MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/27/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1891 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (65-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Houston Drillers (70-64) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
McStay Too Tough, Blanks New York
Rick McStay came out firing strikes and, when the game ended, the Houston Drillers hurler had struck out 9, leading Houston past the New York Empires, 3-0. McStay allowed just 3 hits in the ballgame.

"I'm glad that one is in the rearview mirror," said New York manager Jose Placeholder.

This year, McStay has worked 201.2 innings with 143 strikeouts en route to a 12-8 record and a 2.59 ERA.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. DeFalco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 10 36
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .195 3 27
R. Hickey CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .274 7 40
R. Lintner 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .263 10 51
P. Brower RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .232 5 44
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 15 42
D. Helms LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .221 3 19
J. Robertson C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .177 1 22
J. Pierce P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 2 3
   a-L. Bickle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 2 15
   B. Shone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 3 0 3 9 10      
a - L. Bickle pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Lintner , D. Matuzak , D. Helms
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Brower , J. Robertson
GIDP: P. Brower
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Abarca (16) , R. Hickey (5) , D. Matuzak (27)
Double Plays: 1 (Abarca-Matuzak-DeFalco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272 8 49
L. Ward 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255 10 45
   b-C. Walton 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 0 10
J. Frost RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .261 8 44
M. Sisson LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .277 29 85
W. Fields 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .223 12 48
   c-E. Shofner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 2 9
E. Ellison C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .238 8 25
   a-R. Lewis C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 4
M. Hoffman CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .113 0 1
D. Martinez SS 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .210 8 31
R. McStay P 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .279 0 2
Totals 31 3 7 3 5 4 13      
a - R. Lewis substituted for E. Ellison in the 7th
b - C. Walton substituted for L. Ward in the 8th
c - E. Shofner substituted for W. Fields in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: M. Sisson (8, 3rd Inning off J. Pierce, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Ward , J. Frost 3 , M. Sisson 3 , W. Fields , R. McStay
2-out RBI: L. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , E. Ellison , R. McStay
GIDP: E. Ellison
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Frost (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shofner-Walton-Amador)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce L (9-8) 7.0 7 3 1 4 4 0 105 2.95   
B. Shone 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 55
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 32, B. Shone 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 8-7, B. Shone 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 105-61, B. Shone 15-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay W (12-8) 9.0 3 0 0 3 9 0 128 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 87
Batters Faced: R. McStay 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 128-77
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 20890
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