MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
04/12/1970
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 79 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH , 1970 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (5-1) 4 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 13 14 0
Dallas Wranglers (4-2) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 7 2
Ellison Excels in 13-4 Houston Win
The Houston Drillers cut down the Dallas Wranglers by the score of 13-4, with the largest share of the credit going to catcher Eddie Ellison. Ellison was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 for the Drillers. The loss lowers the Dallas record to 4-2.

Houston third baseman Wade Fields helped his team get ahead early. In the top of the first, with the bases loaded, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"We hit the ball hard," said Houston manager Steven Palps. "Line drive after line drive."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 .400 1 4
M. Sisson CF 4 2 1 0 2 1 3 .231 3 5
J. Frost RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 5 .276 1 7
E. Ellison C 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .238 1 3
W. Fields 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 5 .208 0 6
M. Wells LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .444 0 3
T. Barajas 2B 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 .250 0 2
J. Casteel SS 5 3 3 2 0 1 2 .333 3 6
G. Decker P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   R. Fritz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 13 14 13 7 6 19      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for G. Decker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sisson (1, 1st Inning off B. Gilmore, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Frost (2, 2nd Inning off B. Gilmore, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Casteel (1, 4th Inning off B. Gilmore, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Casteel 2 (3, 5th Inning off J. Whitley, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Whitley, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Frost (1, 8th Inning off J. Whitley, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Ellison (1, 8th Inning off J. Whitley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador 2 , M. Sisson 2 , J. Frost 6 , E. Ellison 6 , W. Fields , M. Wells , T. Barajas , J. Casteel 11
2-out RBI: J. Frost , E. Ellison 3 , M. Wells , T. Barajas , J. Casteel 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sisson , W. Fields , J. Casteel
GIDP: M. Wells
Sac Fly: W. Fields
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Darnell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304 1 2
   a-P. Mize PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Lockner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   e-T. Golf PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
R. Adams CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .292 1 4
R. Somers 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .417 1 5
J. Hammit 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .211 1 3
S. Price LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 0
W. Romero RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
D. Limeburner 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
L. Craig C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Haynes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 0 0
B. Gilmore P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   J. Whitley P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   K. Craig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-T. McClellan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 2 4
Totals 32 4 7 4 3 4 13      
a - P. Mize pinch hit for J. Darnell in the 7th
b - R. Lockner substituted for P. Mize in the 8th
c - M. Haynes pinch hit for L. Craig in the 9th
d - T. McClellan pinch hit for K. Craig in the 9th
e - T. Golf pinch hit for R. Lockner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Somers (2, 8th Inning off G. Decker, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hammit (1, 2nd Inning off G. Decker, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Somers (1, 6th Inning off G. Decker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Adams 2 , R. Somers 6 , J. Hammit 4 , W. Romero 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Darnell , T. Golf , S. Price
Sac Bunt: J. Whitley
Sac Fly: J. Hammit
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Adams (2)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Price (1) , D. Limeburner (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Limeburner-Darnell-Somers)
OF assists: 1 (Price(Frost at 3rd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Decker W (1-0) 8.0 7 4 4 1 3 2 127 6.57   
R. Fritz 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Decker 54
Batters Faced: G. Decker 32, R. Fritz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Decker 11-10, R. Fritz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Decker 127-81, R. Fritz 21-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gilmore L (1-1) 3.1 7 8 6 4 2 0 82 4.38   
J. Whitley 5.1 7 5 5 2 4 4 82 8.44   
K. Craig 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gilmore 14
Batters Faced: B. Gilmore 20, J. Whitley 25, K. Craig 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gilmore 3-3, J. Whitley 7-5, K. Craig 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gilmore 82-46, J. Whitley 82-55, K. Craig 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Whitley 2-1 , K. Craig 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Ellison
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 20350
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