MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/13/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1709 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (36-87) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Houston Drillers (63-59) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 X 6 8 0
Chicago Sent Home with 6-0 Loss
Houston Drillers pitcher Randy Robins was in fine form, leading his team past the Chicago Hawks, 6-0. Robins got the win, improving to 7-9. He gave up 8 hits and walked 3 over 7.2 innings. He allowed no runs. Bill Switzer earned the save for Houston, his 14th.

With Houston leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Robins hit a run-scoring single off Chicago hurler Johnny Russell. It was the 11th hit of the season for Robins and put his team ahead, 2-0.

"My job is to go out and execute," said Robins.

Houston goes to 63-59, Chicago to 36-87.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Middleton LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .245 7 23
S. Morales CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 2 6
M. Morris RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .323 24 98
J. Cardenas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210 5 27
T. Greenlee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206 5 35
L. Eccles C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .233 5 34
   a-B. Ramon C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .161 2 9
B. Ray 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .218 5 14
R. Brown SS 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .228 3 37
J. Russell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .043 0 0
   G. Ingram P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Haynes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 2 16
   R. Norton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 0 0
   c-A. Bires PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 2 12
Totals 34 0 9 0 3 6 15      
a - B. Ramon substituted for L. Eccles in the 6th
b - M. Haynes pinch hit for G. Ingram in the 7th
c - A. Bires pinch hit for R. Norton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Ray (5, 4th Inning off R. Robins, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Ramon (5, 8th Inning off R. Robins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Middleton 2 , M. Morris 2 , L. Eccles , B. Ramon 2 , B. Ray 3 , R. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Morales , M. Morris , B. Ray , J. Russell
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Eccles (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Brown (26)
Double Plays: 1 (Middleton-Ray)
OF assists: 1 (Middleton(Amador at 2nd base))
PB: L. Eccles
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 8 .276 8 47
C. Walton 2B, 3B 3 0 0 3 2 1 4 .222 0 10
J. Frost RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 7 .263 8 39
M. Sisson LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .278 25 76
W. Fields 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .213 12 45
   a-R. Lewis C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 4
C. Fee C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .240 6 32
   b-E. Shofner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 2 9
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
M. Hoffman CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 .125 0 0
D. Martinez SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .198 7 27
R. Robins P 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .212 0 7
   c-L. Ward 3B, 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 8 36
Totals 31 6 8 6 8 6 27      
a - R. Lewis substituted for W. Fields in the 8th
b - E. Shofner substituted for C. Fee in the 8th
c - L. Ward substituted for R. Robins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (15, 8th Inning off R. Norton, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador , J. Frost , C. Fee , M. Hoffman , D. Martinez , R. Robins 2 , L. Ward 2
2-out RBI: C. Walton , J. Frost
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Walton , J. Frost , M. Sisson 2
Sac Bunt: R. Robins
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (33) , M. Hoffman 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Amador)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Russell L (5-17) 5.2 4 3 2 8 5 0 116 4.74   
G. Ingram 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.29   
R. Norton 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 0 25 6.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Russell 48
Batters Faced: J. Russell 29, G. Ingram 1, R. Norton 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Russell 4-7, G. Ingram 1-0, R. Norton 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Russell 116-58, G. Ingram 1-1, R. Norton 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ingram 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Robins W (7-9) 7.2 8 0 0 3 5 0 130 4.55   
B. Switzer SV (14) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Robins 65
Batters Faced: R. Robins 33, B. Switzer 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Robins 10-7, B. Switzer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Robins 130-85, B. Switzer 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Switzer 2-0
WP: R. Robins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Robins
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 19191
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