MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
07/20/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1380 - THURSDAY, JULY 20TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (30-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Houston Drillers (54-46) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2 8 1
Hawks Lose Again, 2-1, to Drillers
The Drillers grabbed a win, 2-1, at Sam Houston Field, overcoming a fine effort from Chicago pitcher Steve Papa. Papa went 6.2 innings and allowed 2 runs. Jerry Pederson recorded the save, making him 3 for 4. The last-place Hawks have dropped 7 straight games.

Rich Lewis had a critical at-bat with two out in the bottom of the seventh for Houston. He came through with a run-scoring single to put Houston in front, 2-0.

"We're going through a bad spell," said Chicago manager Mike Flaherty.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Middleton LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .229 6 20
T. Greenlee 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .215 4 28
M. Morris RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .302 19 85
J. Cardenas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .208 4 19
P. Backer CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .186 1 27
   c-M. Haynes CF, 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .264 1 12
L. Eccles C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 4 31
H. Alterman 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 7 27
   a-A. Bires PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 2 12
   b-S. Morales 2B, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 1 2
R. Brown SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .238 3 33
S. Papa P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .212 0 4
   T. Latour P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Ray PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 3 10
   L. Ibarra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 0 2
   e-B. Ramon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .110 0 5
Totals 29 1 3 1 6 6 19      
a - A. Bires pinch hit for H. Alterman in the 5th
b - S. Morales substituted for A. Bires in the 5th
c - M. Haynes substituted for P. Backer in the 5th
d - B. Ray pinch hit for T. Latour in the 8th
e - B. Ramon pinch hit for L. Ibarra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cardenas (7, 4th Inning off D. Van Loon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Greenlee , J. Cardenas 2 , A. Bires
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Greenlee , J. Cardenas 2 , P. Backer
GIDP: R. Brown
Sac Bunt: T. Greenlee
Hit by Pitch: L. Middleton , L. Eccles
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Burke LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .157 0 5
L. Ward 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .251 6 30
W. Fields 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .213 8 32
   a-R. Lewis C 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 0 3
A. Amador RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 7 39
C. Fee C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246 4 23
   b-E. Shofner 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213 2 9
B. Jackson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 2 7
J. Medrano 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 0 2
D. Martinez SS 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 .210 6 24
D. Van Loon P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
   L. Bilski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   c-J. Frost PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 6 30
   J. Pederson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 8 2 3 7 14      
a - R. Lewis substituted for W. Fields in the 7th
b - E. Shofner substituted for C. Fee in the 7th
c - J. Frost pinch hit for L. Bilski in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Fee (5, 4th Inning off S. Papa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Burke 2 , L. Ward , R. Lewis , C. Fee 2 , B. Jackson , J. Medrano , D. Martinez
2-out RBI: L. Ward , R. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , J. Medrano
Sac Bunt: L. Bilski
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: L. Ward (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Ward-Martinez-Medrano)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Papa L (6-12) 6.2 7 2 2 3 6 0 139 3.24   
T. Latour 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.16   
L. Ibarra 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Papa 55
Batters Faced: S. Papa 29, T. Latour 2, L. Ibarra 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Papa 7-6, T. Latour 1-0, L. Ibarra 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Papa 139-91, T. Latour 3-2, L. Ibarra 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Latour 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Van Loon 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 49 3.93   
L. Bilski W (5-2) 3.1 1 0 0 3 3 0 54 3.23   
J. Pederson SV (3) 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 43 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Van Loon 58
Batters Faced: D. Van Loon 13, L. Bilski 13, J. Pederson 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Van Loon 4-5, L. Bilski 4-2, J. Pederson 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Van Loon 49-29, L. Bilski 54-33, J. Pederson 43-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Bilski 1-0
WP: J. Pederson
Hit Batsmen: J. Pederson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Papa
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 19355
Special Notes: CF Paul Backer was injured while throwing the ball.
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