MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
05/01/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
GAME ID: 294 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (10-11) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 10 0
Los Angeles Pobladores (10-12) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 5 10 1
With Late Score, Pobladores Beat Drillers
The Houston Drillers got a superb performance from pitcher Rick McStay, but the Los Angeles Pobladores still won the game, 5-4. McStay threw 7.0 innings allowing 4 runs. Leon Fairley wrapped it up, recording his 4th save. With the loss, Houston falls to 10-11.

Los Angeles took a 5-4 lead on Marty Berberet's 2nd home run of the season. The solo home run, which Berberet hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Houston pitcher Jeff Ferguson visibly frustrated.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Berberet.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .345 2 13
M. Sisson LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .221 4 12
   b-B. Jackson PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .333 0 2
M. Wells 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .325 3 14
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .141 2 6
W. Fields 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .227 2 11
R. Lewis C 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .405 2 6
M. Hoffman CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .143 0 2
T. Martucci SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 0 5
   a-M. Lockhart PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .228 0 9
   c-J. Johnson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
R. McStay P 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .200 0 1
   d-C. Fee PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 3 6
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 4 7 6 22      
a - M. Lockhart pinch hit for T. Martucci in the 6th
b - B. Jackson pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 6th
c - J. Johnson substituted for M. Lockhart in the 6th
d - C. Fee pinch hit for R. McStay in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (7, 1st Inning off D. Turner, 0 on, 1 out) , R. McStay (1, 5th Inning off D. Turner, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Wells (1, 4th Inning off D. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Frost (2, 1st Inning off D. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 4 , M. Sisson , M. Wells 6 , W. Fields 2 , R. Lewis , M. Lockhart , R. McStay 2
2-out RBI: M. Sisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Jackson , M. Wells , L. Ward , R. Lewis , M. Hoffman
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Hoffman (1)
CS: M. Hoffman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ward-Martucci-Wells)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fine SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 1 5
M. Castillo 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .219 2 7
C. Gunter 1B 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .293 5 12
C. Judy 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .288 0 5
   C. Novoa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   W. Meadows P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Berberet PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 2 5
   c-B. Bridges LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 0 6
R. Lord RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .227 1 5
P. McCarthy LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 0 7
   L. Fairley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Roberson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .286 2 5
D. Turner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
   a-L. Alexander 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .211 0 0
T. Baker C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .333 1 5
Totals 31 5 10 5 2 6 12      
a - L. Alexander substituted for D. Turner in the 6th
b - M. Berberet pinch hit for W. Meadows in the 8th
c - B. Bridges substituted for M. Berberet in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Castillo (4, 5th Inning off R. McStay, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Lord (1, 1st Inning off R. McStay, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Berberet (2, 8th Inning off J. Ferguson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fine , M. Castillo 3 , M. Berberet 4 , R. Lord 4 , P. McCarthy 2 , J. Roberson , L. Alexander , T. Baker
2-out RBI: R. Lord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Judy , L. Alexander , T. Baker
GIDP: C. Judy
Sac Bunt: J. Fine
Sac Fly: C. Judy
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Fine (11) , C. Gunter (2)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Alexander (3)
OF assists: 1 (Lord(Wells at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay 7.0 8 4 4 2 5 1 120 5.72   
J. Ferguson L (1-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 23 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 48
Batters Faced: R. McStay 30, J. Ferguson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 5-10, J. Ferguson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 120-74, J. Ferguson 23-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Turner 5.1 8 4 4 2 5 1 102 2.14   
C. Novoa BS (2) 2.0 1 0 0 5 1 0 49 0.00   
W. Meadows W (1-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 10.38   
L. Fairley SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Turner 39
Batters Faced: D. Turner 24, C. Novoa 13, W. Meadows 2, L. Fairley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Turner 4-5, C. Novoa 3-2, W. Meadows 2-0, L. Fairley 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Turner 102-65, C. Novoa 49-25, W. Meadows 8-4, L. Fairley 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Novoa 1-1 , W. Meadows 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: San Vicente Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 15560
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