MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
04/10/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 23 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (1-1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Dallas Wranglers (1-1) 0 5 4 1 3 1 0 0 X 14 14 0
Drillers Blown Out by Wranglers
Dedicated fans weathered the storm to watch their beloved Wranglers beat the Drillers.

John Hammit made an impact in the 14-1 Dallas win over Houston. Hammit went 1-2 with a double and 3 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Steve Coomes picked up the win, lifting his record to 1-0 on the season. He struck out 3 and walked 5 in 6.1 innings, while yielding 1 run.

Steve Coomes threw 6.1 innings allowing 1 run for Dallas. The three-time All-Star had a key at-bat in the bottom of the second. With one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 0-0 tie with a 2-run single off Rick McStay. It was his 1st hit of the season.

"They thumped us around," said losing manager Nate Nilsson.

With the loss, Houston is 1-1.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .143 0 0
M. Sisson CF 4 0 3 0 1 1 3 .444 1 3
M. Lockhart LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .222 0 1
M. Wells 1B 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 .167 0 0
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .250 1 2
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
C. Fee C 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 .333 0 0
E. Shofner SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0
R. McStay P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   D. Van Loon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-B. Jackson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   R. Robins P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 8 1 7 4 26      
a - B. Jackson pinch hit for D. Van Loon in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sisson (1, 9th Inning off K. Morrison, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sisson 4 , C. Fee 2 , E. Shofner , R. McStay , B. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sisson , W. Fields 2 , C. Fee
Sac Fly: M. Lockhart
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sisson (1)
CS: E. Shofner (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wells (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .286 0 2
R. Adams CF 6 2 2 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
R. Somers 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .444 0 2
R. McCoy RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .286 1 3
   a-R. Rodgers PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Johnson C 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .333 0 0
P. Simmons LF 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 .333 0 1
M. Weatherby SS 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .500 1 2
J. Hammit 3B 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 .167 0 2
S. Coomes P 2 1 1 3 0 1 1 .500 0 3
   J. Richardson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Golf PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 14 14 13 8 7 18      
a - R. Rodgers pinch hit for R. McCoy in the 7th
b - T. Golf pinch hit for J. Richardson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hammit (1, 3rd Inning off R. McStay, 3 on, 0 outs) , D. Howard (1, 6th Inning off R. Robins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. McCoy (1, 5th Inning off D. Van Loon, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Howard 3 , R. Adams 2 , R. Somers 2 , R. McCoy 4 , F. Johnson , P. Simmons , M. Weatherby 3 , J. Hammit 2 , S. Coomes
2-out RBI: D. Howard , R. Somers , R. McCoy , M. Weatherby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Adams 2 , J. Hammit
Sac Bunt: M. Weatherby , S. Coomes
Sac Fly: D. Howard , S. Coomes
Team LOB: 9
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay L (0-1) 2.1 6 9 5 4 1 0 79 19.29   
D. Van Loon 2.2 6 4 4 1 3 1 66 13.50   
R. Robins 3.0 2 1 1 3 3 0 56 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 10
Batters Faced: R. McStay 18, D. Van Loon 15, R. Robins 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 4-3, D. Van Loon 3-2, R. Robins 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 79-37, D. Van Loon 66-40, R. Robins 56-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Van Loon 1-1
WP: R. McStay
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Coomes W (1-0) 6.1 7 1 1 5 3 0 124 1.42   
J. Richardson 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 27 0.00   
K. Morrison 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Coomes 53
Batters Faced: S. Coomes 30, J. Richardson 7, K. Morrison 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Coomes 8-7, J. Richardson 3-1, K. Morrison 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Coomes 124-72, J. Richardson 27-15, K. Morrison 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Richardson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Hammit
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 15819
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