MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
05/13/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 518 - SUNDAY, MAY 13TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Generals (17-19) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Houston Drillers (20-17) 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 7 7 2
Houston Wins, 7-1, Behind 2 Fields Home Runs
Led by Wade Fields, the Houston Drillers downed the Atlanta Generals, 7-1. Fields went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 for the Drillers. The Drillers raised their record to 20-17.

Early in the game, Fields had a 2-run home run for Houston. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Drillers on top, 2-0.

"Some wins are easy and some are difficult, but either way we come to the ballpark ready to work hard every day," Fields told the Houston Observer.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .209 3 9
R. Palacios 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .268 6 19
C. Berman 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .328 3 7
J. Harrison CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .306 2 14
P. Lee 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
L. Emery RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
M. McRae LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
R. Bullins C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .158 0 2
   a-R. Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 0 3
G. Palmer P 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 1
   M. Chernock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-S. Walp PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 8 25
Totals 33 1 6 1 4 8 14      
a - R. Spencer pinch hit for R. Bullins in the 9th
b - S. Walp pinch hit for M. Chernock in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Palacios (6, 3rd Inning off F. Castro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Palacios 4 , C. Berman 2 , P. Lee , L. Emery , M. McRae
2-out RBI: R. Palacios
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Lee , M. McRae , G. Palmer
GIDP: K. Devine , M. McRae
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 2 7
J. Frost RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291 3 21
M. Wells LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .301 10 24
   a-M. Sisson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331 10 23
W. Fields 3B 3 3 2 3 0 0 1 .259 6 21
L. Ward 2B 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .244 4 14
C. Fee C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .290 7 23
M. Hoffman CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .105 0 1
D. Martinez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .190 0 3
F. Castro P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 0 1
   D. Van Loon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 7 7 7 0 5 7      
a - M. Sisson substituted for M. Wells in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Fields 2 (6, 1st Inning off G. Palmer, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off G. Palmer, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Fee (7, 2nd Inning off G. Palmer, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Ward (4, 8th Inning off G. Palmer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost , M. Wells , W. Fields 8 , L. Ward 4 , C. Fee 5
2-out RBI: W. Fields , L. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Ward
Hit by Pitch: J. Frost , W. Fields
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (8)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Amador (3) , L. Ward (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Fields-Ward-Amador, Ward-Martinez-Amador)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Palmer L (1-3) 7.2 7 7 7 0 5 4 114 4.92   
M. Chernock 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Palmer 42
Batters Faced: G. Palmer 32, M. Chernock 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Palmer 11-7, M. Chernock 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Palmer 114-75, M. Chernock 1-1
Hit Batsmen: G. Palmer 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Castro W (4-1) 8.0 6 1 1 4 7 1 118 2.38   
D. Van Loon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 69
Batters Faced: F. Castro 34, D. Van Loon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 12-3, D. Van Loon 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 118-71, D. Van Loon 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wade Fields
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 18353
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