MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
03/06/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 2496 - THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 2
Houston Drillers 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 X 9 15 3
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 1
   a-D. Kerr PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
   m-J. Olsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
P. Brower LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   b-B. Deakins PH, LF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   n-D. Goss PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
L. Bickle 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   c-M. Goen PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   i-D. Barrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   j-J. Todino 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Lintner 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 1
   d-S. Gay PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
A. Castro RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .667 0 1
   e-J. Caldwell PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
E. Ellison C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 0 0
   D. Kretz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Neuman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Abarca 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
   g-L. Kendall PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   k-T. Glenn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   l-C. Snyder 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Matuzak SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
   f-C. Estrada SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 1
A. Humphrey P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   h-R. Ardis C 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
Totals 36 2 10 2 1 5 26      
a - D. Kerr pinch hit for R. Hickey in the 4th
b - B. Deakins pinch hit for P. Brower in the 5th
c - M. Goen pinch hit for L. Bickle in the 5th
d - S. Gay pinch hit for R. Lintner in the 5th
e - J. Caldwell pinch hit for A. Castro in the 5th
f - C. Estrada substituted for D. Matuzak in the 5th
g - L. Kendall pinch hit for J. Abarca in the 6th
h - R. Ardis substituted for T. Duncan in the 6th
i - D. Barrera pinch hit for M. Goen in the 7th
j - J. Todino substituted for D. Barrera in the 7th
k - T. Glenn pinch hit for L. Kendall in the 8th
l - C. Snyder substituted for T. Glenn in the 8th
m - J. Olsen pinch hit for D. Kerr in the 9th
n - D. Goss pinch hit for B. Deakins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Deakins (2, 7th Inning off M. Erb, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Glenn (1, 8th Inning off M. Erb, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , D. Kerr , P. Brower , B. Deakins 3 , M. Goen , R. Lintner , A. Castro , T. Glenn 2 , D. Matuzak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Bickle , S. Gay , J. Caldwell , J. Abarca , C. Estrada
GIDP: S. Gay , A. Castro
Sac Bunt: A. Humphrey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Matuzak (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Deakins , J. Abarca
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Burke PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   B. Newman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   i-J. Gonzalez 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
M. Sisson CF 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 1 3
   c-M. Hoffman PH, CF 3 1 0 2 0 1 2 .000 0 2
M. Lockhart LF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   d-B. Jackson PH, LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
M. Wells 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
   e-B. Fitch PH, 1B 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .625 0 2
W. Fields 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   f-E. Shofner PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   l-J. Sparks PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
L. Ward 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
   h-J. Duersch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Ferguson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   M. Erb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. McStay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Fee C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Johnson SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 0 1
   B. Footman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-J. Drago RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .800 0 1
D. Knight P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-A. Thompson SS 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   j-J. Acosta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   k-R. Mounts SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 9 15 8 1 6 14      
a - A. Thompson substituted for D. Knight in the 4th
b - J. Burke pinch hit for J. Frost in the 4th
c - M. Hoffman pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 4th
d - B. Jackson pinch hit for M. Lockhart in the 4th
e - B. Fitch pinch hit for M. Wells in the 4th
f - E. Shofner pinch hit for W. Fields in the 4th
g - J. Drago substituted for B. Footman in the 5th
h - J. Duersch pinch hit for L. Ward in the 5th
i - J. Gonzalez substituted for B. Newman in the 6th
j - J. Acosta pinch hit for A. Thompson in the 7th
k - R. Mounts substituted for J. Acosta in the 8th
l - J. Sparks pinch hit for E. Shofner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Thompson (1, 6th Inning off D. Kretz, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Drago (1, 6th Inning off D. Kretz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (1, 3rd Inning off A. Humphrey, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Burke , J. Gonzalez , M. Sisson 4 , M. Lockhart 2 , B. Jackson 2 , M. Wells , B. Fitch 3 , J. Drago 2 , D. Knight , A. Thompson 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wells , J. Sparks , J. Ferguson , J. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: C. Fee
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart 2 (2) , A. Thompson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Fields , L. Ward , A. Thompson
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Ward-Wells, Thompson-Ward-Fitch)
OF assists: 1 (Lockhart(Matuzak at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Humphrey L (0-1) 4.0 8 5 4 1 2 1 89 9.00   
T. Duncan 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
D. Kretz 0.1 5 4 4 0 0 0 17 27.00   
S. Neuman 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 36 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Humphrey 29
Batters Faced: A. Humphrey 22, T. Duncan 3, D. Kretz 6, S. Neuman 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Humphrey 6-3, T. Duncan 1-1, D. Kretz 1-0, S. Neuman 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Humphrey 89-53, T. Duncan 16-11, D. Kretz 17-10, S. Neuman 36-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Neuman 1-0
WP: D. Kretz
Hit Batsmen: A. Humphrey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Knight W (1-0) 3.0 5 1 1 1 1 0 42 3.00   
B. Footman H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00   
B. Newman 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
J. Ferguson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.50   
M. Erb 2.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 22 0.00   
R. McStay 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Knight 43
Batters Faced: D. Knight 16, B. Footman 3, B. Newman 4, J. Ferguson 3, M. Erb 9, R. McStay 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Knight 4-3, B. Footman 1-1, B. Newman 1-0, J. Ferguson 1-2, M. Erb 4-1, R. McStay 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Knight 42-26, B. Footman 7-3, B. Newman 11-9, J. Ferguson 7-5, M. Erb 22-18, R. McStay 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Footman 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Thompson
Ballpark: Spring Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 5000
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