MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
07/28/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1483 - FRIDAY, JULY 28TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Pobladores (57-50) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0
Houston Drillers (57-50) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 4 5 0
Drillers Score Late, Stun Pobladores, 4-2
The Houston Drillers racked up a win at Sam Houston Field, bumping off the Los Angeles Pobladores, 4-2. Randy Robins, who started for Houston, pitched effectively for his team. Robins, now 6-8, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 2 runs. Bill Switzer, who is tied for 4th in the ABL in saves with 13, earned the save for Houston.

Mark Sisson hit a 2-run triple off Jim Arndt in the bottom of the eighth, which put the Drillers in front, 4-2. Sisson had 1 walk, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 1 for 3.

Sisson attributed the win to his team's "steely resolve."

The Drillers, at 57-50, sit in 4th place in the American Baseball League Western Division.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Judy 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .236 6 23
M. Castillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217 8 38
C. Gunter 1B 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 .268 14 60
P. McCarthy LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .263 9 44
B. Wicke RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 12 40
   a-L. Alexander PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 7 26
J. Fine SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .262 1 34
B. Settles C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 2 21
J. Arndt P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 0 2
   b-J. Whitmire PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .184 0 13
J. Roberson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .225 5 35
Totals 32 2 6 2 4 8 11      
a - L. Alexander pinch hit for B. Wicke in the 9th
b - J. Whitmire pinch hit for J. Arndt in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Gunter (14, 6th Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Judy , C. Gunter 4 , P. McCarthy , J. Fine , B. Settles , J. Arndt
2-out RBI: J. Fine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Roberson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castillo-Fine-Gunter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .260 7 34
L. Ward 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .260 7 32
M. Wells LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .280 12 60
M. Sisson CF 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 .268 22 67
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
A. Amador 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .266 7 40
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 7 20
   c-R. Lewis C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 3
E. Shofner 3B, SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212 2 9
D. Martinez SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .210 6 24
   a-J. Burke PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .170 1 7
   d-B. Jackson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 2 7
R. Robins P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 0 5
   b-W. Fields PH, 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .210 10 36
Totals 27 4 5 4 3 5 13      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 8th
b - W. Fields pinch hit for R. Robins in the 8th
c - R. Lewis substituted for E. Ellison in the 9th
d - B. Jackson substituted for J. Burke in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: E. Shofner (1, 8th Inning off J. Arndt, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Sisson (6, 8th Inning off J. Arndt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ward , M. Sisson 3 , A. Amador , E. Shofner 3 , D. Martinez
2-out RBI: M. Sisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Ward , A. Amador , E. Shofner
GIDP: M. Wells
Sac Bunt: R. Robins
Sac Fly: M. Wells
Team LOB: 4
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Arndt L (7-4) 8.0 5 4 4 3 5 0 125 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Arndt 58
Batters Faced: J. Arndt 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Arndt 13-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Arndt 125-75
WP: J. Arndt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Robins W (6-8) 8.0 5 2 2 2 6 1 115 4.83   
B. Switzer SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 29 1.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Robins 68
Batters Faced: R. Robins 30, B. Switzer 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Robins 6-11, B. Switzer 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Robins 115-71, B. Switzer 29-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Robins
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 19817
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