MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
06/11/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT ATLANTA GENERALS
GAME ID: 823 - TUESDAY, JUNE 11TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (27-32) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 10 2
Atlanta Generals (25-33) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
Dominant Performance by Knight in Houston Win
Houston pitcher Dick Knight had a large part in his team subduing the Atlanta Generals, 3-1. The opposition could never mount much of a rally against the right-hander. Larry Bilski closed the game out for Houston, earning his 4th save. After today's action, Houston sits at 27-32, while Atlanta falls to 25-33.

Knight was dominant for Houston. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 1 hit, while racking up 8 strikeouts. He threw 84 pitches over 6.2 innings in the contest.

"Dick was throwing strikes, locating well," said Houston manager Nate Nilsson.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 4 20
M. Sisson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .193 5 18
M. Lockhart LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .256 2 23
M. Wells 1B 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .287 6 27
   a-M. Hoffman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 1 11
   b-J. Medrano 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320 0 1
W. Fields 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .255 8 38
L. Ward 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .233 7 24
C. Fee C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .262 7 21
T. Martucci SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .223 1 10
   c-B. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
   d-J. Johnson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 0 1
D. Knight P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
   L. Bilski P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .083 0 0
Totals 33 3 10 2 1 5 12      
a - M. Hoffman pinch ran for M. Wells in the 6th
b - J. Medrano substituted for M. Hoffman in the 6th
c - B. Jackson pinch hit for T. Martucci in the 7th
d - J. Johnson substituted for B. Jackson in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: M. Wells (3, 4th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frost , M. Sisson , M. Lockhart , M. Wells 4 , W. Fields , L. Ward , C. Fee 2 , T. Martucci
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , T. Martucci , L. Bilski
GIDP: M. Sisson , L. Ward
Sac Bunt: D. Knight
Sac Fly: W. Fields
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (19)
CS: L. Ward (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Fields (9) , T. Martucci (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Fields-Ward-Wells, Fee-Martucci-Wells)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Devine SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .251 2 12
C. Berman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 3 21
R. Palacios 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .247 8 28
E. Mika LF 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .249 7 23
S. Walp RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229 8 32
M. Legrow CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .226 2 4
Z. Hodge 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .208 6 20
A. Lima C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .203 0 12
F. Combs P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0 1
   R. White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-C. Sanford PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 1 5
   S. Papa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 26 1 2 1 3 11 10      
a - C. Sanford pinch hit for R. White in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Legrow , C. Sanford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Legrow
GIDP: R. Palacios , F. Combs
Sac Fly: E. Mika
Hit by Pitch: C. Berman
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Mika (2) , M. Legrow (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Mika (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Hodge-Palacios-Berman, Hodge-Palacios-Berman)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Knight W (4-3) 6.2 1 1 0 3 8 0 84 2.13   
L. Bilski SV (4) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 31 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Knight 75
Batters Faced: D. Knight 24, L. Bilski 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Knight 6-3, L. Bilski 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Knight 84-51, L. Bilski 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Bilski 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Knight
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs L (2-7) 6.1 7 2 2 1 4 0 110 5.10   
R. White 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.16   
S. Papa 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 54
Batters Faced: F. Combs 25, R. White 6, S. Papa 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 8-5, R. White 2-2, S. Papa 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 110-70, R. White 21-11, S. Papa 12-7
WP: F. Combs , S. Papa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Knight
Ballpark: Atlantic Station Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 15116
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