MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/06/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1584 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen (52-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Houston Drillers (63-52) 0 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 X 9 12 1
Drillers Shut Out Northmen, McStay Winner
Relying on pinpoint control and a good array of pitches, Rick McStay of the Houston Drillers held the Twin Cities Northmen scoreless. He scattered 2 hits over 9 innings and fanned 6 on his way to the 9-0 victory.

Thus far this season, McStay has worked 132.1 innings with 78 strikeouts en route to a 9-6 record and a 4.22 ERA.
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Pino 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 10 31
S. Pavey 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .307 6 30
C. Jacobs RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .241 16 55
B. Shingleton SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .220 9 25
I. Olson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 13 49
E. Hernandez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 11 48
S. Garcia LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .170 21 47
R. Giardina C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 5 34
B. Hall P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 2 7
   P. Whitaker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Wathen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 7 19
Totals 29 0 2 0 2 6 8      
a - E. Wathen pinch hit for P. Whitaker in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Pavey , E. Wathen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Shingleton
GIDP: B. Shingleton
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Pino (14)
Double Plays: 3 (Pavey-Shingleton-Olson, Hall-Pavey-Olson, Pavey-Shingleton-Olson)
OF assists: 1 (Hernandez(Fields at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .285 4 37
   a-J. Casteel PH, 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
L. Ward 2B 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .258 9 53
J. Frost RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .361 18 77
M. Sisson CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .291 27 76
E. Ellison C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .225 7 30
M. Wells LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261 2 10
W. Fields 3B, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .258 9 46
E. Shofner SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 4 16
R. McStay P 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .275 0 3
Totals 33 9 12 9 4 3 12      
a - J. Casteel pinch hit for A. Amador in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (24, 3rd Inning off B. Hall, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Frost (5, 3rd Inning off B. Hall, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Amador (8, 5th Inning off B. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ellison (7, 2nd Inning off B. Hall, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Sisson (27, 3rd Inning off B. Hall, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Ward (9, 7th Inning off P. Whitaker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador 3 , J. Casteel , L. Ward 6 , J. Frost 4 , M. Sisson 4 , E. Ellison 4 , M. Wells , W. Fields , R. McStay 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ellison
GIDP: W. Fields 2 , R. McStay
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casteel (1) , J. Frost (32)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Shofner (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Shofner-Ward-Amador)
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hall L (8-7) 4.1 8 7 7 1 2 2 63 3.90   
P. Whitaker 3.2 4 2 2 3 1 1 62 6.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hall 20
Batters Faced: B. Hall 21, P. Whitaker 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hall 6-3, P. Whitaker 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hall 63-41, P. Whitaker 62-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Whitaker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay W (9-6) 9.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 116 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 87
Batters Faced: R. McStay 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 6-14
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 116-83
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 20878
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