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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
08/17/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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HOUSTON DRILLERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
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GAME ID: 1762 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| Houston Drillers (64-61) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
| New York Empires (60-65) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
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Empires Score Late to Nip Drillers, 2-1
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Jon Pierce, who is tied for 7th in the ABL with a 6.5 K/9 rate, was in top form in a tight contest between New York and Houston. The Empires left-hander helped his team beat the Drillers, 2-1. Reliever Tom Duncan picked up the win. His record improves to 8-8. Bill Switzer, who is tied for 5th in the ABL in saves with 15, took the loss. With the win, the Empires have a record of 60-65.
The decisive blow was delivered by Al Castro in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a solo home run off 25-year old left-handed pitcher Bill Switzer to win the game for New York. The home crowd went nuts.
"It was bedlam at the end," Castro said.
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| HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE |
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NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - J. Burke pinch hit for W. Fields in the 7th
b - B. Jackson pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 7th
c - C. Walton substituted for J. Burke in the 7th
d - E. Shofner substituted for B. Jackson in the 7th
e - J. Medrano pinch hit for D. Van Loon in the 8th
f - E. Ellison pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 9th
g - R. Lewis pinch hit for C. Fee in the 9th
BATTING
Home Runs:
E. Ellison
(8, 9th Inning off T. Duncan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases:
A. Amador
,
L. Ward
2
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E. Ellison
4
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W. Fields
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J. Burke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
A. Amador
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B. Jackson
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E. Shofner
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D. Van Loon
GIDP:
L. Ward
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M. Hoffman
Sac Bunt:
M. Hoffman
Hit by Pitch:
M. Hoffman
Team LOB:
7
BASERUNNING
CS:
L. Ward
(4)
FIELDING
Double Plays:
1 (Walton-Ward-Amador)
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a - M. Goen pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 6th
BATTING
Doubles:
R. Hickey
(16, 6th Inning off D. Van Loon, 1 on, 2 outs)
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A. Castro
(12, 7th Inning off D. Van Loon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs:
A. Castro
(12, 9th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases:
R. Hickey
2
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A. Castro
6
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P. Brower
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E. Petersen
2-out RBI:
E. Petersen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
R. Lintner
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E. Petersen
GIDP:
D. Martin
Team LOB:
5
FIELDING
Errors:
D. Matuzak
(23)
Double Plays:
2 (Abarca-Matuzak-Brower, Matuzak-Abarca-Brower)
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| HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE |
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NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| Player |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PI |
ERA |
| D. Van Loon |
7.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
94 |
3.32 |
| B. Switzer L (7-7) |
1.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
2.13 |
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| Player |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PI |
ERA |
| J. Pierce |
6.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
78 |
3.02 |
| T. Duncan W (8-8) |
3.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
50 |
3.09 |
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GAME NOTES
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Player of the Game:
Jon Pierce
Ballpark:
Queens Field
Weather:
Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time:
1:05 PM ET
Time:
2:30
Attendance:
15792
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