MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
03/31/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 2684 - FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1
Houston Drillers 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 6 0
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Clement LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 4
   K. Eldridge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Nightingale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   P. Whitaker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   i-T. Kardos PH, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .174 0 2
S. Pavey 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 4 6
   c-D. Miller PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .145 1 2
B. Shingleton SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .301 2 5
S. Garcia RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .174 2 3
   d-E. Hernandez PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 1 6
E. Wathen 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .106 0 7
   e-J. Alicea C, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 0 4
R. Giardina C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .138 0 2
   f-F. Kane 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282 1 4
R. Brown CF, RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
   g-C. Jacobs PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 3 11
R. Griffin 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234 1 5
   h-A. Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 1 4
   A. Makins P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Gross P 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   a-M. Pino PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 1 4
   b-M. Perez LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .208 1 4
Totals 32 1 8 1 3 8 9      
a - M. Pino pinch hit for G. Gross in the 5th
b - M. Perez substituted for M. Pino in the 5th
c - D. Miller pinch hit for S. Pavey in the 6th
d - E. Hernandez pinch hit for S. Garcia in the 6th
e - J. Alicea substituted for E. Wathen in the 6th
f - F. Kane substituted for R. Giardina in the 6th
g - C. Jacobs pinch hit for R. Brown in the 7th
h - A. Morales pinch hit for R. Griffin in the 8th
i - T. Kardos pinch hit for P. Whitaker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shingleton (5, 3rd Inning off L. Bilski, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Kane (3, 9th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Kardos (1, 8th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Perez (1, 8th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Kardos 3 , D. Miller , B. Shingleton 2 , R. Giardina , F. Kane 2 , R. Brown , C. Jacobs , M. Perez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Garcia , E. Hernandez , G. Gross
GIDP: B. Shingleton , A. Makins
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Garcia (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Perez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sisson CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 5 11
   c-B. Jackson PH, LF, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 7
M. Wells LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 9
   d-J. Martin PH, LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304 1 5
L. Ward 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 1 7
   e-A. Amador PH, 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 4
J. Burke RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .214 0 3
   b-J. Frost RF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .298 0 5
C. Walton 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .265 1 3
   f-J. Medrano PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 0 3
R. Lewis C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 4
   G. Decker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   D. Knight P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 2
   J. Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
W. Fields 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .298 4 16
   g-D. Martinez PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1 9
E. Shofner SS, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 1 3
L. Bilski P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Fee C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 2 10
Totals 30 3 6 3 2 6 6      
a - C. Fee substituted for L. Bilski in the 5th
b - J. Frost substituted for J. Burke in the 6th
c - B. Jackson pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 6th
d - J. Martin pinch hit for M. Wells in the 6th
e - A. Amador pinch hit for L. Ward in the 6th
f - J. Medrano pinch hit for C. Walton in the 6th
g - D. Martinez pinch hit for W. Fields in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (2, 1st Inning off G. Gross, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Frost (3, 6th Inning off R. Nightingale, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Amador (4, 6th Inning off R. Nightingale, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Fields (4, 2nd Inning off G. Gross, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Martin , L. Ward 2 , A. Amador 2 , J. Frost 2 , D. Knight , W. Fields 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Walton , E. Shofner
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Fields-Walton-Ward, Rodriguez-Martinez-Amador)
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Gross L (2-1) 4.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 53 1.00   
K. Eldridge 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1.26   
R. Nightingale 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 28 4.30   
P. Whitaker 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.61   
A. Makins 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 5.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gross 56
Batters Faced: G. Gross 15, K. Eldridge 3, R. Nightingale 8, P. Whitaker 3, A. Makins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gross 6-3, K. Eldridge 1-1, R. Nightingale 0-3, P. Whitaker 1-1, A. Makins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gross 53-32, K. Eldridge 7-5, R. Nightingale 28-16, P. Whitaker 12-7, A. Makins 9-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Bilski W (2-0) 4.0 3 0 0 2 3 0 62 0.93   
G. Decker H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.23   
D. Knight H (7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.80   
B. Switzer H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.78   
J. Rodriguez SV (3) 2.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 44 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Bilski 57
Batters Faced: L. Bilski 16, G. Decker 3, D. Knight 3, B. Switzer 3, J. Rodriguez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Bilski 5-3, G. Decker 2-0, D. Knight 2-0, B. Switzer 2-0, J. Rodriguez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Bilski 62-36, G. Decker 12-6, D. Knight 8-6, B. Switzer 18-12, J. Rodriguez 44-26
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melvin Perez
Ballpark: Spring Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 4:05 PM CT
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 5000
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