MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
05/19/1971
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 558 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (25-14) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 12 1
Detroit Wolverines (23-16) 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0
Houston Defeated By Wolverines, 11-6
Pete Morrison was a major factor in the 11-6 Detroit win over Houston. The Wolverines right fielder went 2-3 with a double and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The winning pitcher was John Fredrick. He's now 4-3. He went 7.2 innings, allowing 6 runs on 11 hits for the Wolverines. Detroit raised its record to 23-16 with the win.

Chris Beeler helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Wolverines.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Beeler.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .311 2 14
   b-J. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 2
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198 2 11
L. Ward 2B, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .270 2 14
J. Frost RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .338 7 31
M. Sisson CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .304 9 31
J. Bitting LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .217 0 3
W. Fields 3B 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .275 2 12
E. Shofner SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .253 3 8
R. Lewis C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .226 2 8
R. McStay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
   G. Decker P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Walton PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 1 13
Totals 36 6 12 6 2 8 12      
a - C. Walton pinch hit for G. Decker in the 7th
b - J. Martin pinch hit for A. Amador in the 7th
c - E. Ellison pinch hit for W. Manning in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward 2 (5, 1st Inning off J. Fredrick, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off J. Fredrick, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Frost 2 (11, 3rd Inning off J. Fredrick, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Fredrick, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Fields (4, 3rd Inning off J. Fredrick, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador , L. Ward 4 , J. Frost 4 , M. Sisson 2 , J. Bitting , W. Fields 3 , E. Shofner , C. Walton
2-out RBI: W. Fields , E. Shofner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Shofner , R. Lewis 2
GIDP: E. Ellison , E. Shofner
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (12) , M. Sisson (9)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Shofner (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Shofner-Ward-Amador, Shofner-Ward-Amador)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 .343 3 18
   b-S. Burke PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 1
P. Morrison RF 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .234 7 24
B. Lee 2B 5 1 0 1 0 1 6 .289 7 25
C. Beeler 1B 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .250 1 14
J. Caldwell LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .284 4 17
D. Simmons 3B 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 .350 3 11
J. Zimmerman C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .235 4 16
B. Cook SS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 2 21
   a-B. Taylor PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
J. Fredrick P 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 .391 0 5
   L. Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 11 10 11 7 3 15      
a - B. Taylor pinch hit for B. Cook in the 7th
b - S. Burke pinch hit for J. Plumley in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Simmons (3, 1st Inning off R. McStay, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Morrison (9, 1st Inning off R. McStay, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Taylor (3, 7th Inning off W. Manning, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 2 , P. Morrison 3 , C. Beeler 2 , J. Caldwell 2 , D. Simmons 2 , B. Taylor 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Burke , B. Lee , C. Beeler , J. Zimmerman
GIDP: D. Simmons 2
Sac Fly: D. Simmons
Hit by Pitch: B. Cook
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Plumley (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Zimmerman-Cook-Beeler, Taylor-Lee-Beeler)
OF assists: 1 (Caldwell(Ward at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay L (3-3) 1.0 3 9 7 6 0 0 63 4.35   
G. Decker 5.0 6 2 2 1 2 0 62 4.15   
W. Manning 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 3
Batters Faced: R. McStay 14, G. Decker 19, W. Manning 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 3-0, G. Decker 7-3, W. Manning 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 63-27, G. Decker 62-43, W. Manning 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Decker 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. McStay
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fredrick W (4-3) 7.2 11 6 6 2 8 0 130 4.58   
L. Moore 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fredrick 39
Batters Faced: J. Fredrick 34, L. Moore 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fredrick 4-9, L. Moore 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fredrick 130-80, L. Moore 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Moore 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pete Morrison
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 17189
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