MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
06/21/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 965 - SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (43-27) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 6 11 0
Dallas Wranglers (41-30) 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 13 1
Drillers Get Past Dallas, 6-5
In a tight contest at Bluff Park, the Houston Drillers edged the Dallas Wranglers by the score of 6-5. Houston shortstop Jim Johnson, who blasted 1 home run, was a key contributor. Houston is now 43-27.

Rich Lewis drove in one run for Houston. With one out and the game tied in the top of the ninth inning, Lewis had a clutch at-bat. Facing Dallas hurler Frank Dunn, he grounded out, driving in 1 run to give the Drillers a 6-5 lead.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Johnson.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wells LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .309 10 35
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Sisson RF, LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .271 9 30
J. Frost CF, RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .293 7 47
L. Ward 2B 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .238 4 31
R. Lewis C 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .267 2 28
W. Fields 3B 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .275 8 31
B. Fitch 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .254 2 12
   a-M. Lockhart PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .299 6 27
J. Johnson SS 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .255 9 26
   b-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .159 1 8
   c-A. Thompson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 1 2
D. Knight P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 3
   T. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 4
   d-C. Fee PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 10 36
   e-M. Hoffman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 0 6
Totals 35 6 11 6 8 8 23      
a - M. Lockhart pinch hit for B. Fitch in the 8th
b - J. Burke pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 8th
c - A. Thompson substituted for J. Burke in the 8th
d - C. Fee pinch hit for T. McAteer in the 9th
e - M. Hoffman substituted for C. Fee in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Knight (2, 3rd Inning off B. Gilmore, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Ward (4, 8th Inning off F. Dunn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Frost (3, 9th Inning off F. Dunn, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (9, 5th Inning off B. Gilmore, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sisson , J. Frost 4 , L. Ward 3 , W. Fields 2 , J. Johnson 5 , D. Knight 2 , C. Fee
2-out RBI: J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , L. Ward , B. Fitch , J. Burke , A. Thompson , D. Knight
Sac Bunt: R. Lewis
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sisson (6) , J. Frost (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Ward-Fitch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .251 6 23
R. Adams CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .291 1 31
   c-R. Palmer CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
R. McCoy RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .278 6 30
J. Hammit 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .216 5 43
   F. Dunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-F. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 13 47
P. Simmons LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .318 2 25
M. Weatherby SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .215 3 29
C. Yoshimura 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 1 22
   b-D. Hughes 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 1 14
T. Meola C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .246 2 6
B. Gilmore P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 0 5
   a-M. Lowe PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 4 16
Totals 36 5 13 4 2 4 13      
a - M. Lowe pinch hit for B. Gilmore in the 7th
b - D. Hughes substituted for C. Yoshimura in the 8th
c - R. Palmer substituted for R. Adams in the 8th
d - F. Johnson pinch hit for F. Dunn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gilmore (2, 5th Inning off D. Knight, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hammit (14, 6th Inning off D. Knight, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Adams (4, 7th Inning off T. McAteer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Simmons (2, 6th Inning off D. Knight, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Howard 3 , R. Adams 3 , R. McCoy , J. Hammit 4 , P. Simmons 4 , M. Weatherby , C. Yoshimura , T. Meola , B. Gilmore 2
2-out RBI: P. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Howard , R. Adams , F. Johnson , M. Weatherby , T. Meola
GIDP: P. Simmons
Sac Bunt: R. Palmer , B. Gilmore
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. McCoy (5)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Simmons (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Howard-Yoshimura)
OF assists: 1 (Simmons(Ward at home))
PB: T. Meola
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Knight 6.1 10 4 4 1 4 1 95 5.36   
T. McAteer W (6-2) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 17 4.34   
W. Manning SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Knight 40
Batters Faced: D. Knight 28, T. McAteer 8, W. Manning 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Knight 9-4, T. McAteer 0-5, W. Manning 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Knight 95-66, T. McAteer 17-13, W. Manning 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McAteer 1-1
WP: D. Knight
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gilmore 7.0 6 3 3 5 6 1 108 2.57   
F. Dunn L (3-7), BS (6) 2.0 5 3 3 3 2 0 36 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gilmore 54
Batters Faced: B. Gilmore 30, F. Dunn 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gilmore 9-4, F. Dunn 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gilmore 108-69, F. Dunn 36-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Johnson
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 22204
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