MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
04/29/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 275 - TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Pobladores (8-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
Houston Drillers (10-10) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 5 8 0
Houston Tacks 5-1 Loss on Los Angeles
The Houston Drillers beat the Los Angeles Pobladores, 5-1, at Sam Houston Field. Starting pitcher Bill Switzer was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The loss has the Pobladores at 8-13.

The Drillers had to work out of trouble in the top of the eighth. The score was 5-1, Houston, with one out. Los Angeles, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Manuel Castillo dug in at the plate, but on a full count fastball, he lined out.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fine SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .208 1 5
R. Somers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .368 0 1
M. Castillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .203 1 9
D. Martin C 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .185 0 2
M. Abreu LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300 0 0
B. Bridges CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .179 0 8
M. Berberet RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333 0 1
R. Bush 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
P. Lester P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   C. Novoa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Roberson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 1 4
   S. Frassrand P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Bursley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .105 0 1
Totals 33 1 8 1 3 6 19      
a - J. Roberson pinch hit for C. Novoa in the 8th
b - B. Bursley pinch hit for S. Frassrand in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Fine 2 , R. Somers , D. Martin , M. Abreu , B. Bridges , M. Berberet , P. Lester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Martin , B. Bursley
GIDP: R. Somers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Bridges (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Bridges(Lewis at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ward 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .247 2 11
M. Lockhart RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .347 3 11
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .314 2 9
C. Fee 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .239 3 11
M. Wells LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .311 2 8
W. Fields 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .219 0 3
R. Lewis C 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .271 1 11
J. Johnson SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .234 1 5
B. Switzer P 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .091 0 2
   T. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 3
   a-J. Burke PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 1 4
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 5 8 4 5 7 13      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for T. McAteer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Switzer (1, 6th Inning off P. Lester, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (2, 1st Inning off P. Lester, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ward , M. Sisson 4 , M. Wells , R. Lewis 2 , J. Johnson , B. Switzer 2 , J. Burke
2-out RBI: L. Ward , M. Sisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Lockhart 2 , R. Lewis
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fields-Ward-Fee)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lester L (1-3) 6.0 6 5 5 5 5 1 107 4.72   
C. Novoa 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 5.87   
S. Frassrand 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lester 40
Batters Faced: P. Lester 29, C. Novoa 3, S. Frassrand 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lester 7-6, C. Novoa 1-0, S. Frassrand 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lester 107-57, C. Novoa 12-10, S. Frassrand 12-6
Balk: P. Lester
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (1-2) 7.1 6 1 1 3 5 0 113 3.98   
T. McAteer H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.45   
J. Ferguson 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 64
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 29, T. McAteer 2, J. Ferguson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 9-6, T. McAteer 0-2, J. Ferguson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 113-68, T. McAteer 8-4, J. Ferguson 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McAteer 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Switzer
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 16012
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