MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
04/26/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
GAME ID: 287 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (10-11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Chicago Hawks (8-12) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 2 0
Hawks Take Home 2-1 Win Over Houston
Chicago turned a good effort from starter Kevin Edwards into a win over the Houston Drillers at Hyde Park Stadium. The Hawks won the game, 2-1. The win puts Chicago at 8-12.

The Hawks got a big at-bat from left fielder Marv Haynes. For the game, Haynes went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Chicago a 2-1 lead.

"I just tried to focus on getting that first guy out every inning," said Edwards.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 1 6
C. Walton 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 2
   b-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194 0 2
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 0 4
M. Sisson CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .232 3 11
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .239 0 5
C. Fee C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 1 3
W. Fields 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .254 2 5
D. Martinez SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .208 0 5
S. Farooqi P 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .182 1 2
   a-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .067 0 0
   c-E. Shofner 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
Totals 27 1 3 1 3 7 11      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for S. Farooqi in the 8th
b - E. Ellison pinch hit for C. Walton in the 8th
c - E. Shofner substituted for J. Burke in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Wells , C. Fee , D. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , S. Farooqi
GIDP: M. Wells
Sac Bunt: S. Farooqi
Sac Fly: W. Fields
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Switzer-Martinez-Amador)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Haynes LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .308 1 4
T. Greenlee 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 1 8
M. Morris RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 7 27
J. Cardenas 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .177 2 3
P. Backer CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .158 1 5
L. Eccles C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 1 5
   G. Ingram P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Alterman 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 1 6
R. Brown SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290 1 9
K. Edwards P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 2
   a-B. Ramon C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 23 2 2 2 3 7 5      
a - B. Ramon substituted for K. Edwards in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Haynes (1, 3rd Inning off S. Farooqi, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Haynes 4 , R. Brown
2-out RBI: M. Haynes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cardenas
GIDP: B. Ramon
Sac Bunt: T. Greenlee , K. Edwards
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Greenlee-Alterman-Cardenas)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Farooqi L (2-1) 7.0 1 2 2 3 7 1 94 1.15   
B. Switzer 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Farooqi 71
Batters Faced: S. Farooqi 25, B. Switzer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Farooqi 8-6, B. Switzer 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Farooqi 94-57, B. Switzer 6-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Edwards W (1-3) 7.1 3 1 1 3 4 0 88 7.22   
G. Ingram SV (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 5.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Edwards 69
Batters Faced: K. Edwards 27, G. Ingram 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Edwards 7-10, G. Ingram 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Edwards 88-56, G. Ingram 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ingram 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Edwards
Ballpark: Hyde Park Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:20
Attendance: 14907
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