MLB
NEW YORK EMPIRES @ HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/28/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Francisco Castro
Pitching: RHP Francisco Castro
Batting: RHB Roger Hickey 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 23, EV 70.6 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Paul Brower 0-0: Ball
Roger Hickey steals 2nd base
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.8 MPH)
Roger Hickey to third
Batting: RHB Lowell Bickle 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Roger Hickey scores
Batting: SHB Eddie Ellison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 3, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3L, EV 78.1 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Pitching: LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 23, EV 68.1 MPH) (infield hit)
Mark Sisson to third
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Francisco Castro
Batting: RHB Gary Austin 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6M, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dave Matuzak 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Stanford 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Francisco Castro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 67.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Francisco Castro
Batting: RHB Roger Hickey 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 23, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Brower 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lowell Bickle 0-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 87.5 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
Mark Sisson steals 2nd base
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Francisco Castro
Batting: SHB Eddie Ellison 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 15S, EV 71.9 MPH) (infield hit)
Eddie Ellison to second
Batting: RHB Gary Austin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.1 MPH)
Eddie Ellison to third
Batting: SHB Dave Matuzak 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
3-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: LHB Francisco Castro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Francisco Castro
Batting: LHB Larry Stanford 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Roger Hickey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5L, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Brower 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 75.0 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Francisco Castro
Batting: RHB Lowell Bickle 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Eddie Ellison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2RF, EV 86.3 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 111.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 109.4 MPH)
Mike Wells to second
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Francisco Castro
Batting: RHB Gary Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 92.5 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Tom McAteer
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Dave Matuzak 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 4D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Gary Austin to third
Pinch Hitting: LHB Rick Lintner 0-0: Ball
Dave Matuzak is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
1-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Roger Hickey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Pitching: RHP Tom Duncan
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Shofner 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Tom McAteer
Pitching: RHP Rick McStay
Batting: RHB Paul Brower 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lowell Bickle 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3S, EV 76.3 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: SHB Eddie Ellison 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 96.9 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : RHP Tom Duncan
Pitching: RHP Dave Kretz
Now in RF: Tom Glenn
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 111.3 MPH), Distance : 446 ft
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3F, EV 54.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 91.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 9TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Rick McStay
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Gary Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : RHP Dave Kretz
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 94.4 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jerry Duersch 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Jerry Duersch to second
Pinch Runner at 2nd Al Thompson:
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 4MS, EV 79.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 10TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Rick McStay
Pitching: RHP Bill Footman
Batting: SHB Dave Matuzak 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tom Glenn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Roger Hickey 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 97.5 MPH)
Top of the 10th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 10TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : RHP Dave Kretz
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Lou Ward to third
Randy Barnes to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Bottom of the 10th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
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