MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
05/29/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
GAME ID: 671 - THURSDAY, MAY 29TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (30-19) 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 9 12 3
Chicago Hawks (18-31) 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 9 1
Chicago Beaten, 9-6, by Houston
Behind a fine performance from Mark Sisson, the Houston Drillers knocked off the Chicago Hawks, 9-6. Sisson went 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2 for the Drillers. Houston reliever Warner Manning snagged the win, upping his record to 3-1. Mark Evert shouldered the loss. With the win, the Drillers have a record of 30-19.

Bobby Jackson came through with a big-time hit for Houston. The pinch hitter smacked a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 9-6. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Mark was ready to go. Big day for him," said Houston manager Tom Harrington.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ward 2B 6 1 2 0 0 1 3 .231 4 26
M. Lockhart RF 3 0 1 1 3 1 3 .297 4 18
M. Sisson CF, LF 3 2 1 2 3 0 3 .267 6 25
C. Fee 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .260 6 26
   f-B. Fitch 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 2 12
M. Wells LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .313 8 26
   g-E. Shofner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 2
W. Fields 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 4 17
   a-J. Frost PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .310 4 25
   b-J. Duersch 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 8
R. Lewis C 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .288 2 21
J. Johnson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .246 5 14
   d-B. Jackson PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 1 3
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Switzer P 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .148 0 4
   R. McStay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1 8
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-M. Hoffman PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 3
Totals 36 9 12 9 10 4 24      
a - J. Frost pinch hit for W. Fields in the 7th
b - J. Duersch substituted for J. Frost in the 7th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for R. McStay in the 8th
d - B. Jackson pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 9th
e - M. Hoffman pinch hit for W. Manning in the 9th
f - B. Fitch substituted for C. Fee in the 9th
g - E. Shofner substituted for M. Wells in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Switzer (3, 3rd Inning off M. Haskett, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Wells (11, 4th Inning off M. Haskett, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lewis (9, 4th Inning off M. Haskett, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Lockhart (10, 5th Inning off M. Haskett, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Ward (2, 5th Inning off M. Haskett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (6, 3rd Inning off M. Haskett, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Jackson (1, 9th Inning off M. Evert, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Ward 4 , M. Lockhart 2 , M. Sisson 4 , M. Wells 2 , W. Fields , J. Frost , R. Lewis 3 , B. Jackson 4 , B. Switzer 3
2-out RBI: M. Sisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lockhart , M. Sisson , C. Fee 2 , M. Wells , J. Johnson , B. Switzer
GIDP: C. Fee
Sac Bunt: J. Duersch , R. Lewis
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart 2 (20) , M. Sisson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Ward (7) , M. Sisson (1) , J. Johnson (9)
Double Plays: 3 (Ward-Johnson-Fee, Johnson-Ward-Fee, Duersch)
OF assists: 2 (Sisson(DeFalco at 3rd base), Wells(DeFalco at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .200 6 20
D. Taranto 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .244 0 8
D. Bozza 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .311 4 17
L. Eccles C 3 1 1 0 2 0 4 .281 0 10
B. DeFalco LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 4 .336 2 15
J. Farrar SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .306 0 22
A. Bires RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .304 2 11
R. Gardner 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .223 5 28
M. Haskett P 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .294 0 3
   a-M. Haynes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 2 16
   G. Ingram P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Alvarado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Chavez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 1 8
   M. Evert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 6 9 5 7 4 23      
a - M. Haynes pinch hit for M. Haskett in the 6th
b - F. Chavez pinch hit for A. Alvarado in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Morales (4, 9th Inning off J. Ferguson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Morales 2 , D. Taranto , L. Eccles , B. DeFalco 3 , J. Farrar 2 , M. Haskett
2-out RBI: D. Taranto , J. Farrar , M. Haskett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Morales , B. DeFalco , J. Farrar , A. Bires
GIDP: S. Morales , A. Bires
Sac Bunt: M. Haskett
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Bires (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Taranto-Farrar-Bozza)
PB: L. Eccles 2
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer 6.1 7 6 4 4 3 0 122 3.44   
R. McStay BS (2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.18   
W. Manning W (3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.46   
J. Ferguson SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 20 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 38
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 30, R. McStay 3, W. Manning 3, J. Ferguson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 9-4, R. McStay 1-0, W. Manning 1-1, J. Ferguson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 122-70, R. McStay 10-4, W. Manning 10-8, J. Ferguson 20-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McStay 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Haskett 6.0 9 5 5 3 3 1 122 7.08   
G. Ingram 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 26 5.98   
A. Alvarado 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 16 4.91   
M. Evert L (1-2) 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 1 27 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Haskett 34
Batters Faced: M. Haskett 29, G. Ingram 7, A. Alvarado 4, M. Evert 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Haskett 8-6, G. Ingram 2-2, A. Alvarado 0-1, M. Evert 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Haskett 122-73, G. Ingram 26-13, A. Alvarado 16-6, M. Evert 27-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Sisson
Ballpark: Hyde Park Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 13318
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