MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT SEATTLE EMERALDS
09/10/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT SEATTLE EMERALDS
GAME ID: 2084 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Houston Drillers (78-71) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Seattle Emeralds (71-78) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 8 2
Emeralds Earn Late 3-2 Win
The Seattle Emeralds faced a tenacious opponent in Houston pitcher Rick McStay, but still scratched out a win at Puget Field by a final score of 3-2 in 10 innings. McStay went 6 innings and allowed no runs. Seattle is now 71-78, Houston 78-71.

A crucial at-bat came with the bases empty and two out in the bottom of the eighth inning. That's when left fielder Freddie Boone hit a solo home run. The Emeralds went on to win.

"Winning in the last at-bat, there's nothing else like it," said Boone.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador RF, 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .270 9 52
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .253 11 48
E. Ellison C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 9 28
   b-R. Lewis C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 4
M. Sisson LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .268 33 94
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 16 54
J. Medrano 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 0 4
   c-J. Burke PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .169 1 9
M. Hoffman CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 1 4
   d-B. Jackson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 2 8
E. Shofner SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .206 2 10
R. McStay P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .284 0 2
   a-J. Frost PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 8 50
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-D. Martinez PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 10 34
   J. Pederson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 2 6 17      
a - J. Frost pinch hit for R. McStay in the 7th
b - R. Lewis substituted for E. Ellison in the 8th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for J. Medrano in the 9th
d - B. Jackson pinch hit for M. Hoffman in the 9th
e - D. Martinez pinch hit for W. Manning in the 10th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Amador , M. Sisson , M. Hoffman , E. Shofner
2-out RBI: M. Sisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , L. Ward , E. Ellison
GIDP: B. Jackson
Sac Bunt: L. Ward , M. Hoffman , E. Shofner , D. Martinez
Hit by Pitch: J. Medrano
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Hoffman (6)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Fields (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .257 4 29
F. Boone LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .299 9 41
C. Hall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271 11 57
E. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236 2 19
   e-A. Link PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 1 25
D. Pelletier 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 2 9
R. Soto SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 7 34
   a-T. Alderfer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 1 4
   b-D. England SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   f-D. Guest PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 9 54
   h-R. Allen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 0 0
R. Roseboro CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 5 43
   g-R. Salazar PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 5 31
M. Weatherby 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 1 14
   c-D. Boatwright PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234 3 31
   R. Woods P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   i-B. Muhammad PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288 0 17
R. Banas P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .130 0 1
   D. Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   d-S. Wells PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 12 46
Totals 34 3 8 3 0 6 8      
a - T. Alderfer pinch hit for R. Soto in the 7th
b - D. England substituted for T. Alderfer in the 8th
c - D. Boatwright pinch hit for M. Weatherby in the 8th
d - S. Wells pinch hit for D. Brewer in the 8th
e - A. Link pinch hit for E. Rodriguez in the 9th
f - D. Guest pinch ran for D. England in the 9th
g - R. Salazar pinch hit for R. Roseboro in the 9th
h - R. Allen substituted for D. Guest in the 10th
i - B. Muhammad pinch hit for R. Woods in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: D. England (1, 9th Inning off W. Manning, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Muhammad (10, 10th Inning off J. Pederson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Boatwright (3, 8th Inning off W. Manning, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Boone (9, 8th Inning off W. Manning, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Boone 5 , C. Hall , R. Soto , D. England 2 , D. Boatwright 4 , B. Muhammad 2 , R. Banas
2-out RBI: F. Boone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rodriguez , R. Salazar , M. Weatherby
Sac Bunt: J. Guerra , R. Roseboro , S. Wells
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Hall (17) , M. Weatherby (15)
Double Plays: 1 (England-Hall-Pelletier)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay 6.0 4 0 0 0 4 0 88 2.39   
W. Manning BS (2) 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 2 46 2.54   
J. Pederson L (3-7) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 68
Batters Faced: R. McStay 22, W. Manning 12, J. Pederson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 6-8, W. Manning 5-2, J. Pederson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 88-57, W. Manning 46-29, J. Pederson 7-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Banas 6.2 3 2 1 1 2 0 94 3.04   
D. Brewer 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.22   
R. Woods W (2-3) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Banas 63
Batters Faced: R. Banas 27, D. Brewer 4, R. Woods 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Banas 10-9, D. Brewer 2-0, R. Woods 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Banas 94-55, D. Brewer 17-12, R. Woods 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Brewer 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Banas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: Puget Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM PT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 15845
Special Notes: SS Dennis England was injured while running the bases.
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