MLB
HOUSTON DRILLERS @ MONTREAL HABITANTS
08/24/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Pitching: LHP Bob Schar
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.3 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Pitching: LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: RHB Daniel Chavez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Sullivan 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Ed Hudson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 109.4 MPH), Distance : 432 ft
Batting: SHB Jim Compton 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 98.1 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: RHB Fernando Jimenez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Oscar Corte 0-0: Sac Bunt to 3S - play at first, batter OUT! 3-1
Fernando Jimenez to second
Batting: RHB Jim Foulke 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Fernando Jimenez to third
Batting: RHB Andy Poma 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Bob Schar 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34S, EV 76.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bill Switzer 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 78.8 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: RHB Daniel Chavez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Sullivan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Daniel Chavez steals 2nd base (no throw)
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Ed Hudson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 7D, EV 97.5 MPH), Distance : 366 ft
Batting: SHB Jim Compton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fernando Jimenez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 56.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 3
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 106.3 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 3
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: RHB Oscar Corte 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Foulke 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andy Poma 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Jim Foulke to second
Batting: LHB Bob Schar 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 13, EV 81.9 MPH)
Jim Foulke to third
Andy Poma to second
Batting: RHB Daniel Chavez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 99.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - Montreal 3
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 93.8 MPH), Distance : 343 ft
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
3-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 3
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: RHB Jerry Sullivan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ed Hudson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Jim Compton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fernando Jimenez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 94.4 MPH)
Ed Hudson to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Pinch Runner at 3rd Frankie Novy:
Batting: RHB Oscar Corte 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 5D, EV 86.3 MPH)
Frankie Novy scores
Fernando Jimenez to second
Batting: RHB Jim Foulke 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 108.1 MPH)
Fernando Jimenez to third
Oscar Corte to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Pitching: RHP Bill Footman
Batting: RHB Andy Poma 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3, EV 65.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 5
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Now at 3B: Frankie Novy
Batting: LHB Bill Footman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 4M, EV 57.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 5
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Bill Footman
Batting: LHB Bob Schar 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Daniel Chavez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Sullivan 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Frankie Novy 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 5
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3F, EV 53.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 66.3 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 5
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Bill Footman
Batting: SHB Jim Compton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fernando Jimenez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Oscar Corte 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 5
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Now at 1B: Toby Golf
Now at 2B: Frankie Novy
Now at 3B: Fernando Jimenez
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6M, EV 78.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jerry Duersch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Jim Johnson to second
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 106.3 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 5
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Montreal Habitants batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Bill Footman
Pitching: RHP Milt Erb
Batting: RHB Jim Foulke 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Toby Golf 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bob Schar 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 1 - Montreal 5
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Montreal Habitants : LHP Bob Schar
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 99.4 MPH)
Lou Ward to second
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6S, EV 73.1 MPH)
Lou Ward to third
Randy Barnes to second
Pitching: RHP Al Johns
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Lou Ward scores
Randy Barnes to third
Mickey Hoffman to second
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Shofner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 80.6 MPH)
Randy Barnes scores
Mickey Hoffman to third
Charlie Hall to second
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 3 left on base; Houston 3 - Montreal 5
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