MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BOSTON TERRIERS
06/17/1973
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT BOSTON TERRIERS
GAME ID: 981 - SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (36-34) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 1
Boston Terriers (33-38) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 1
Drillers Drop Close One Late
The Boston Terriers defeated the Houston Drillers, 4-3, in American Baseball League action at Atlantic Avenue Grounds. Eddie Hernandez pulled his weight. The 11-year veteran went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Tim McGovern, now 3-3, was credited with the win in 0.1 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit, while striking out 0 and walking 1. With the win, Boston goes to 33-38, while the Drillers fall to 36-34.

The game was decided with two out in the bottom of the ninth. With Boston trailing 3-2, Hernandez jumped on a sinker from 11-year veteran Warner Manning and hit a 2-run home run to right. With one swing, the Terriers had a walk-off win.

Boston manager David Molina praised his team's "businesslike approach."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .337 9 42
M. Sisson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 14 40
   c-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 4
   f-E. Shofner 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 2 5
M. Lockhart LF 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .312 2 4
M. Wells 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .304 16 53
   a-J. Drago PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Jackson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 2 5
L. Ward 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 .242 7 28
C. Walton 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 .282 1 13
   e-R. Lewis PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .145 0 6
   g-J. Johnson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
C. Fee C 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .257 11 34
D. Martinez SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .229 2 14
S. Farooqi P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .114 1 4
   b-A. Amador PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 4 19
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 3 10 3 5 4 24      
a - J. Drago pinch ran for M. Wells in the 7th
b - A. Amador pinch hit for S. Farooqi in the 8th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 9th
d - B. Jackson pinch hit for J. Drago in the 9th
e - R. Lewis pinch hit for C. Walton in the 9th
f - E. Shofner substituted for J. Burke in the 9th
g - J. Johnson substituted for R. Lewis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (16, 7th Inning off D. Juarez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Frost (20, 9th Inning off D. Juarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lockhart (2, 3rd Inning off D. Juarez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson , M. Lockhart 5 , M. Wells 3 , L. Ward 2 , C. Walton , D. Martinez
2-out RBI: M. Lockhart , M. Wells , L. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , L. Ward 2 , C. Walton 2 , C. Fee , S. Farooqi
Sac Bunt: C. Walton
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sisson (20) , M. Lockhart (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wells (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Walton-Ward-Wells)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Quinlan 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .271 3 25
R. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .282 3 25
E. Hernandez CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .270 7 35
D. Bozza 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317 6 31
A. Gutierrez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310 8 40
M. Saenz 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .265 6 28
B. Madaras SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 3 29
   a-L. Montgomery PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 2 7
   b-R. Bush SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 0 5
P. Knight C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 4 30
D. Juarez P 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .267 0 1
   T. McGovern P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Zacharias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 0 7
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 3 16      
a - L. Montgomery pinch hit for B. Madaras in the 8th
b - R. Bush substituted for L. Montgomery in the 9th
c - C. Zacharias pinch hit for T. McGovern in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Saenz (6, 2nd Inning off S. Farooqi, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Hernandez (7, 9th Inning off W. Manning, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Quinlan , E. Hernandez 6 , D. Bozza , M. Saenz 5 , B. Madaras , L. Montgomery , D. Juarez
2-out RBI: E. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Anderson , A. Gutierrez
GIDP: D. Bozza
Sac Bunt: B. Madaras
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Juarez (1)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Farooqi 7.0 7 2 2 3 3 1 129 3.36   
W. Manning L (2-3) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 32 4.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Farooqi 55
Batters Faced: S. Farooqi 31, W. Manning 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Farooqi 10-7, W. Manning 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Farooqi 129-83, W. Manning 32-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Juarez 8.2 9 3 3 4 4 1 125 2.83   
T. McGovern W (3-3) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Juarez 54
Batters Faced: D. Juarez 40, T. McGovern 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Juarez 11-11, T. McGovern 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Juarez 125-82, T. McGovern 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McGovern 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Hernandez
Ballpark: Atlantic Avenue Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 17076
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