MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
04/29/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 332 - SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (13-11) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Baltimore Lords (11-14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Drillers Grind Out 2-1 Win
Rick McStay pitched a gem to lead Houston to victory over the Baltimore Lords, 2-1. The save was credited to Bill Switzer, his 5th. The win gives Houston a record of 13-11.

Don Martinez had a direct impact on the outcome. Martinez contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the second inning to put Houston up, 2-1.

"We were in it," said Baltimore manager Steve Read. "We just didn't score enough runs."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .245 1 6
L. Ward 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .212 0 4
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 0 6
M. Sisson CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 4 15
   c-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 1 4
   d-B. Jackson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .229 0 7
C. Fee C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .312 1 3
   a-R. Lewis C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
W. Fields 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263 2 5
   b-E. Shofner 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118 0 1
D. Martinez SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .217 1 7
R. McStay P 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 6 1 3 5 11      
a - R. Lewis substituted for C. Fee in the 7th
b - E. Shofner substituted for W. Fields in the 7th
c - E. Ellison pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 9th
d - B. Jackson substituted for E. Ellison in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Amador , L. Ward , M. Wells , C. Fee , R. Lewis , R. McStay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. McStay
GIDP: J. Frost , R. McStay
Sac Bunt: D. Martinez
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Phillips 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 0 2
   e-B. Fitch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .444 0 0
   f-J. Moore CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 3
D. Deschamps RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .225 3 4
J. Balliet 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326 3 15
R. Amos LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .212 0 3
W. Scheideler 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 1 6
G. McIntyre SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 0 5
   a-R. Desormeau PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 1
   b-M. Caito SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
L. Merritt C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .211 1 4
   D. Boyd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Carter CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .171 1 10
   d-J. Pavlik PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 3 7
D. Achber P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 0 0
   c-M. Sheffield C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160 0 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 1 8 11      
a - R. Desormeau pinch hit for G. McIntyre in the 7th
b - M. Caito substituted for R. Desormeau in the 8th
c - M. Sheffield substituted for D. Achber in the 8th
d - J. Pavlik pinch hit for B. Carter in the 8th
e - B. Fitch pinch hit for D. Phillips in the 8th
f - J. Moore substituted for B. Fitch in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Deschamps (3, 1st Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Deschamps 4 , J. Balliet , R. Amos , B. Carter , J. Pavlik
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Phillips
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Scheideler-Balliet-Phillips, Balliet-McIntyre-Phillips)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay W (1-2) 7.0 4 1 1 1 7 1 101 2.97   
B. Switzer SV (5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 71
Batters Faced: R. McStay 26, B. Switzer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 11-3, B. Switzer 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 101-66, B. Switzer 20-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Switzer 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Achber L (1-3) 7.1 5 2 2 3 3 0 106 4.13   
D. Boyd 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 27 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Achber 60
Batters Faced: D. Achber 28, D. Boyd 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Achber 8-9, D. Boyd 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Achber 106-63, D. Boyd 27-18
WP: D. Achber
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 15493
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