MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
05/01/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BALTIMORE LORDS
GAME ID: 351 - SUNDAY, MAY 1ST , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (11-14) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 10 0
Baltimore Lords (15-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 8 2
Fading Drillers Lose 6th Straight
The Lords grabbed a win, 4-3, at Seton Hill Stadium, overcoming a fine effort from Houston pitcher Larry Bilski. Bilski went 7 innings and allowed 1 run. John Gannon, the winning pitcher, is now 5-1. He went 9 innings, allowing 3 runs on 10 hits, while fanning 5 and walking 1. Houston, with the loss, is 11-14.

The Lords were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when former first round draft pick Mike Sheffield landed a big blow. He turned a first pitch fastball from Bill Switzer into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Seton Hill Stadium denizens into a frenzy and sent the Lords home with a thrilling 4-3 win.

"I'm glad I could get it done when the game was in the balance," Sheffield said in his postgame press conference.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lockhart 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .255 3 9
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 1 5
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .337 7 22
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .322 3 16
C. Hall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326 1 5
L. Bickle 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .253 1 10
J. Johnson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .188 2 6
I. Smith C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .197 0 1
L. Bilski P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 0 1
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 34 3 10 3 1 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Bickle (8, 9th Inning off J. Gannon, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Lockhart (3, 3rd Inning off J. Gannon, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Wells (3, 6th Inning off J. Gannon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart 5 , M. Sisson , M. Wells 4 , C. Hall , L. Bickle 4 , J. Johnson , I. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , M. Wells , I. Smith
GIDP: J. Johnson 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pendleton 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 0 3
M. Caito SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 3 10
   e-G. McIntyre PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 1
T. McNeely LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .348 3 14
   c-L. Ward PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205 0 1
T. Adams 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .407 2 7
   a-D. Della Polla PR, LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 5
   d-B. Wharton PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 0 4
J. Balliet 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .244 1 8
T. Payton RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .229 0 10
B. Carter CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 3 9
   b-D. Fierro PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .364 0 1
   f-M. Sheffield PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .341 2 8
E. Campbell C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300 0 2
J. Gannon P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 1
Totals 34 4 8 4 0 8 10      
a - D. Della Polla pinch ran for T. Adams in the 7th
b - D. Fierro pinch hit for B. Carter in the 7th
c - L. Ward pinch hit for T. McNeely in the 9th
d - B. Wharton pinch hit for D. Della Polla in the 9th
e - G. McIntyre pinch ran for M. Caito in the 9th
f - M. Sheffield pinch hit for D. Fierro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Balliet (4, 7th Inning off L. Bilski, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Wharton (1, 9th Inning off B. Switzer, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Adams (1, 7th Inning off L. Bilski, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pendleton , M. Caito , L. Ward , T. Adams 3 , B. Wharton 2 , J. Balliet 2 , B. Carter , M. Sheffield
2-out RBI: M. Sheffield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Adams , D. Fierro
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pendleton (3) , T. McNeely (4)
Double Plays: 3 (Balliet-Pendleton-Adams, Payton-Balliet, Balliet-Pendleton-Adams)
OF assists: 2 (Payton(Johnson at 3rd base), McNeely(Bickle at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Bilski 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 0 25 79 6.53   
B. Switzer L (0-3), BS (2) 1.2 4 3 3 0 3 0 9 32 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Bilski 70
Batters Faced: L. Bilski 25, B. Switzer 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Bilski 6-10, B. Switzer 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Bilski 79-58, B. Switzer 32-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gannon W (5-1) 9.0 10 3 3 1 5 2 35 108 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gannon 59
Batters Faced: J. Gannon 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gannon 13-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gannon 108-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Bilski
Ballpark: Seton Hill Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 20697
Special Notes: 1B Tom Adams was injured while running the bases.
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