MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
05/31/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
GAME ID: 722 - MONDAY, MAY 31ST , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (35-19) 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 11 16 1
Los Angeles Pobladores (27-24) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Drillers Dispose of Pobladores, 11-2
The Houston Drillers called upon starter Francisco Castro, and he delivered, leading his team to victory over the Los Angeles Pobladores, 11-2. The American Baseball League Western Division-leading Drillers are 35-19.

Houston won the game in part because of Jerry Duersch. The first baseman ripped a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Drillers ahead, 4-2. For the game, Duersch had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

Houston manager Tom Harrington commended his team for "putting the hammer down."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 .270 2 20
M. Hoffman C 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .240 1 20
M. Wells LF 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 .275 6 31
M. Sisson CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292 9 34
P. Parkyn 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .244 1 22
L. Ward 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .277 2 29
J. Duersch 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .302 4 8
J. Johnson SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .205 2 15
F. Castro P 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .261 1 1
   B. Footman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Shofner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 1 3
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Lockhart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .378 5 41
   E. Myatt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 42 11 16 10 1 4 16      
a - E. Shofner pinch hit for B. Footman in the 8th
b - M. Lockhart pinch hit for W. Manning in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward 2 (10, 2nd Inning off R. Beasley, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off R. Beasley, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Frost (12, 3rd Inning off R. Beasley, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Duersch (2, 5th Inning off C. Novoa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Duersch (4, 4th Inning off R. Beasley, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Castro (1, 4th Inning off R. Beasley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Hoffman 2 , M. Wells 2 , M. Sisson 2 , L. Ward 5 , J. Duersch 6 , J. Johnson 2 , F. Castro 5
2-out RBI: M. Hoffman , M. Wells , L. Ward , J. Duersch , F. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , M. Wells , P. Parkyn 2 , J. Duersch , J. Johnson
Sac Bunt: F. Castro
Hit by Pitch: J. Frost , J. Duersch
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (19)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Hoffman (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Ward-Johnson-Duersch)
OF assists: 1 (Sisson(Fine at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fine SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .246 1 16
   c-R. Somers PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .348 5 11
R. McCoy LF 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 .226 1 16
C. Gunter 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .293 8 26
M. Abreu RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 1 21
D. Lamons 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .095 0 2
B. Bridges CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .325 2 11
C. Judy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .167 0 0
B. Bursley C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 0 4
R. Beasley P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .042 0 0
   C. Novoa P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Roberson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246 3 21
   B. Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Castillo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 7 20
Totals 31 2 6 2 6 5 14      
a - J. Roberson pinch hit for C. Novoa in the 7th
b - M. Castillo pinch hit for B. Powell in the 9th
c - R. Somers pinch hit for J. Fine in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Fine (10, 3rd Inning off F. Castro, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Fine 2 , R. Somers , C. Gunter , B. Bridges , C. Judy , R. Beasley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. McCoy , C. Gunter , M. Abreu
GIDP: C. Gunter
Team LOB: 9
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Castro W (7-1) 6.1 5 2 2 4 2 0 115 2.45   
B. Footman 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 2.61   
W. Manning 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.63   
E. Myatt 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 53
Batters Faced: F. Castro 27, B. Footman 3, W. Manning 3, E. Myatt 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 9-6, B. Footman 0-1, W. Manning 1-1, E. Myatt 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 115-69, B. Footman 14-7, W. Manning 7-5, E. Myatt 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Footman 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Beasley L (4-4) 4.2 9 8 8 1 1 2 82 4.90   
C. Novoa 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 1.96   
B. Powell 2.0 5 3 3 0 2 0 58 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Beasley 14
Batters Faced: R. Beasley 24, C. Novoa 9, B. Powell 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Beasley 8-5, C. Novoa 4-2, B. Powell 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Beasley 82-54, C. Novoa 24-19, B. Powell 58-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Novoa 1-1
WP: R. Beasley
Hit Batsmen: B. Powell 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Castro
Ballpark: San Vicente Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM PT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 18033
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