MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
04/11/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 37 - THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (2-1) 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 10 2
Dallas Wranglers (1-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 0
Wranglers Popped by Drillers, 6-2
The Houston Drillers defeated the Dallas Wranglers, 6-2, at Bluff Park. Houston center fielder Mark Sisson had a superb performance. He was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Houston starter Tom McAteer was credited with the win after throwing 117 pitches over 5.2 innings. His record now stands at 1-0. The loss makes Dallas 1-2.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Mike Wells? The Houston first baseman had a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put the Drillers on top, 2-1. For the game, Wells had 1 double and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Sisson said.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .167 0 1
M. Sisson CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .462 2 5
M. Lockhart LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 1
M. Wells 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .364 0 2
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 1 2
L. Ward 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .091 0 0
R. Lewis C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
E. Shofner SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182 0 0
T. McAteer P 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   D. Witt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Hoffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 1
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 6 10 6 3 4 14      
a - M. Hoffman pinch hit for D. Witt in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sisson (2, 1st Inning off D. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Wells (2, 1st Inning off D. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Ward (1, 4th Inning off D. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lewis (1, 4th Inning off D. Perez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Frost (1, 4th Inning off D. Perez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (2, 6th Inning off D. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson 6 , M. Wells 4 , L. Ward 2 , R. Lewis 3 , T. McAteer
2-out RBI: M. Sisson , M. Wells 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wells , W. Fields , L. Ward
Sac Fly: M. Sisson
Hit by Pitch: M. Lockhart
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wells (2) , W. Fields (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Lewis-Wells, Fields-Ward-Wells)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 2
R. Adams CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 0 0
R. Somers 1B 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .538 0 2
R. McCoy RF 3 0 1 1 2 0 4 .300 1 4
F. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 1 3 7 .200 0 0
P. Simmons LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .273 0 1
M. Weatherby SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .364 1 2
J. Hammit 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .222 0 2
D. Perez P 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
   J. Richardson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Golf PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Rodgers PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Brown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2 8 5 27      
a - T. Golf pinch hit for J. Richardson in the 6th
b - R. Rodgers pinch hit for K. Morrison in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Howard 2 , R. Somers 3 , R. McCoy , P. Simmons , J. Hammit , D. Perez
2-out RBI: D. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Johnson 2 , P. Simmons , M. Weatherby
GIDP: R. McCoy , J. Hammit
Sac Bunt: M. Weatherby
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Adams (1)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McAteer W (1-0) 5.2 5 1 1 5 4 0 117 1.59   
D. Witt 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 25 6.75   
J. Ferguson 2.0 1 0 0 3 0 0 35 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McAteer 54
Batters Faced: T. McAteer 26, D. Witt 7, J. Ferguson 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McAteer 8-3, D. Witt 1-2, J. Ferguson 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. McAteer 117-66, D. Witt 25-13, J. Ferguson 35-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Witt 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Perez L (0-1) 5.2 8 6 6 3 4 1 102 9.53   
J. Richardson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
K. Morrison 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.00   
M. Brown 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Perez 30
Batters Faced: D. Perez 29, J. Richardson 1, K. Morrison 7, M. Brown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Perez 4-9, J. Richardson 0-1, K. Morrison 2-4, M. Brown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Perez 102-61, J. Richardson 6-4, K. Morrison 24-17, M. Brown 19-11
Hit Batsmen: D. Perez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Sisson
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 17295
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