MLB
ATLANTA GENERALS @ HOUSTON DRILLERS
03/15/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Pitching: RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: SHB John Darnell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LS, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike McRae 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Mika 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Matt Legrow 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Ed Mika to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Roberto Palacios 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 95.6 MPH)
Matt Legrow to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Kyle Devine 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP Ron Cwiklinski
Pitching: RHP Ron Cwiklinski
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Jackie Frost to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Mark Sisson to second
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Sac Bunt to 2R - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Mark Sisson to third
Mike Lockhart to second
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 104.4 MPH)
Mark Sisson scores
Mike Lockhart to third
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 2ND
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: RHB Richie Lord 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Bullins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Cwiklinski 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP Ron Cwiklinski
Batting: RHB Jim Sparks 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Zaruba 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 3RD
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: SHB John Darnell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike McRae 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Mika 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP Ron Cwiklinski
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart Pickoff Play to 1st, Runner tries for 2nd, OUT after rundown.
0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 4TH
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: RHB Matt Legrow 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Roberto Palacios 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kyle Devine 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
1-1: Bunted foul
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Richie Lord 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP Ron Cwiklinski
Pitching: RHP John Phillips
Now in RF: Dale Decoste
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Sparks 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 58.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Pitching: RHP Warner Manning
Now at 1B: Rick Mounts
Now at 3B: Jerry Duersch
Now at SS: Al Thompson
Now in CF: Mike Tice
Now in RF: Dave Elwood
Batting: RHB Ron Bullins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dale Decoste 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Pinch Hitting: RHB Dale Whitehouse 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Dale Decoste to second
Batting: LHB Mike McRae 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 101.3 MPH)
Dale Decoste scores
Dale Whitehouse to third
Batting: RHB Ed Mika 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: LHB Roy Gilligan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Atlanta 2 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP John Phillips
Now at 1B: Rudy Spencer
Now at 3B: Dale Whitehouse
Now at SS: Jerry Martin
Now in LF: Tom Conley
Now in CF: Roy Gilligan
Batting: RHB Jerry Duersch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 23, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rick Mounts 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 2 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Warner Manning
Batting: RHB Roberto Palacios 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Rudy Spencer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Roberto Palacios to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Spaulding 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 91.9 MPH)
Roberto Palacios to third
Rudy Spencer to second
Batting: RHB Ron Bullins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 93.1 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Dale Decoste 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Rudy Spencer to third
Batting: RHB Dale Whitehouse 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 110.0 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP John Phillips
Pitching: LHP Frank Noorani
Batting: RHB Mike Tice 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jose Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 78S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 86.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Warner Manning
Pitching: RHP Terry Holland
Now at 2B: Jose Gonzalez
Batting: RHB Tom Conley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 78M, EV 100.6 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Tom McAteer
Now at C: Rich Lewis
Batting: RHB Jerry Martin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Roy Gilligan 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Roberto Palacios 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 56, EV 67.5 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : LHP Frank Noorani
Pitching: RHP Ray Norton
Batting: LHB Dave Elwood 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 74.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Duersch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Tom McAteer
Batting: LHB Rudy Spencer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 85.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Preston Lee 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Bullins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP Ray Norton
Pitching: RHP Renie White
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Ron Winder
Batting: LHB Rick Mounts 0-0: Sac Bunt to 2R - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Al Thompson to second
Batting: RHB Mike Tice 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 84.4 MPH)
Al Thompson to third
Batting: RHB Jose Gonzalez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
Atlanta Generals batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Tom McAteer
Pitching: RHP Ed Myatt
Pinch Hitting: LHB Wayne Spooner 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Dale Whitehouse 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Conley 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
0-1: Sac Bunt to 13 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Dale Whitehouse to second
Batting: RHB Jerry Martin 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Dale Whitehouse to third
Batting: LHB Roy Gilligan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 63.8 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Atlanta Generals : RHP Ron Winder
Now in RF: Wayne Spooner
Pinch Hitting: LHB Lute Eccles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Dave Elwood 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Shofner 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Atlanta 3 - Houston 2
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