MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
04/22/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 241 - SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (9-8) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 11 3
Houston Drillers (8-10) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 0
Drillers Top Wolverines in Extras, 4-3
The Houston Drillers outlasted the Detroit Wolverines, 4-3, in 10 innings. Lou Ward played a key role, going 3-for-4 for Houston. Houston reliever Bill Switzer picked up the win, raising his record to 3-1. Brian Long was tagged with the loss. The win puts Houston at 8-10.

The Drillers got a clutch hit from left fielder Mike Wells. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Drillers.

"We didn't go down without a fight," said Detroit manager Alex Wobbema.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .307 3 9
P. Morrison RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .303 5 11
D. Simmons 3B 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .262 3 11
J. Caldwell LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .186 1 7
C. Beeler 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 3 8
   b-R. Cowell PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .474 0 2
G. Copeland C 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .150 0 1
P. Popeck 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .100 0 0
B. Cook SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .206 0 6
   P. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Zimmerman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 1 5
   B. Long P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Black P 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .444 0 0
   a-B. Taylor SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 3 11 3 5 4 23      
a - B. Taylor substituted for L. Black in the 8th
b - R. Cowell pinch hit for C. Beeler in the 10th
c - J. Zimmerman pinch hit for P. Carter in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Cook (3, 5th Inning off F. Castro, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Caldwell (4, 6th Inning off F. Castro, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 2 , D. Simmons 3 , J. Caldwell 3 , P. Popeck , B. Cook 2 , L. Black 2
2-out RBI: J. Plumley , D. Simmons , J. Caldwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Morrison , J. Caldwell , P. Popeck
GIDP: D. Simmons
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Plumley (1) , C. Beeler (2) , P. Popeck (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Popeck-Cook-Beeler, Taylor-Popeck-Beeler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .271 1 6
L. Ward 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .172 0 2
J. Frost RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .221 0 3
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .250 3 11
M. Wells LF 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .246 0 5
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .207 0 2
   a-R. Lewis C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Shofner 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 0 0
   c-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Martinez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .178 0 4
   d-B. Jackson PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Castro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 1
   b-W. Fields PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 2 3
   J. Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-C. Walton PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 2
Totals 36 4 11 4 5 7 17      
a - R. Lewis substituted for E. Ellison in the 7th
b - W. Fields pinch hit for F. Castro in the 7th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for E. Shofner in the 9th
d - B. Jackson pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 9th
e - C. Walton pinch hit for J. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Amador (7, 7th Inning off L. Black, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Sisson (3, 4th Inning off L. Black, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador 3 , L. Ward 3 , J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson 3 , M. Wells 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , L. Ward , M. Sisson , F. Castro
GIDP: M. Wells , E. Ellison
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (6)
CS: A. Amador (1) , L. Ward 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Ward-Amador)
OF assists: 1 (Sisson(Caldwell at 2nd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Black 7.0 8 3 3 3 6 0 103 4.97   
P. Carter 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 36 2.35   
B. Long L (0-2) 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 10 12.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Black 52
Batters Faced: L. Black 29, P. Carter 8, B. Long 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Black 7-4, P. Carter 2-3, B. Long 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Black 103-66, P. Carter 36-20, B. Long 10-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Castro 7.0 9 2 2 2 2 0 101 3.25   
J. Rodriguez BS (2) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 33 15.43   
B. Switzer W (3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 51
Batters Faced: F. Castro 31, J. Rodriguez 9, B. Switzer 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 11-7, J. Rodriguez 2-2, B. Switzer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 101-62, J. Rodriguez 33-19, B. Switzer 15-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Ward
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 17338
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