MLB
HOUSTON DRILLERS @ BALTIMORE LORDS
03/25/1974
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP John Fredrick
Pitching: RHP John Fredrick
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4D, EV 60.0 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Baltimore 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Pitching: LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: RHB James Pendleton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Balliet 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Caito 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 15, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Baltimore 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP John Fredrick
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 72.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wade Fields 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 105.0 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Baltimore 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: LHB Danny Fierro 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Sheffield 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Carter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB George Kiss 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Baltimore 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP John Fredrick
Batting: RHB Charlie Fee 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Martucci 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
1-2: Ball
2-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 7D, EV 100.0 MPH), Distance : 365 ft
Batting: LHB Bill Switzer 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 106.3 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: LHB Steve Burke 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Fredrick 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB James Pendleton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Balliet 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP John Fredrick
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wade Fields 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 93.8 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Batting: RHB Mike Caito 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Danny Fierro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mike Sheffield 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Carter 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP John Fredrick
Now at 2B: Joe Savard
Now at 3B: Dale Whitehouse
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Fee 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 63.1 MPH)
Lou Ward to second
Batting: RHB Tom Martucci 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 66.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bill Switzer 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78XD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Now at C: Rich Lewis
Now at 1B: Jim Medrano
Now at 3B: Chuck Walton
Now in CF: Bobby Jackson
Now in RF: Joe Burke
Batting: RHB George Kiss 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Steve Burke 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D, EV 82.5 MPH) (infield hit)
George Kiss to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB George McIntyre 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Savard 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 85.0 MPH)
George Kiss to third
Batting: RHB Dale Whitehouse 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP John Fredrick
Pitching: RHP Terry Stallings
Now at C: John Raymond
Now in LF: Tom Payton
Now in CF: Buddy Wharton
Batting: LHB Joe Burke 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 106.9 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 96.3 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : LHP Bill Switzer
Pitching: RHP Larry Bilski
Now in LF: Mark Sisson
Pinch Hitting: LHB Dave Murcia 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
1-1: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 78XD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Woodie Scheideler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Payton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 80.0 MPH)
Dave Murcia scores
Batting: RHB Buddy Wharton 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 1
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP Terry Stallings
Pitching: LHP Pete Veirs
Now at 1B: Woodie Scheideler
Now at SS: Dave Murcia
Batting: SHB Bobby Jackson 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Denny Boyd
Now in CF: Tim McNeely
Batting: RHB Chuck Walton 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
1-1: Bunt missed!
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Shofner 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 93.8 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Pitching: RHP Randy Robins
Now at 2B: Chuck Walton
Now at 3B: Ed Shofner
Pinch Hitting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Raymond 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 62.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tim McNeely 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 94.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 1
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : RHP Denny Boyd
Pitching: LHP Don Achber
Now in RF: Bobby Capps
Batting: RHB Jim Medrano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Tom Martucci 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 107.5 MPH)
Jim Medrano to second
Batting: RHB Randy Robins 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Jim Medrano to third
Batting: LHB Joe Burke 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 1
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Randy Robins
Batting: RHB Joe Savard 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Dale Whitehouse 0-0: Sac Bunt - play at second, runner OUT -> throw to first, DP!
Batting: LHB Dave Murcia 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Woodie Scheideler 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6M, EV 93.8 MPH)
Dave Murcia to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB Tom Payton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Dave Murcia scores
Woodie Scheideler to second
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Woodie Scheideler to third
Pinch Hitting: LHB Doug Stewart 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 65.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 2 - Baltimore 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Baltimore Lords : LHP Don Achber
Pitching: RHP Frank Governor
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bobby Jackson 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6M, EV 87.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Mark Sisson scores
Batting: RHB Chuck Walton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Sac Bunt to 23 - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Bobby Jackson to second
Batting: RHB Ed Shofner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bobby Jackson scores
Batting: RHB Jim Medrano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 110.6 MPH)
Ed Shofner to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Pitching: RHP Dan Haggard
Batting: RHB Tom Martucci 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Randy Robins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 9th over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 5 - Baltimore 2
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Baltimore Lords batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Randy Robins
Pitching: LHP Hank Mitchell
Batting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Raymond 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Tim McNeely 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Joe Savard 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 106.3 MPH)
John Raymond to second
Batting: RHB Dale Whitehouse 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U4 (Groundball, 4M, EV 80.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 5 - Baltimore 2
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