MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/05/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1618 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Pobladores (59-58) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 10 0
Houston Drillers (61-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Arndt Now 7-12 Following 5-0 Win
The Los Angeles Pobladores beat the Houston Drillers, 5-0, at Sam Houston Field. Starting pitcher Jim Arndt was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The triumph puts Los Angeles at 59-58 for the season.

Arndt gave Los Angeles a solid start. The right-hander allowed no runs on 5 hits over 8 innings.

"Jim's as tough as he is talented," said Los Angeles manager Kurt Peterson.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fine SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 3 23
P. McCarthy LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .306 13 44
C. Gunter 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .267 18 57
M. Castillo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .224 10 38
B. Wicke RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .255 14 50
B. Bursley C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .238 5 19
C. Judy 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .229 13 56
J. Arndt P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 0 3
   a-J. Roberson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 1 4
   R. Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Bridges CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 4 23
Totals 34 5 10 5 2 3 7      
a - J. Roberson pinch hit for J. Arndt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Gunter (14, 1st Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Bursley (9, 2nd Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Wicke 2 (14, 2nd Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Gunter (18, 3rd Inning off R. Robins, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fine , P. McCarthy , C. Gunter 6 , B. Wicke 8 , B. Bursley 3 , C. Judy , J. Arndt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Castillo
GIDP: B. Wicke
Sac Bunt: J. Arndt
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fine-Castillo-Gunter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .351 13 61
M. Sisson CF 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .301 23 68
M. Lockhart 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273 7 26
M. Wells LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .277 21 72
C. Fee C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .256 17 48
L. Ward 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246 9 49
W. Fields 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .256 10 35
D. Martinez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .232 6 36
R. Robins P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 1 3
   a-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 1 8
   G. Decker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 32 0 6 0 3 7 14      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for R. Robins in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sisson (20, 1st Inning off J. Arndt, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Sisson 3 , M. Lockhart , L. Ward , W. Fields 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Wells 2 , C. Fee
GIDP: M. Wells
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sisson (32)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ward-Martinez-Lockhart)
OF assists: 1 (Sisson(Judy at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Arndt W (7-12) 8.0 5 0 0 3 7 0 120 3.19   
R. Rivera 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Arndt 76
Batters Faced: J. Arndt 31, R. Rivera 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Arndt 8-8, R. Rivera 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Arndt 120-75, R. Rivera 15-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Robins L (8-7) 7.0 9 5 5 2 3 3 113 4.14   
G. Decker 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Robins 40
Batters Faced: R. Robins 30, G. Decker 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Robins 11-5, G. Decker 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Robins 113-69, G. Decker 23-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Arndt
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (90 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 20628
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