MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
05/30/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 727 - TUESDAY, MAY 30TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen (30-23) 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 10 11 0
Houston Drillers (29-23) 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 6 6 1
Northmen Win, Clement drives in 3 runs
Greg Clement was a major contributor to the 10-6 Twin Cities win over Houston. The Northmen left fielder was 2-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Twin Cities pitcher Dave Church got the win, upping his record to 7-2. Randy Robins got the loss. Curt Kirkley earned the save, his 3rd.

With Twin Cities leading 2-1 in the top of the second, Clement hit a sinker from Randy Robins for a 2-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Northmen ahead, 4-1.

"I like the vibe in the clubhouse after a win," said Clement. "It sure beats the alternative."

The triumph puts Twin Cities at 30-23 for the season.
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Clement LF 3 3 2 3 1 0 2 .269 5 20
S. Pavey 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .252 2 7
C. Jacobs RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .231 4 17
E. Wathen SS 4 0 0 2 0 0 3 .216 5 22
M. Perez CF 5 0 1 0 0 4 3 .226 0 4
M. Pino 1B 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .297 1 4
R. Giardina C 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .197 2 17
D. Miller 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .163 0 4
D. Church P 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 .083 0 1
   E. Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   a-A. Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 3 17
   C. Kirkley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 10 11 10 5 5 24      
a - A. Morales pinch hit for E. Gonzalez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Clement (11, 1st Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Miller (5, 2nd Inning off R. Robins, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Clement (5, 2nd Inning off R. Robins, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Pino (1, 4th Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Jacobs (4, 8th Inning off W. Manning, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Clement 6 , S. Pavey 2 , C. Jacobs 4 , M. Perez , M. Pino 4 , R. Giardina 2 , D. Miller 3
2-out RBI: G. Clement , C. Jacobs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Pavey , M. Perez
Sac Bunt: D. Church
Sac Fly: G. Clement , E. Wathen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Pino (6)
CS: M. Perez (1) , R. Giardina (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .229 3 17
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .240 5 16
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .230 3 17
M. Sisson CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .249 7 25
A. Amador 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257 1 14
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .278 4 25
E. Ellison C 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .271 4 11
E. Shofner SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .179 0 2
R. Robins P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 4
   A. Fagnani P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Burke PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 2
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 4 17
Totals 32 6 6 6 2 3 8      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for A. Fagnani in the 7th
b - D. Martinez pinch hit for W. Manning in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Amador (11, 5th Inning off D. Church, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ellison (4, 5th Inning off D. Church, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Wells (4, 6th Inning off E. Gonzalez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson , A. Amador 2 , M. Wells 4 , E. Ellison 4
2-out RBI: J. Frost , M. Wells
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Ward
Sac Bunt: A. Fagnani
Hit by Pitch: J. Burke
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost 2 (14)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Robins (1)
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Church W (7-2) 5.2 4 5 5 2 1 1 95 3.39   
E. Gonzalez 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 11 7.40   
C. Kirkley SV (3) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 39 0.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Church 40
Batters Faced: D. Church 23, E. Gonzalez 2, C. Kirkley 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Church 12-4, E. Gonzalez 1-0, C. Kirkley 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Church 95-54, E. Gonzalez 11-8, C. Kirkley 39-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Gonzalez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Kirkley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Robins L (5-4) 3.1 7 8 6 3 2 2 76 5.26   
A. Fagnani 3.2 2 1 1 2 2 0 58 3.72   
W. Manning 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 31 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Robins 15
Batters Faced: R. Robins 21, A. Fagnani 15, W. Manning 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Robins 4-4, A. Fagnani 7-2, W. Manning 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Robins 76-43, A. Fagnani 58-37, W. Manning 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Fagnani 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Clement
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 18626
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