MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
10/12/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 2719 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Baltimore Lords 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 X 6 11 0
Baltimore Pins 6-0 Loss on Houston
The Baltimore Lords got a strong performance from pitcher Nate Summers, who stymied the visiting Houston Drillers en route to a win, 6-0, in Game 2 of the League Championship Series. The Drillers could never get a bead on the right-handed Summers, who threw 6.2 innings of shutout ball. The Lords now hold a 2-0 in the best-of-7 series.

Summers, who was born in Druid Hills, Georgia, threw 116 pitches over 6.2 innings, while allowing no runs.

Baltimore manager Steve Read commended his team for "banging out a nice win."

Game 3 is scheduled for Monday at Sam Houston Field in Houston.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .286 1 4
M. Sisson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 1 1
M. Lockhart LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 1 2
M. Wells 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .217 1 2
W. Fields 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .348 2 2
R. Lewis C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
L. Ward 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .261 2 6
J. Johnson SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .200 1 1
D. Knight P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
   a-J. Burke PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 26 0 3 0 6 8 17      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for D. Knight in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Fields (1, 2nd Inning off N. Summers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart , W. Fields 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Frost 2 , J. Johnson
GIDP: M. Wells , J. Johnson
Sac Bunt: R. Lewis
Hit by Pitch: R. Lewis , L. Ward
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wells
Double Plays: 1 (Fields-Ward-Wells)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Scheideler 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .211 1 7
J. Balliet 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .184 0 1
B. Capps RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .375 1 2
M. Sheffield C 5 0 1 0 0 2 7 .259 0 5
T. Payton LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .357 0 1
J. Pendleton 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 4 9
   a-D. Fierro PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
   b-G. McIntyre 2B, SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 1
M. Caito SS, 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .324 0 2
B. Carter CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 3 .269 1 2
N. Summers P 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .200 1 3
   G. Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-G. Kiss PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   J. Fredrick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 35 6 11 5 4 6 26      
a - D. Fierro pinch hit for J. Pendleton in the 2nd
b - G. McIntyre substituted for D. Fierro in the 3rd
c - G. Kiss pinch hit for G. Rivera in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sheffield (3, 3rd Inning off D. Knight, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Summers (1, 4th Inning off D. Knight, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Balliet , B. Capps 3 , M. Sheffield 2 , T. Payton , M. Caito , B. Carter 2 , N. Summers 4 , G. Kiss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Scheideler , B. Capps , M. Sheffield , T. Payton 2 , G. McIntyre
GIDP: J. Balliet
Hit by Pitch: W. Scheideler
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Pendleton-Caito-Scheideler, Balliet-Caito-Scheideler)
OF assists: 1 (Carter(Wells at 3rd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Knight L (1-2) 6.0 8 3 3 1 4 1 108 1.69   
J. Ferguson 2.0 3 3 2 3 2 0 47 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Knight 47
Batters Faced: D. Knight 27, J. Ferguson 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Knight 5-9, J. Ferguson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Knight 108-70, J. Ferguson 47-24
WP: D. Knight
Hit Batsmen: J. Ferguson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Summers W (2-1) 6.2 2 0 0 5 7 0 116 2.49   
G. Rivera H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 4.76   
J. Fredrick 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Summers 72
Batters Faced: N. Summers 27, G. Rivera 5, J. Fredrick 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Summers 7-5, G. Rivera 2-0, J. Fredrick 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Summers 116-69, G. Rivera 19-11, J. Fredrick 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Rivera 2-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Summers , J. Fredrick
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Summers
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Rain (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:05
Attendance: 30301
Special Notes: Rain delay of 51 minutes in the 8th inning.
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