MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
09/19/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 2133 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (82-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Baltimore Lords (81-71) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 5 0
Lords Top Drillers, 1-0, Behind Velazquez
In a tight contest between the Baltimore Lords and the Houston Drillers, Hector Velazquez was the determining factor. The Baltimore right-hander sparkled in his team's 1-0 win. Picking up the save was Denny Boyd. He's now 27 for 38 in save chances. The win gives Baltimore a season record of 81-71.

Velazquez was the winner. He's now 2-1, after putting the Houston offense in a vise grip. Over 8 innings, he gave up no runs on 3 hits, while racking up 5 Ks.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Baltimore skipper Steve Read.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Fitch 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 4 5
M. Lockhart LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 10 77
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 13 61
M. Sisson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259 23 76
W. Fields 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 19 88
J. Frost RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .297 7 50
T. Martucci SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 3 17
   a-M. Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 19 72
   b-J. Johnson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 2 23
C. Fee C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 11 34
B. Switzer P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 0 3
   c-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 2
   D. Van Loon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 4 0 2 6 8      
a - M. Wells pinch hit for T. Martucci in the 7th
b - J. Johnson substituted for M. Wells in the 7th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Fitch , M. Lockhart , J. Frost 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , M. Wells
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Martucci (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Martucci-Ward-Fitch, Johnson-Ward-Fitch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pendleton 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .264 6 38
M. Sheffield C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 10 63
   a-E. Campbell C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Balliet 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .282 13 62
M. Caito SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 6 40
T. McNeely LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243 1 16
T. Payton RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .249 10 54
   D. Boyd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
W. Scheideler 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .282 13 66
B. Carter CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .206 8 42
H. Velazquez P 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .182 0 2
   b-W. Romero RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 28 1 5 1 5 5 17      
a - E. Campbell substituted for M. Sheffield in the 8th
b - W. Romero substituted for H. Velazquez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. McNeely (4, 4th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Carter (8, 5th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Caito , T. McNeely 2 , W. Scheideler , B. Carter 2 , H. Velazquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Balliet , T. Payton , B. Carter
GIDP: J. Balliet , B. Carter
Team LOB: 8
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer L (7-8) 7.0 5 1 1 5 4 0 110 3.15   
D. Van Loon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 62
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 30, D. Van Loon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 6-9, D. Van Loon 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 110-68, D. Van Loon 7-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Velazquez W (2-1) 8.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 115 1.55   
D. Boyd SV (27) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 24 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Velazquez 80
Batters Faced: H. Velazquez 28, D. Boyd 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Velazquez 10-9, D. Boyd 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Velazquez 115-77, D. Boyd 24-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hector Velazquez
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 19745
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