MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
09/26/1970
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 2248 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 1970 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Wranglers (86-75) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1
Houston Drillers (106-55) 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 4 6 2
Wranglers Fall Short, 4-3, at Houston
Dallas shortstop John Darnell was sensational. He went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. But it wasn't enough to rally his team to a win. Houston beat the Wranglers, 4-3. Warner Manning notched his 2nd save in 4 chances. The Drillers, now 106-55, have won 5 in a row.

Houston took control in the bottom of the seventh. With one out and a runner on 3rd, Jackie Frost hit a run-scoring single to make it 4-3, Drillers.

"We're in a little bit of a dry spell," said Dallas manager William Albrecht.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Adams CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 3 45
   b-M. Haynes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 9 44
   W. Washington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Somers 1B 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .315 16 77
   c-S. Price PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 17 37
J. Darnell SS 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 .296 11 65
J. Hammit 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 26 91
   d-W. Romero PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 3 41
T. McClellan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 11 68
R. Pakula RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .229 6 33
   f-W. Black PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0 0
R. Lockner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 22
   g-T. Golf PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 5 46
J. Hunter LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 6 31
S. Coomes P 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .159 0 3
   a-G. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   e-D. Limeburner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 0 13
Totals 31 3 6 3 3 5 8      
a - G. Martin pinch hit for S. Coomes in the 8th
b - M. Haynes pinch hit for R. Adams in the 8th
c - S. Price pinch hit for R. Somers in the 8th
d - W. Romero pinch hit for J. Hammit in the 8th
e - D. Limeburner substituted for G. Martin in the 8th
f - W. Black pinch hit for R. Pakula in the 9th
g - T. Golf pinch hit for R. Lockner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Somers (37, 1st Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Darnell (48, 6th Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Darnell (11, 1st Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Somers 3 , J. Darnell 6 , S. Coomes 2
2-out RBI: J. Darnell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hammit , W. Romero
GIDP: R. Adams 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Darnell (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .327 11 91
L. Ward 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 10 63
   a-M. Sisson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 33 124
   b-T. Barajas 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 6 24
J. Martin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 7 54
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 23 99
J. Medrano 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .200 0 0
E. Shofner SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .254 2 10
R. Lewis C 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .210 6 25
T. Alderfer CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 0 0
B. Switzer P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
   c-M. Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 15 66
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 4 2 4 14      
a - M. Sisson pinch ran for L. Ward in the 6th
b - T. Barajas substituted for M. Sisson in the 7th
c - M. Wells pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Lewis (6, 2nd Inning off S. Coomes, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frost , L. Ward , J. Medrano , E. Shofner 2 , R. Lewis 4
2-out RBI: E. Shofner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martin , R. Lewis
Hit by Pitch: J. Frost
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (41) , J. Medrano (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lewis (2) , W. Manning (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Ward-Shofner-Medrano, Ward-Shofner-Medrano)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Coomes L (14-11) 7.0 6 4 3 1 2 1 87 2.77   
W. Washington 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Coomes 52
Batters Faced: S. Coomes 30, W. Washington 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Coomes 8-11, W. Washington 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Coomes 87-56, W. Washington 17-11
WP: S. Coomes
Hit Batsmen: S. Coomes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (4-0) 7.0 6 3 2 1 4 1 85 4.41   
W. Manning SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 39 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 58
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 26, W. Manning 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 11-4, W. Manning 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 85-58, W. Manning 39-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Darnell
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 28146
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