MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
09/07/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 2037 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (76-69) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 6 10 1
Dallas Wranglers (72-74) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 5 9 0
Drillers Capture Close Win
The Houston Drillers picked up a win at Bluff Park, taking down the Dallas Wranglers, 6-5. Starting pitcher Dave Van Loon was a big reason why. Dick Knight recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 1 for 1. With the win, Houston pushed its record to 76-69.

Armando Amador came through with a big-time hit for Houston. The first baseman smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 6-5. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Winning makes the heart grow fonder -- for more winning," said Amador, cracking a smile.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .275 9 51
L. Ward 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .253 10 47
   b-R. Lewis C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 4
J. Frost RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257 8 50
M. Sisson LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .271 32 92
W. Fields 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .234 16 54
   c-C. Walton 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 0 10
C. Fee C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 6 34
   d-E. Shofner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 2 10
B. Jackson CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .263 2 8
D. Martinez SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .213 8 32
   e-E. Ellison PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 8 25
   g-J. Medrano SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 0 4
D. Van Loon P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .087 0 0
   a-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 1 9
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   f-M. Hoffman PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .153 1 4
   D. Knight P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 6 10 6 2 5 13      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for D. Van Loon in the 7th
b - R. Lewis substituted for L. Ward in the 8th
c - C. Walton substituted for W. Fields in the 8th
d - E. Shofner substituted for C. Fee in the 8th
e - E. Ellison pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 9th
f - M. Hoffman pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 9th
g - J. Medrano substituted for E. Ellison in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Sisson (32, 8th Inning off E. Payne, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Fields (16, 8th Inning off E. Payne, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Amador (9, 9th Inning off F. Dunn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador 4 , L. Ward , J. Frost , M. Sisson 5 , W. Fields 5 , B. Jackson 2 , E. Ellison
2-out RBI: A. Amador , M. Sisson , W. Fields
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Fields
Sac Fly: D. Martinez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (37)
CS: M. Sisson (10)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Fields (18)
Double Plays: 2 (Martinez-Walton-Amador, Medrano-Walton-Amador)
OF assists: 1 (Sisson(Somers at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Darnell SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .282 0 42
R. Adams CF, LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .259 1 35
R. McCoy RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .289 11 66
L. Banda C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .248 5 25
A. Landa 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 15 55
   c-R. Pakula PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .204 4 19
   F. Dunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Hughes 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .217 0 16
H. Comp 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .164 1 8
R. Somers LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 9 35
   a-M. Sullivan CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 4 21
   e-B. Messinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 5 16
E. Payne P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 1 10
   b-J. Anderson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240 1 6
   d-J. Ballard 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 8
Totals 34 5 9 5 2 7 10      
a - M. Sullivan substituted for R. Somers in the 8th
b - J. Anderson pinch hit for E. Payne in the 8th
c - R. Pakula pinch hit for A. Landa in the 8th
d - J. Ballard substituted for J. Anderson in the 9th
e - B. Messinger pinch hit for M. Sullivan in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Darnell (18, 1st Inning off D. Van Loon, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. McCoy (4, 8th Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Comp (1, 5th Inning off D. Van Loon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Darnell 4 , R. Adams , R. McCoy 3 , R. Pakula , H. Comp 5 , R. Somers , J. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Landa
GIDP: D. Hughes , B. Messinger
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Banda-Comp)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Van Loon 6.0 3 2 1 1 4 1 76 3.13   
B. Switzer W (8-7) 2.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 29 2.18   
D. Knight SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Van Loon 63
Batters Faced: D. Van Loon 23, B. Switzer 10, D. Knight 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Van Loon 5-9, B. Switzer 1-0, D. Knight 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Van Loon 76-55, B. Switzer 29-19, D. Knight 6-6
WP: B. Switzer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Payne 8.0 8 4 4 2 4 2 110 1.79   
F. Dunn L (6-14), BS (10) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 14 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Payne 52
Batters Faced: E. Payne 33, F. Dunn 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Payne 8-11, F. Dunn 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Payne 110-67, F. Dunn 14-9
WP: E. Payne
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Van Loon
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 17 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 14605
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