MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
07/13/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1296 - FRIDAY, JULY 13TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Terriers (41-53) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Houston Drillers (49-43) 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 4 X 9 10 0
Drillers Roll to 9-2 Win Over Terriers
Houston pitcher Rick McStay had a large part in his team subduing the Boston Terriers, 9-2. The opposition could never mount much of a rally against the right-hander. Boston, at 41-53, has lost 4 straight.

With Houston leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth, McStay hit a run-scoring single off Boston hurler Bruce Shurtleff. It was the 12th hit of the season for McStay and put his team ahead, 4-2.

"The effort wasn't good enough," said losing manager David Molina.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Quinlan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279 4 29
R. Anderson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .254 3 33
E. Hernandez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 8 44
D. Bozza 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 7 36
   b-R. Bush PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 8
A. Gutierrez RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .314 9 48
M. Saenz 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .283 7 35
B. Madaras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .245 4 35
P. Knight C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .219 4 35
B. Shurtleff P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 0 3
   a-L. Montgomery PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 2 9
   B. Falcon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2 0 4 11      
a - L. Montgomery pinch hit for B. Shurtleff in the 8th
b - R. Bush pinch hit for D. Bozza in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Quinlan , R. Anderson 2 , E. Hernandez , A. Gutierrez 2 , M. Saenz 2 , P. Knight
2-out RBI: A. Gutierrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Knight
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Quinlan (15) , R. Anderson (8)
CS: A. Gutierrez (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Madaras-Quinlan-Bozza, Madaras-Quinlan-Bozza, Madaras-Quinlan-Bozza, Madaras-Quinlan-Bozza)
PB: P. Knight
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .359 10 51
M. Sisson CF, LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .306 18 54
M. Lockhart 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .270 5 16
   c-E. Shofner PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 2 14
M. Wells LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283 19 60
   a-B. Jackson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325 2 7
C. Fee C 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 .279 15 44
L. Ward 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .252 7 41
W. Fields 3B, 1B 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 .276 8 28
D. Martinez SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .230 5 32
R. McStay P 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .240 0 4
   b-J. Burke PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .273 1 5
   G. Decker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 9 10 7 7 4 16      
a - B. Jackson substituted for M. Wells in the 7th
b - J. Burke pinch hit for R. McStay in the 8th
c - E. Shofner pinch hit for M. Lockhart in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (18, 4th Inning off B. Shurtleff, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Fields (8, 3rd Inning off B. Shurtleff, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Lockhart (5, 4th Inning off B. Shurtleff, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Sisson (18, 5th Inning off B. Shurtleff, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson 4 , M. Lockhart 5 , M. Wells 3 , W. Fields 4 , D. Martinez , R. McStay
2-out RBI: R. McStay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , E. Shofner
GIDP: M. Sisson 2 , B. Jackson , C. Fee
Hit by Pitch: W. Fields
Team LOB: 6
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Shurtleff L (9-7) 7.0 8 5 4 4 4 3 98 3.17   
B. Falcon 1.0 2 4 4 3 0 0 28 6.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Shurtleff 43
Batters Faced: B. Shurtleff 31, B. Falcon 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Shurtleff 8-7, B. Falcon 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Shurtleff 98-62, B. Falcon 28-11
WP: B. Shurtleff
Hit Batsmen: B. Falcon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay W (9-7) 8.0 7 2 2 0 4 0 109 3.41   
G. Decker 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 64
Batters Faced: R. McStay 30, G. Decker 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 9-10, G. Decker 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 109-68, G. Decker 14-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 20697
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