MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/18/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1763 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (69-56) 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 7 0
Houston Drillers (69-58) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 8 0
9 Straight Wins for Drillers
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Mike Lockhart, the Houston Drillers defeated the New York Empires, 7-5. Lockhart was 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 for the Drillers. Houston reliever Bill Switzer picked up the win, upping his record to 3-10. Jack Pratt was saddled with the loss. The wins continue to add up for Houston. The latest makes it 9 in a row.

The game was decided with two out in the bottom of the ninth. With Houston trailing 5-4, Lockhart jumped on a fastball from 26-year old left-handed pitcher Jack Pratt and hit a 3-run home run to left. With one swing, the Drillers had a walk-off win.

"This game can get contagious when you're going good offensively," said Houston manager Tom Harrington.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Abarca 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263 6 32
A. Castro RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .300 31 74
D. Matuzak SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .301 12 47
T. Glenn LF, CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .316 4 21
L. Finnegan C 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .272 9 34
M. Preciado CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .272 11 51
   c-L. Montgomery LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 9
R. Lintner 3B 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 .248 21 79
P. Brower 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .275 12 50
   b-B. Jensen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Neenan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 5
   a-R. Hickey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 6 35
   T. Duncan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
   J. Pratt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 4 10 15      
a - R. Hickey pinch hit for J. Neenan in the 7th
b - B. Jensen substituted for P. Brower in the 8th
c - L. Montgomery substituted for M. Preciado in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lintner (15, 2nd Inning off L. Bilski, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Lintner (21, 5th Inning off L. Bilski, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Matuzak (12, 6th Inning off L. Bilski, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Castro , D. Matuzak 4 , T. Glenn , L. Finnegan , R. Lintner 6 , P. Brower
2-out RBI: A. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Brower , J. Neenan
GIDP: D. Matuzak
Hit by Pitch: J. Neenan
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Glenn (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jensen-Matuzak-Jensen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lockhart 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .283 16 51
J. Frost RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .298 14 75
M. Sisson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269 21 76
M. Wells LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .265 16 47
L. Bickle 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .290 8 66
L. Eccles C 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 .251 6 26
J. Johnson SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .251 10 53
A. Galyean 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 0 5
   b-M. Hoffman PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .209 6 27
L. Bilski P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .152 0 4
   a-C. Hall PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 8 40
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   c-A. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 0 12
Totals 30 7 8 7 4 8 11      
a - C. Hall pinch hit for L. Bilski in the 8th
b - M. Hoffman pinch hit for A. Galyean in the 9th
c - A. Thompson pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sisson (17, 4th Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Lockhart (29, 5th Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Eccles (6, 2nd Inning off J. Neenan, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Lockhart (16, 9th Inning off J. Pratt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart 6 , J. Frost , M. Sisson 2 , M. Wells , L. Eccles 4 , J. Johnson 2
2-out RBI: M. Lockhart , J. Frost , L. Eccles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson
GIDP: M. Sisson
Sac Fly: L. Eccles
Hit by Pitch: M. Lockhart , L. Bickle
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Frost (20) , M. Sisson (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Galyean-Bickle-Lockhart)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Neenan 6.0 5 2 2 2 5 1 23 96 2.62   
T. Duncan H (8) 2.1 2 3 3 1 3 0 11 47 2.64   
J. Pratt L (2-2), BS (1) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 12 1.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Neenan 57
Batters Faced: J. Neenan 23, T. Duncan 11, J. Pratt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Neenan 7-4, T. Duncan 1-2, J. Pratt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Neenan 96-60, T. Duncan 47-23, J. Pratt 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pratt 1-1
WP: J. Neenan , T. Duncan 2
Hit Batsmen: T. Duncan 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Bilski 8.0 7 5 5 4 9 2 35 128 3.54   
B. Switzer W (3-10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Bilski 53
Batters Faced: L. Bilski 35, B. Switzer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Bilski 6-8, B. Switzer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Bilski 128-80, B. Switzer 12-7
WP: L. Bilski
Hit Batsmen: L. Bilski
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Lockhart
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 20317
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