MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SEATTLE EMERALDS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
04/11/1968
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SEATTLE EMERALDS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 36 - THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH , 1968 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle Emeralds (2-1) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Houston Drillers (1-2) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Prentice Goes Distance in 4-2 Win
Houston rode a fine outing from starter Danny Prentice to victory over the Seattle Emeralds at Sam Houston Field. The final score was 4-2. Seattle drops to 2-1.

Prentice was in the zone all game. He frustrated Seattle hitters while giving the Drillers 9 innings of quality work. Prentice threw 118 pitches, allowing 4 hits and getting 8 punchouts.

"Danny -- his tempo and rhythm were good," said Drillers manager Steven Palps. "He was the key to us winning."
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 0 0
R. Roseboro CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 1 3
D. Guest 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .250 0 0
J. Barron RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 0 0
M. Clark LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
E. Rodriguez C 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333 0 1
   b-D. Kennedy PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
C. Hall 3B 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .125 0 1
   c-L. Ritter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
B. Muhammad SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
H. Contreras P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Fritz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Pepper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2 4 8 7      
a - S. Burke pinch hit for R. Fritz in the 8th
b - D. Kennedy pinch hit for E. Rodriguez in the 9th
c - L. Ritter pinch hit for C. Hall in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Guest (1, 4th Inning off D. Prentice, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Rodriguez (1, 5th Inning off D. Prentice, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Guest 2 , M. Clark , E. Rodriguez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Anderson , L. Ritter
Sac Bunt: H. Contreras
Sac Fly: C. Hall
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Guest (1) , C. Hall (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Muhammad-Anderson-Guest)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martin CF 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 .200 0 1
A. Amador LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .182 0 0
M. Riojas 2B 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 .250 0 2
G. Carpenter 1B 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-B. Goff 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Frost RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 8 .125 0 1
D. Sanders 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
G. Jakubisin SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 0 0
J. Hart C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
D. Prentice P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 4 3 8 20      
a - B. Goff substituted for G. Carpenter in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Sanders (1, 5th Inning off H. Contreras, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martin , A. Amador , M. Riojas , G. Carpenter 2 , D. Sanders 3 , G. Jakubisin
2-out RBI: J. Martin , M. Riojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , J. Frost 2 , D. Sanders
GIDP: J. Frost
Sac Fly: J. Frost
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Martin(Guest at 3rd base))
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Contreras L (0-1) 6.0 7 4 1 3 7 0 109 1.50   
R. Fritz 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
D. Pepper 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Contreras 52
Batters Faced: H. Contreras 30, R. Fritz 3, D. Pepper 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Contreras 5-6, R. Fritz 1-1, D. Pepper 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Contreras 109-68, R. Fritz 6-5, D. Pepper 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Prentice W (1-0) 9.0 4 2 2 4 8 0 118 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Prentice 75
Batters Faced: D. Prentice 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Prentice 15-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Prentice 118-75
WP: D. Prentice
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Prentice
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 17735
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