MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
05/03/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 392 - THURSDAY, MAY 3RD , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (13-15) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 1
Atlanta Generals (15-12) 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 X 9 9 0
Generals Bank 9-3 Win
Atlanta parlayed a decent outing from starter Frank Noorani into a solid win over the Houston Drillers. The final score was 9-3. Houston is now 13-15.

Ed Mika, who is tied for 7th in the ABL in total bases with 54, helped out the Atlanta cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a 2-run home run. For the game, the left fielder was 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Said Atlanta manager Philipe Yazzie: "We squared some balls up."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .273 1 5
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .288 3 15
M. Wells LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 7 17
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .324 9 20
W. Fields 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .252 2 12
L. Ward 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .260 2 8
C. Fee C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .259 4 13
D. Martinez SS 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .154 0 3
   a-J. Burke PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 1
B. Switzer P 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 .077 0 2
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .172 0 1
Totals 27 3 3 3 8 9 13      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 9th
b - R. Lewis pinch hit for W. Manning in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (5, 2nd Inning off F. Noorani, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Sisson (4, 2nd Inning off F. Noorani, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sisson 3 , L. Ward 3
2-out RBI: D. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , B. Switzer
Sac Fly: B. Switzer
Hit by Pitch: D. Martinez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Amador (5) , L. Ward (3)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Manning (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Ward-Amador)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .240 3 9
C. Berman 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .340 2 6
S. Walp RF 5 0 0 1 0 2 3 .255 7 21
R. Palacios 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .279 4 15
E. Mika LF 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 .336 4 19
Z. Hodge 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .209 1 9
J. Harrison CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .471 1 11
A. Lima C 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .241 2 10
F. Noorani P 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .308 0 2
   a-R. Spencer PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .375 0 3
   D. McCranie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 0 6
   R. Seals P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 9 9 9 7 6 16      
a - R. Spencer pinch hit for F. Noorani in the 6th
b - L. Torres pinch hit for D. McCranie in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Spencer (3, 6th Inning off B. Switzer, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Palacios (8, 6th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Harrison (2, 6th Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Lima (1, 5th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Mika (4, 6th Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Devine 2 , C. Berman , R. Palacios 2 , E. Mika 4 , J. Harrison 3 , A. Lima 3 , R. Spencer 2
2-out RBI: K. Devine , E. Mika , J. Harrison 2 , R. Spencer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Berman , Z. Hodge , A. Lima
GIDP: C. Berman
Sac Fly: F. Noorani
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lima-Palacios)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer L (1-2) 5.2 5 7 7 6 4 1 108 3.55   
W. Manning 2.1 4 2 1 1 2 0 43 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 29
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 27, W. Manning 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 4-8, W. Manning 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 108-62, W. Manning 43-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Manning 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Noorani W (4-1) 6.0 3 3 3 7 5 0 115 2.52   
D. McCranie 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 30 1.59   
R. Seals 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 8.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Noorani 52
Batters Faced: F. Noorani 27, D. McCranie 6, R. Seals 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Noorani 6-5, D. McCranie 1-1, R. Seals 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Noorani 115-60, D. McCranie 30-19, R. Seals 19-8
Hit Batsmen: F. Noorani
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Noorani
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 13244
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