MLB
NEW YORK EMPIRES @ HOUSTON DRILLERS
04/03/1975
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Pitching: RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Roger Hickey 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Brower 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Lowell Bickle 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rick Lintner 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 0 - 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: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 100.0 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart 0-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 108.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Eddie Ellison 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 95.6 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6D, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wade Fields 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 98.1 MPH), Distance : 369 ft
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: SHB Dave Matuzak 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Stanford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunt missed!
1-1: Sac Bunt to 15 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Dave Matuzak to second
Batting: RHB Roger Hickey 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 95.0 MPH)
Dave Matuzak scores
Batting: RHB Paul Brower 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lowell Bickle 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Larry Bilski 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: LHB Rick Lintner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Eddie Ellison 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 74.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 95.6 MPH), Distance : 376 ft
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wade Fields 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Now in LF: Mark Sisson
Now in CF: Mickey Hoffman
Batting: SHB Dave Matuzak 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Stanford 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: LHB Tom Glenn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 73.8 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Now at C: Danny Barrera
Now at 1B: Jim Caldwell
Now at 3B: Gary Austin
Now at SS: Chuck Estrada
Now in CF: Tom Glenn
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Reached on error, E7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Larry Bilski 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Now at 2B: Al Thompson
Now at 3B: Jerry Duersch
Now at SS: Ed Shofner
Pinch Hitting: RHB Miguel Preciado 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Gary Austin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Chuck Estrada 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : LHP Larry Stanford
Now in LF: Miguel Preciado
Pinch Hitting: LHB Joe Burke 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: SHB Bobby Jackson 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
1-1: Bunted foul
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bobby Jackson to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Mickey Hoffman to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Brian Fitch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fielders Choice at home, 6-2 (Groundball, 6, EV 108.8 MPH)
Mickey Hoffman to third
Pitching: RHP Dave Kretz
Batting: RHB Jerry Duersch 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Pitching: RHP Rick McStay
Now at C: Charlie Fee
Now at 1B: Brian Fitch
Now in LF: Bobby Jackson
Now in RF: Joe Burke
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 99.4 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Tom McAteer
Batting: LHB Jim Caldwell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Bunt - Flyout to 15! F1
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Danny Barrera 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 101.3 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : RHP Dave Kretz
Batting: RHB Charlie Fee 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Shofner 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 91.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Tom McAteer
Pinch Hitting: RHB Mark Goen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Tom Glenn 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Mark Goen to second
Batting: RHB Miguel Preciado 0-0: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4M, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Austin 0-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 78.8 MPH)
Mark Goen to third
Miguel Preciado to second
Batting: RHB Chuck Estrada 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Al Castro 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 88.8 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for New York Empires : RHP Dave Kretz
Pitching: RHP Terry Ross
Batting: SHB Tom McAteer 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Joe Burke 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Bobby Jackson 0-0: Ball
Joe Burke steals 2nd base
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
Joe Burke is caught stealing 3rd base 2-5
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 34D, EV 65.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
New York Empires batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Tom McAteer
Pitching: LHP Hank Mitchell
Batting: LHB Jim Caldwell 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Javier Abarca 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 88.1 MPH)
Jim Caldwell to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Len Finnegan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6D, EV 69.4 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ron Ardis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78XD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Houston 2
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