MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
06/15/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 936 - THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Twin Cities Northmen (38-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Houston Drillers (38-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Drillers Defeat Northmen, 2-0
Houston Drillers starter Francisco Castro hurled his team past the Twin Cities Northmen, 2-0. With the win, the Drillers sit at 38-30.

Houston got a knockout punch from Mark Sisson. The center fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"Very good win for our guys," said Sisson.
TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Clement LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 9 28
   a-S. Garcia PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .157 1 5
S. Pavey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 2 9
   b-A. Morales PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 3 21
C. Jacobs RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .250 5 27
B. Shingleton SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278 8 32
E. Wathen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .207 6 28
E. Hernandez CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .228 2 21
M. Pino 1B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .346 1 7
R. Giardina C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .178 2 18
D. Church P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .121 0 1
   J. Gibson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 36 0 6 0 3 10 12      
a - S. Garcia pinch hit for G. Clement in the 10th
b - A. Morales pinch hit for S. Pavey in the 10th

BATTING
Triples: S. Pavey (2, 3rd Inning off F. Castro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Clement , S. Pavey 3 , A. Morales , E. Hernandez , M. Pino , D. Church
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Jacobs 2 , B. Shingleton , R. Giardina
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Clement (15)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Shingleton (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .249 4 18
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 6 20
W. Fields 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .212 6 23
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .247 11 35
A. Amador 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .265 1 17
C. Fee C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 3 14
   a-E. Ellison PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 4 12
J. Burke LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .132 0 2
E. Shofner SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .217 2 7
   b-M. Wells PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 10 36
   A. Fagnani P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Castro P 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .097 0 2
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-D. Martinez PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 5 21
Totals 34 2 5 2 5 3 19      
a - E. Ellison pinch hit for C. Fee in the 9th
b - M. Wells pinch hit for E. Shofner in the 9th
c - D. Martinez pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Sisson (11, 10th Inning off J. Gibson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson 4 , E. Shofner 2
2-out RBI: M. Sisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , A. Amador , C. Fee , D. Martinez
Hit by Pitch: L. Ward
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Frost (7)
TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Church 9.0 4 0 0 4 3 0 116 2.97   
J. Gibson L (6-4) 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 1 13 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Church 78
Batters Faced: D. Church 37, J. Gibson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Church 10-14, J. Gibson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Church 116-66, J. Gibson 13-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gibson 1-0
WP: J. Gibson
Hit Batsmen: D. Church
Balk: D. Church
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Castro 8.1 4 0 0 1 7 0 113 2.61   
B. Switzer 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 1.46   
A. Fagnani W (1-0) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 22 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 81
Batters Faced: F. Castro 30, B. Switzer 3, A. Fagnani 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 8-10, B. Switzer 0-0, A. Fagnani 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 113-74, B. Switzer 14-8, A. Fagnani 22-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Castro
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (87 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 16828
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