MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN
07/31/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN
GAME ID: 1466 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (55-51) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0
Twin Cities Northmen (50-54) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Drillers Score 4-2 Win Over Twin Cities
Twin Cities Stadium was the site of a competitive game between the Twin Cities Northmen and Houston Drillers.

The Houston Drillers picked up a win at Twin Cities Stadium, taking down the Twin Cities Northmen, 4-2. Starting pitcher Rick McStay was a big reason why. Earning his 11th save for Houston was Larry Bilski.

Houston used the hitting of Wade Fields to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Drillers on top, 3-0. For the game, Fields had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Houston manager Nate Nilsson praised his team's "energy."

After today's action, Houston sits at 55-51; Twin Cities slips to 50-54.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293 4 41
M. Sisson CF, LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .252 19 55
M. Lockhart LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .260 7 50
   a-M. Hoffman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 2 14
   L. Bilski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 0 0
L. Ward 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .255 12 47
W. Fields 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 3 .246 15 66
R. Lewis C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 7 28
J. Medrano 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .317 1 9
J. Johnson SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .209 0 10
R. McStay P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 3
   b-B. Jackson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 1 6
Totals 33 4 8 4 2 9 13      
a - M. Hoffman substituted for M. Lockhart in the 8th
b - B. Jackson substituted for R. McStay in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Fields (15, 1st Inning off R. Long, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost , M. Sisson 2 , L. Ward , W. Fields 5 , J. Medrano , J. Johnson
2-out RBI: W. Fields
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Fields
GIDP: J. Frost
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sisson 2 (27)
CS: W. Fields (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Miller 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .181 5 29
M. Preciado LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 2 17
D. Davalos 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .288 7 33
C. Jacobs RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .238 13 48
M. Perez CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .273 5 25
B. Shingleton SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .257 10 43
E. Haack 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .155 1 3
   b-R. Giardina PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 13 47
J. Kinney C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 2 14
R. Long P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .106 0 0
   a-G. Clement PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287 12 42
   P. Whitaker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 6 2 3 5 8      
a - G. Clement pinch hit for R. Long in the 8th
b - R. Giardina pinch hit for E. Haack in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Perez (5, 2nd Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Preciado , D. Davalos , C. Jacobs , M. Perez 4 , E. Haack , G. Clement
2-out RBI: D. Davalos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Miller , D. Davalos , C. Jacobs
Sac Bunt: R. Long
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Preciado (1) , B. Shingleton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Haack-Shingleton-Davalos)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay W (10-4) 7.0 5 2 2 3 3 1 108 4.06   
L. Bilski SV (11) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 59
Batters Faced: R. McStay 27, L. Bilski 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 6-10, L. Bilski 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 108-67, L. Bilski 29-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Bilski 1-1
WP: L. Bilski
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Long L (6-13) 8.0 8 4 4 2 9 1 126 5.12   
P. Whitaker 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Long 57
Batters Faced: R. Long 32, P. Whitaker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Long 4-9, P. Whitaker 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Long 126-77, P. Whitaker 11-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: Twin Cities Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 17027
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