MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
06/02/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 707 - SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (19-31) 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 4
Houston Drillers (23-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 6 9 1
Hawks Drop Drillers, 7-6
The Chicago Hawks used the hitting of center fielder Paul Backer to subdue the Houston Drillers, 7-6. For the game, Backer was 2-4 with a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Kevin Edwards, who is a three-time All-Star, was the winning pitcher. Over 6.1 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. Gary Ingram earned the save for Chicago, his 4th of the year.

Backer got the Hawks off to a quick start. In the top of the first, with the bases loaded, he hit a 2-run single.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Houston manager Nate Nilsson. "But we decided not to take it."

At 19-31, the Hawks are currently last in the American Baseball League Western Division.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Farrar 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .216 2 10
B. DeFalco LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240 2 6
   b-F. Chavez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 2 6
   c-A. Bires LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 0 5
D. Bozza 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .291 6 24
M. Morris RF 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 .242 6 17
L. Eccles C 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 .259 1 8
P. Backer CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .212 0 6
R. Gardner 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .265 0 14
R. Brown SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .241 0 12
K. Edwards P 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .211 0 4
   L. Ibarra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   a-B. Strange PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 3 18
   G. Ingram P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 37 7 11 7 3 11 18      
a - B. Strange pinch hit for L. Ibarra in the 8th
b - F. Chavez pinch hit for B. DeFalco in the 9th
c - A. Bires substituted for F. Chavez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Backer (3, 3rd Inning off F. Castro, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Farrar 2 , B. DeFalco , M. Morris 2 , L. Eccles , P. Backer 3 , R. Gardner 2 , K. Edwards
2-out RBI: P. Backer , R. Gardner , K. Edwards
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. DeFalco , K. Edwards
GIDP: D. Bozza , R. Gardner
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Farrar (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Farrar (11) , R. Brown 2 (11) , L. Ibarra (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Farrar-Brown-Bozza, Farrar-Brown-Bozza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .294 4 20
M. Lockhart LF 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .237 2 21
M. Wells 1B 4 0 1 2 1 0 2 .281 5 26
M. Sisson CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .193 5 18
W. Fields 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274 7 32
L. Ward 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .206 5 20
   c-M. Hoffman PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 1 9
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Fee C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .262 6 19
   e-J. Johnson PR, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 1
T. Martucci SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .222 1 9
   b-R. Lewis PH, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 4 14
F. Castro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   D. Van Loon P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 0 2
   L. Bilski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   d-C. Walton PH, 2B 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 0 3
Totals 36 6 9 5 3 6 20      
a - B. Jackson pinch hit for D. Van Loon in the 7th
b - R. Lewis pinch hit for T. Martucci in the 8th
c - M. Hoffman pinch ran for L. Ward in the 8th
d - C. Walton pinch hit for L. Bilski in the 8th
e - J. Johnson pinch ran for C. Fee in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (5, 2nd Inning off K. Edwards, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Fee (4, 7th Inning off K. Edwards, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Wells , L. Ward 2 , C. Fee 3 , T. Martucci 2 , R. Lewis
2-out RBI: M. Wells
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , M. Lockhart , M. Sisson , C. Fee
GIDP: M. Wells , M. Sisson
Sac Fly: C. Walton
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (11)
CS: J. Frost (6)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Ward (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Ward-Martucci-Wells, Fields-Ward-Wells)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Edwards W (4-4) 6.1 6 4 1 1 4 0 105 3.54   
L. Ibarra 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 0 20 4.47   
G. Ingram SV (4) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 35 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Edwards 54
Batters Faced: K. Edwards 27, L. Ibarra 4, G. Ingram 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Edwards 8-5, L. Ibarra 1-0, G. Ingram 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Edwards 105-70, L. Ibarra 20-13, G. Ingram 35-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Ibarra 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Castro L (3-6) 2.2 9 7 7 1 2 0 67 3.76   
D. Van Loon 4.1 1 0 0 2 4 0 64 2.45   
L. Bilski 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 5.16   
J. Ferguson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 9
Batters Faced: F. Castro 18, D. Van Loon 15, L. Bilski 4, J. Ferguson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 1-5, D. Van Loon 3-4, L. Bilski 0-0, J. Ferguson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 67-39, D. Van Loon 64-40, L. Bilski 17-11, J. Ferguson 9-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Van Loon 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Backer
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 17013
Special Notes: Rain delay of 22 minutes in the 7th inning.
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