MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
04/08/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 65 - SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (2-3) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Dallas Wranglers (2-3) 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 X 7 9 0
Dallas Wins, Somers 3-for-4
The Dallas Wranglers defeated the Houston Drillers by the score of 7-1, with the biggest share of the credit going to first baseman Ron Somers. Somers went 3-4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for the Wranglers on the day. The victory makes Dallas 2-3.

The Wranglers got a big at-bat from third baseman John Hammit. For the game, Hammit was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Dallas a 3-1 lead.

Somers attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .158 0 0
L. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .176 0 0
M. Sisson CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .278 1 4
C. Fee C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
A. Amador 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 0 3
W. Fields 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294 0 0
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .214 0 1
D. Martinez SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .231 0 1
   b-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 1
B. Gray P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   J. Pederson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Walton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1 2 10 13      
a - C. Walton pinch hit for J. Pederson in the 7th
b - E. Ellison pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (2, 2nd Inning off E. Payne, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , W. Fields 2 , M. Wells 2 , D. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: D. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sisson , C. Fee , B. Gray
GIDP: M. Wells
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gray (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Somers 1B 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .333 2 9
J. Darnell SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .294 0 2
T. McClellan C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350 2 5
R. McCoy RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .261 0 2
J. Hammit 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .059 1 2
R. Adams CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 2
T. Golf 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .211 1 2
R. Pakula LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .357 0 1
E. Payne P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-G. Locke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   C. Hickman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Messinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1 1
   W. Washington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 7 9 7 2 7 14      
a - G. Locke pinch hit for E. Payne in the 6th
b - B. Messinger pinch hit for C. Hickman in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: R. Somers (2, 3rd Inning off B. Gray, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hammit (1, 4th Inning off B. Gray, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Somers (2, 4th Inning off B. Gray, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Somers 8 , J. Darnell , R. McCoy , J. Hammit 4 , R. Adams , T. Golf , R. Pakula
2-out RBI: , R. Somers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hammit , B. Messinger
Sac Fly: J. Darnell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Adams (1) , T. Golf (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Somers-Darnell-Somers)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gray L (0-1) 5.2 8 7 4 2 5 2 113 6.35   
J. Pederson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
W. Manning 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gray 34
Batters Faced: B. Gray 28, J. Pederson 1, W. Manning 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gray 6-6, J. Pederson 0-0, W. Manning 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gray 113-72, J. Pederson 4-3, W. Manning 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pederson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Payne W (1-0) 6.0 6 1 1 2 7 0 104 1.50   
C. Hickman 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 0.00   
W. Washington 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 21.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Payne 61
Batters Faced: E. Payne 25, C. Hickman 7, W. Washington 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Payne 4-6, C. Hickman 1-3, W. Washington 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Payne 104-64, C. Hickman 25-15, W. Washington 12-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Somers
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 19384
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