MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
04/20/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 154 - SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Wranglers (5-6) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 0
Houston Drillers (4-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 0
Howard Stars in 4-3 Wranglers Win
The Dallas Wranglers defeated the Houston Drillers by the score of 4-3. Dick Howard starred for Dallas, going 3-for-4 with 1 home run. The loss drops the Houston record to a disappointing 4-7.

Dallas used the timely hitting of Pat Simmons to seize the win. The left fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Wranglers on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Simmons told a Dallas Daily News reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 4 3 3 2 0 0 3 .310 1 5
R. Adams CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 2
R. Somers 1B 4 0 3 1 1 0 3 .354 1 7
R. McCoy RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .325 1 7
   b-R. Rodgers RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Simmons LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .293 1 5
J. Hammit 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .184 1 4
   a-D. Hughes 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Weatherby SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .343 1 3
T. Moore C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
V. Gould P 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0
   A. Stager P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 12 4 4 4 25      
a - D. Hughes substituted for J. Hammit in the 8th
b - R. Rodgers substituted for R. McCoy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Somers (1, 1st Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Adams (4, 3rd Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Howard (1, 3rd Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Howard 6 , R. Adams 3 , R. Somers 4 , R. McCoy , P. Simmons , M. Weatherby , T. Moore
2-out RBI: P. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Simmons , J. Hammit , D. Hughes
GIDP: R. Somers
Sac Bunt: R. Adams
Sac Fly: D. Howard
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Weatherby-Howard-Somers, Howard-Moore-Somers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .298 1 7
M. Sisson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .238 2 6
   c-R. Lewis PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .471 0 1
   d-C. Walton CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 0 1
M. Lockhart LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .225 0 3
M. Wells 1B 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .308 2 8
W. Fields 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .125 2 8
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .103 0 0
C. Fee C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 2 5
T. Martucci SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .222 0 0
B. Switzer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Jackson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .444 0 1
   H. Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Hoffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
   D. Witt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Medrano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3 4 7 21      
a - B. Jackson pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 5th
b - M. Hoffman pinch hit for H. Mitchell in the 7th
c - R. Lewis pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 8th
d - C. Walton substituted for R. Lewis in the 9th
e - J. Medrano pinch hit for D. Witt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lockhart (3, 8th Inning off V. Gould, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , R. Lewis , M. Lockhart 2 , M. Wells 2 , C. Fee , T. Martucci
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sisson , M. Lockhart , M. Wells , T. Martucci 2
GIDP: J. Frost , L. Ward
Hit by Pitch: C. Fee
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (3) , W. Fields (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fields-Ward-Wells)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Gould 7.0 7 3 3 4 6 0 113 2.25   
A. Stager W (2-0), BS (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Gould 53
Batters Faced: V. Gould 30, A. Stager 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Gould 9-4, A. Stager 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Gould 113-68, A. Stager 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Stager 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. Stager
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer 5.0 8 3 3 3 3 1 106 6.43   
H. Mitchell 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 25 0.00   
D. Witt L (0-2) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 31 16.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 39
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 25, H. Mitchell 8, D. Witt 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 5-6, H. Mitchell 3-2, D. Witt 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 106-62, H. Mitchell 25-15, D. Witt 31-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Howard
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 19326
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