MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
04/24/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO HURONS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 202 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Hurons (9-6) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
Houston Drillers (5-9) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
Hurons Tag Drillers with 4-2 Loss
Sam Houston Field was the site of a competitive game between the Houston Drillers and Toronto Hurons.

Toronto pitcher Tommy Lloyd did his part in helping his team defeat the Houston Drillers, 4-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the left-hander. The Drillers fall to 5-9 and continue their lackluster start to the 1974 season.

Jorge Luna, who finished 2nd in the ABL in wins above replacement with 9.9 in 1972, had a direct impact on the outcome. Luna contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the first inning to put Toronto up, 1-0.

"It's about putting our team in the best position to win ballgames," said Lloyd.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinojosa SS 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 .377 0 4
J. McPhearson 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .295 0 1
J. Luna CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .226 3 10
B. Hunt 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .283 0 7
D. Bleicher RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .391 0 4
J. Banes LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .222 0 4
P. Barrera 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .192 0 4
E. Santiago C 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .325 0 7
   S. Persenaire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   H. Gagne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Lloyd P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-M. Lasseter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   R. Haney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Bass C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4 4 2 20      
a - M. Lasseter pinch hit for T. Lloyd in the 7th
b - B. Bass substituted for R. Haney in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Banes (3, 2nd Inning off F. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hinojosa , J. McPhearson , J. Luna , B. Hunt , D. Bleicher , J. Banes 2 , E. Santiago
2-out RBI: R. Hinojosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McPhearson , B. Hunt , D. Bleicher , E. Santiago
GIDP: J. Luna , E. Santiago
Sac Bunt: D. Bleicher , T. Lloyd
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bleicher (4)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Barrera (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hinojosa-McPhearson-Hunt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .339 1 8
   b-B. Jackson PH, CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .417 0 2
M. Sisson CF, RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .189 2 6
M. Lockhart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 0 5
M. Wells 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .312 2 10
W. Fields 3B 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .184 2 9
L. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .133 1 2
C. Fee C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .219 2 5
T. Martucci SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .231 0 0
F. Castro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
   D. Witt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .435 0 2
   D. Knight P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Hoffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 0 1
Totals 32 2 6 2 6 7 20      
a - R. Lewis pinch hit for D. Witt in the 7th
b - B. Jackson pinch hit for J. Frost in the 7th
c - M. Hoffman pinch hit for D. Knight in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , B. Jackson , C. Fee , T. Martucci 2
2-out RBI: J. Frost , B. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Jackson , M. Sisson 2 , M. Wells , L. Ward
GIDP: C. Fee
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Frost (3)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Fields (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Ward-Martucci-Wells, Martucci-Ward-Wells)
OF assists: 1 (Sisson(Barrera at 3rd base))
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Lloyd W (2-1) 6.0 3 1 1 3 4 0 100 1.96   
R. Haney H (4) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 1.00   
S. Persenaire H (5) 0.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 17 1.69   
H. Gagne SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Lloyd 63
Batters Faced: T. Lloyd 23, R. Haney 6, S. Persenaire 5, H. Gagne 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Lloyd 6-6, R. Haney 3-0, S. Persenaire 0-0, H. Gagne 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Lloyd 100-66, R. Haney 16-10, S. Persenaire 17-8, H. Gagne 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Gagne 3-1
WP: T. Lloyd
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Castro L (0-3) 6.1 6 4 3 4 1 0 102 5.82   
D. Witt 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14.29   
D. Knight 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 44
Batters Faced: F. Castro 29, D. Witt 2, D. Knight 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 11-6, D. Witt 0-2, D. Knight 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 102-60, D. Witt 7-3, D. Knight 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Witt 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tommy Lloyd
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 12991
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