MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
04/07/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
GAME ID: 22 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (1-1) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Chicago Hawks (1-1) 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 X 6 9 2
Drillers Tagged with 6-2 Loss
Getting an impressive start from Ron Woods, Chicago beat Houston by the score of 6-2. The victory makes Chicago 1-1.

The Hawks got a big at-bat from pinch hitter Andy Bires. For the game, Bires went 1-1 with a triple. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run triple. His 1st triple of the season gave Chicago a 3-2 lead.

"We didn't play well enough to win," said Houston skipper Tom Harrington.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .444 1 2
M. Sisson CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .143 0 0
   a-L. Eccles PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-M. Hoffman CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Wells LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .429 0 1
M. Lockhart 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 0 2
R. Lewis C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .300 0 2
P. Parkyn 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .375 0 1
L. Ward 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
J. Johnson SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .143 0 0
J. Zaruba P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   T. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Duersch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 3 4 23      
a - L. Eccles pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 7th
b - M. Hoffman substituted for L. Eccles in the 7th
c - J. Duersch pinch hit for T. McAteer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Frost (1, 2nd Inning off R. Woods, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Parkyn (1, 6th Inning off R. Woods, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frost 3 , M. Wells , R. Lewis , P. Parkyn 2 , L. Ward 2 , J. Johnson
2-out RBI: J. Frost
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sisson , M. Hoffman , P. Parkyn , J. Zaruba
GIDP: M. Wells
Sac Bunt: J. Zaruba
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (2) , M. Sisson 2 (2)
CS: M. Wells (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Johnson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Zaruba-Johnson-Lockhart)
OF assists: 1 (Hoffman(Morris at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 1
B. DeFalco 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
T. Davis 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .143 0 1
D. Bozza C 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Morris RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
F. Chavez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .556 1 4
J. Farrar SS 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 .286 0 0
R. Woods P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-A. Bires PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
   M. Evert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Getman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   A. Alvarado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 6 9 6 7 2 20      
a - A. Bires pinch hit for R. Woods in the 6th
b - G. Getman pinch hit for M. Evert in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. DeFalco (1, 1st Inning off J. Zaruba, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Chavez (2, 6th Inning off J. Zaruba, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Bires (1, 6th Inning off J. Zaruba, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. DeFalco (1, 7th Inning off J. Zaruba, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. DeFalco 6 , T. Davis , F. Chavez 3 , J. Farrar , R. Woods , A. Bires 3
2-out RBI: A. Bires
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Morales , T. Davis 2 , F. Chavez , J. Farrar , G. Getman
GIDP: S. Morales
Sac Bunt: R. Woods
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: F. Chavez 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (DeFalco-Farrar-Davis)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zaruba L (0-1) 6.0 6 5 5 6 2 0 100 7.50   
T. McAteer 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 20 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zaruba 36
Batters Faced: J. Zaruba 30, T. McAteer 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zaruba 10-5, T. McAteer 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zaruba 100-55, T. McAteer 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McAteer 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Woods W (1-0) 6.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 102 3.00   
M. Evert H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
A. Alvarado 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Woods 54
Batters Faced: R. Woods 27, M. Evert 3, A. Alvarado 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Woods 8-6, M. Evert 1-0, A. Alvarado 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Woods 102-60, M. Evert 8-7, A. Alvarado 26-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Woods
Ballpark: Hyde Park Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 18508
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