MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
06/25/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 999 - TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (36-34) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 1
Houston Drillers (36-37) 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 X 5 10 2
Drillers Pick Up 5-2 Win Against Detroit
Behind a solid performance from left fielder Mark Sisson, the Houston Drillers defeated the Detroit Wolverines, 5-2. Sisson was 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Drillers. Houston has now won 3 in a row.

Early in the game, Sisson had a 3-run home run for Houston. It was his 7th home run of the season and put the Drillers on top, 3-0.

"Solid game, solid win tonight," said a smiling Sisson.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Simmons 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295 11 34
E. Wathen 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .242 4 32
P. Morrison RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .279 11 51
T. Stallings 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .255 8 44
B. Gilley C 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .274 4 24
B. Taylor SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .223 6 21
   b-J. Plumley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 3 23
   c-D. Martinez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 1 12
B. Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .272 4 23
C. McCormick CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .207 0 5
W. Matz P 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .265 0 6
   a-R. Cowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184 2 4
   A. Morales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-G. Copeland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 38 2 11 1 1 9 23      
a - R. Cowell pinch hit for W. Matz in the 7th
b - J. Plumley pinch hit for B. Taylor in the 8th
c - D. Martinez substituted for J. Plumley in the 8th
d - G. Copeland pinch hit for A. Morales in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. McCormick (1, 5th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Simmons , E. Wathen 2 , T. Stallings 2 , B. Gilley 2 , B. Taylor , C. McCormick 3 , W. Matz 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Morrison , T. Stallings 2
GIDP: B. Taylor
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Morrison (28)

FIELDING
Errors: C. McCormick (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Simmons-Wathen-Stallings, Wathen-Taylor-Stallings)
OF assists: 1 (McCormick(Johnson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lockhart RF 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 .257 2 29
M. Sisson LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 2 .219 7 28
M. Wells 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278 9 38
   L. Bilski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 0
L. Ward 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256 8 32
C. Fee C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .253 10 28
M. Hoffman CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .187 1 11
C. Walton 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .153 1 4
   a-B. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 1 3
   c-W. Fields 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 10 45
J. Johnson SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .258 0 6
B. Switzer P 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .211 0 1
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Frost PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 4 26
   d-J. Medrano 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
Totals 31 5 10 5 1 6 9      
a - B. Jackson pinch hit for C. Walton in the 7th
b - J. Frost pinch hit for J. Ferguson in the 7th
c - W. Fields substituted for B. Jackson in the 8th
d - J. Medrano substituted for J. Frost in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sisson (10, 1st Inning off W. Matz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (7, 3rd Inning off W. Matz, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sisson 6 , M. Wells , L. Ward , C. Walton , J. Johnson 2 , B. Switzer 2 , J. Frost
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wells , L. Ward
GIDP: M. Lockhart , C. Fee
Hit by Pitch: M. Lockhart
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Sisson (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Hoffman (1) , J. Medrano (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Wells-Johnson-Switzer)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Matz L (8-6) 6.0 8 4 4 1 5 1 90 3.56   
A. Morales 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 30 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Matz 44
Batters Faced: W. Matz 24, A. Morales 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Matz 6-3, A. Morales 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Matz 90-59, A. Morales 30-22
Hit Batsmen: W. Matz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (5-3) 5.2 9 2 2 0 4 0 107 3.01   
J. Ferguson H (5) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 3.50   
L. Bilski SV (5) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 45 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 47
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 25, J. Ferguson 5, L. Bilski 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 4-8, J. Ferguson 2-0, L. Bilski 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 107-61, J. Ferguson 18-9, L. Bilski 45-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ferguson 1-0
WP: L. Bilski
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Sisson
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 16469
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