MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/25/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1862 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (64-69) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1
Houston Drillers (69-63) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4 11 0
Drillers Prevail, 4-2, Over New York
The Houston Drillers beat the New York Empires, 4-2, at Sam Houston Field. The win was due in part to second baseman Lou Ward, who went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The Houston win streak is now 3 games.

Houston took a 4-2 lead on Ward's 10th home run of the season. The solo home run, which he hit off Tom Duncan in the bottom of the seventh, propelled Houston to the win.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Ward told the Houston Citizen.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. DeFalco 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .306 10 35
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .198 3 27
R. Hickey CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .276 7 39
R. Lintner 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .265 10 51
P. Brower RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 5 44
D. Matuzak SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268 15 42
D. Helms LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .219 3 19
J. Robertson C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .181 1 22
L. Stanford P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
   a-L. Bickle PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 2 15
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   b-M. Goen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 3 11
Totals 33 2 10 2 1 4 13      
a - L. Bickle pinch hit for L. Stanford in the 7th
b - M. Goen pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lintner (11, 4th Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Helms (10, 7th Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Robertson (6, 9th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Hickey (7, 6th Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. DeFalco 2 , J. Abarca , R. Hickey 4 , R. Lintner 2 , P. Brower , D. Helms 2 , J. Robertson 3
2-out RBI: J. Abarca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abarca , R. Hickey , R. Lintner , D. Helms , M. Goen
Sac Bunt: L. Stanford
Sac Fly: R. Lintner
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. DeFalco (13) , J. Abarca (14)
CS: B. DeFalco (11) , R. Hickey (6)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Duncan (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Matuzak-Abarca-DeFalco, Matuzak-Abarca-DeFalco)
OF assists: 1 (Hickey(Martinez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .276 8 49
L. Ward 2B 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .257 10 44
J. Frost RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .257 8 43
M. Sisson LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .279 29 84
W. Fields 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 12 48
   a-R. Lewis C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 0 4
C. Fee C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242 6 33
   b-E. Shofner 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 2 9
M. Hoffman CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .130 0 1
D. Martinez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .209 8 31
   B. Switzer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 1
R. Robins P 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .211 0 8
   c-C. Walton SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 0 10
Totals 33 4 11 4 2 5 16      
a - R. Lewis substituted for W. Fields in the 7th
b - E. Shofner substituted for C. Fee in the 7th
c - C. Walton substituted for R. Robins in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Amador (24, 1st Inning off L. Stanford, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Hoffman (1, 4th Inning off L. Stanford, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Frost (9, 7th Inning off T. Duncan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (29, 1st Inning off L. Stanford, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Ward (10, 7th Inning off T. Duncan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador 2 , L. Ward 6 , J. Frost 3 , M. Sisson 4 , C. Fee , M. Hoffman 3 , D. Martinez , R. Robins
2-out RBI: L. Ward , M. Sisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , M. Sisson , B. Switzer
GIDP: J. Frost , D. Martinez
Team LOB: 7
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Stanford L (14-10) 6.0 9 3 3 2 3 1 75 2.65   
T. Duncan 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 41 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Stanford 43
Batters Faced: L. Stanford 26, T. Duncan 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Stanford 5-7, T. Duncan 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Stanford 75-52, T. Duncan 41-25
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Robins W (9-9) 6.0 9 2 2 0 3 0 82 4.28   
B. Switzer SV (16) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 37 2.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Robins 49
Batters Faced: R. Robins 25, B. Switzer 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Robins 5-8, B. Switzer 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: R. Robins 82-57, B. Switzer 37-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Switzer 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Ward
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 18594
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