MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
09/23/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 2249 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Generals (86-74) 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
Houston Drillers (83-78) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 1
Generals Upend Drillers, 4-2
The Atlanta Generals topped the Houston Drillers, 4-2, in American Baseball League action at Sam Houston Field. The game was highlighted by the performance of Atlanta pitcher Alfredo Morales. Renie White earned his 1st save in 2 chances. With the win, Atlanta raised its record to 86-74.

Joe Harrison, who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1970 draft, had a direct impact on the outcome. Harrison contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning to put Atlanta up, 1-0.

Morales called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 10 43
R. Palacios 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .256 21 66
L. Moses 3B 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 .271 8 62
S. Walp RF, LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 3 .293 15 64
E. Mika LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 5 .248 19 74
   b-R. Rodgers RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 2 18
C. Berman 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .245 10 57
J. Harrison CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .214 4 19
J. Raymond C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 3 46
A. Morales P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .115 0 2
   a-Z. Hodge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 6 18
   R. White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 4 5 2 15      
a - Z. Hodge pinch hit for A. Morales in the 9th
b - R. Rodgers substituted for E. Mika in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Walp (20, 2nd Inning off S. Farooqi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Palacios , S. Walp 4 , J. Harrison , A. Morales
2-out RBI: J. Harrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Mika
GIDP: J. Harrison
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Harrison (1) , J. Raymond (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Moses-Palacios-Berman, Moses-Palacios-Berman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 11 56
L. Ward 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .251 13 53
J. Frost RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 10 56
M. Sisson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .264 36 102
W. Fields 3B 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 .239 18 63
E. Ellison C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .238 9 30
M. Hoffman CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .180 1 8
   b-R. Lewis PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 0 6
E. Shofner SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .215 2 10
   c-B. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 2 8
S. Farooqi P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .138 1 5
   a-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 1 9
   D. Knight P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2 1 7 10      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for S. Farooqi in the 7th
b - R. Lewis pinch hit for M. Hoffman in the 9th
c - B. Jackson pinch hit for E. Shofner in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Fields 2 (18, 4th Inning off A. Morales, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off A. Morales, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Ward , J. Frost , W. Fields 8 , E. Ellison 2 , M. Hoffman , E. Shofner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sisson , S. Farooqi 2
GIDP: E. Shofner , B. Jackson
Sac Bunt: M. Hoffman
Hit by Pitch: R. Lewis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (41)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Shofner (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Fields-Ward-Amador)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Morales W (9-7) 8.0 8 2 2 1 7 2 107 3.07   
R. White SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Morales 64
Batters Faced: A. Morales 32, R. White 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Morales 5-11, R. White 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Morales 107-65, R. White 5-4
Hit Batsmen: R. White
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Farooqi L (15-8) 7.0 5 4 3 5 2 0 121 2.58   
D. Knight 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 1.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Farooqi 50
Batters Faced: S. Farooqi 29, D. Knight 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Farooqi 5-11, D. Knight 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Farooqi 121-66, D. Knight 37-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alfredo Morales
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 19151
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