MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
06/04/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 730 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen (21-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Houston Drillers (24-28) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3 10 0
Dominant Performance by Switzer in Houston Win
The Houston Drillers took on the Twin Cities Northmen at Sam Houston Field.

In a well-pitched game between the Houston Drillers and the Twin Cities Northmen, pitcher Bill Switzer was fantastic. The Houston left-hander helped his team secure the win, 3-0. The Drillers saw their record improve to 24-28.

Switzer made it look easy. He scattered 3 hits over 7 innings, while racking up 9 strikeouts. The left-hander upped his season record to 2-2.

"Bill was really on it," said Houston manager Nate Nilsson. "He's got a feel for playing with the hitter front-to-back, side-to-side."
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jacobs RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 5 19
   b-M. Preciado PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 2 9
N. Lockhart CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .190 0 3
D. Davalos 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .257 4 18
B. Shingleton SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .274 5 22
R. Giardina C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .208 7 26
   c-T. McNabb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 2
G. Clement LF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274 5 23
D. Miller 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .160 2 9
E. Haack 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .152 0 1
G. Gross P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .120 0 0
   a-D. Weaver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
   R. Lindstrom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0 4 11 12      
a - D. Weaver pinch hit for G. Gross in the 8th
b - M. Preciado pinch hit for C. Jacobs in the 8th
c - T. McNabb pinch hit for R. Giardina in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: N. Lockhart , D. Davalos 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Giardina
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Lockhart (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Jacobs (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Haack-Davalos)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .291 4 20
M. Sisson CF, LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .196 5 18
M. Lockhart LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .242 2 22
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Wells 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .277 5 26
   b-J. Medrano 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 7 32
L. Ward 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .220 6 21
C. Fee C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 6 19
J. Johnson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194 0 1
B. Switzer P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
   a-M. Hoffman PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 9
Totals 32 3 10 2 2 1 11      
a - M. Hoffman pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 7th
b - J. Medrano substituted for M. Wells in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sisson (7, 3rd Inning off G. Gross, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Ward (6, 8th Inning off R. Lindstrom, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson 3 , M. Lockhart 2 , M. Wells , L. Ward 6
2-out RBI: M. Lockhart , L. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Wells 2 , W. Fields
GIDP: W. Fields
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (15)
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Gross L (4-5) 7.0 8 2 2 2 1 0 106 2.13   
R. Lindstrom 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 14 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gross 52
Batters Faced: G. Gross 30, R. Lindstrom 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gross 8-11, R. Lindstrom 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gross 106-64, R. Lindstrom 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (2-2) 7.0 3 0 0 3 9 0 106 4.27   
J. Ferguson SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 77
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 26, J. Ferguson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 7-4, J. Ferguson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 106-68, J. Ferguson 27-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Switzer
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 15725
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