HOUSTON DRILLERS
NEWS
04/24/1972
Thursday, April 20th , 1972
Syed Farooqi pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, April 4th , 1972
Syed Farooqi pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, October 25th , 1971
SP Paul Wiley has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
LF John Martin has executed his contract year option.
RP Oscar Contreras declines his contract option.
The owner paid $26,827 of future expenses from the operating profit.
The owner took $509,729 in cash as profit for this year.
RF Jackie Frost honored: Finished 2nd in 1971 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
CF Jim Bitting honored: Finished 3rd in 1971 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
Wednesday, September 15th , 1971
Jackie Frost goes 4-4 against the Dallas Wranglers, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, September 10th , 1971
Dave Van Loon pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, September 8th , 1971
Randy Robins pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 31st , 1971
Billy Gray pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Sunday, August 22nd , 1971
Armando Amador goes 4-5 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, August 20th , 1971
Jackie Frost goes 4-4 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, August 6th , 1971
Rick McStay pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, July 26th , 1971
Eddie Ellison hits 2 home runs against the Dallas Wranglers, going 2-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, July 12th , 1971
RF Jackie Frost honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Jim Bitting goes 4-6 against the Toronto Hurons, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, July 11th , 1971
Jackie Frost goes 4-5 against the Toronto Hurons, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Chuck Walton goes 4-4 against the Toronto Hurons, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, July 4th , 1971
SP Randy Robins was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
CF Mark Sisson was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
RF Jackie Frost was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Thursday, June 24th , 1971
Paul Wiley pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, June 21st , 1971
Lou Ward goes 4-6 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, June 17th , 1971
Jim Bitting goes 4-4 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Monday, June 7th , 1971
CF Mark Sisson honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 6th , 1971
Armando Amador goes 4-6 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, June 5th , 1971
Paul Wiley pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 29th , 1971
Jackie Frost goes 5-5 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
Friday, May 28th , 1971
Jim Bitting goes 4-5 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, May 24th , 1971
RF Jackie Frost honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Tuesday, May 18th , 1971
Mark Sisson hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Wolverines, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, May 13th , 1971
Rick McStay pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 11th , 1971
Syed Farooqi pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 4th , 1971
Syed Farooqi pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Sunday, May 2nd , 1971
Jim Bitting sets the HOU regular season extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 5.
Wednesday, April 28th , 1971
Randy Robins pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Thursday, April 22nd , 1971
Randy Robins pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Tuesday, April 13th , 1971
Paul Wiley pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Monday, April 12th , 1971
RF Jackie Frost honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Thursday, April 8th , 1971
Jackie Frost hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Thursday, October 29th , 1970
The owner paid $78,135 of future expenses from the operating profit.
The owner took $1,484,580 in cash as profit for this year.
CF Mark Sisson honored: Wins the 1970 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award.
SP Danny Prentice honored: Finished 2nd in 1970 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
Wednesday, October 7th , 1970
Jackie Frost sets the ABL playoff game record for hits with 5.
Jackie Frost goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
Tuesday, October 6th , 1970
Mark Sisson hits 2 home runs against the San Francisco Seagulls, going 3-4 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Thursday, October 1st , 1970
CF Mark Sisson honored: Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
Thursday, September 24th , 1970
Wade Fields goes 4-4 against the Chicago Hawks, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, September 23rd , 1970
Armando Amador goes 4-5 against the Chicago Hawks, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, September 15th , 1970
Syed Farooqi pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 0 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Thursday, September 10th , 1970
Danny Prentice pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Wednesday, September 9th , 1970
Syed Farooqi pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, September 7th , 1970
CF Mark Sisson honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, September 5th , 1970
Lou Ward goes 4-4 against the Baltimore Lords, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 26th , 1970
Lou Ward goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Lords, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
Thursday, August 13th , 1970
Eddie Ellison hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Pobladores, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, August 1st , 1970
CF Mark Sisson honored: Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
Monday, July 27th , 1970
CF Mark Sisson honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Danny Prentice pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Saturday, July 25th , 1970
Syed Farooqi pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Mark Sisson hits 2 home runs against the Dallas Wranglers, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Wednesday, July 22nd , 1970
Danny Prentice pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Thursday, July 9th , 1970
Randy Robins pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Monday, July 6th , 1970
3B Wade Fields honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, July 5th , 1970
SP Syed Farooqi was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
SP Randy Robins was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
C Eddie Ellison was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
2B Lou Ward was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
3B Wade Fields was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LF Mike Wells was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
CF Mark Sisson was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
RF Jackie Frost was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Armando Amador goes 4-5 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, June 29th , 1970
SP Danny Prentice honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Randy Robins pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Sunday, June 28th , 1970
Danny Prentice pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 24th , 1970
Randy Robins pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Randy Robins goes 4-4 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, June 23rd , 1970
Danny Prentice pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Sunday, June 21st , 1970
Mark Sisson hits 2 home runs against the Atlanta Generals, going 2-5 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, June 17th , 1970
Joe Burke goes 4-4 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Tuesday, June 16th , 1970
Wade Fields hits 2 home runs against the Twin Cities Northmen, going 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, June 13th , 1970
Rich Lewis sets the HOU regular season game record for RBI with 9.
Wade Fields goes 4-6 against the Chicago Hawks, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Rich Lewis hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 4-5 with 9 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Rich Lewis goes 4-5 against the Chicago Hawks, with 9 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, June 7th , 1970
Danny Prentice pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Adrian Fagnani pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Friday, June 5th , 1970
Jackie Frost goes 4-5 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, May 21st , 1970
Syed Farooqi pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 19th , 1970
John Martin hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Wolverines, going 2-3 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, May 17th , 1970
Tony Barajas goes 4-5 against the Boston Terriers, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, May 10th , 1970
Armando Amador goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, May 8th , 1970
Randy Robins pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 5th , 1970
Dave Van Loon pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Jackie Frost goes 4-5 against the Boston Terriers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, May 4th , 1970
1B Armando Amador honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, May 2nd , 1970
Jerry White pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Friday, May 1st , 1970
Armando Amador hits 2 home runs against the New York Empires, going 4-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Armando Amador goes 4-4 against the New York Empires, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Thursday, April 30th , 1970
Jackie Frost goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Tuesday, April 14th , 1970
Syed Farooqi pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
Jackie Frost hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Pobladores, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, April 12th , 1970
John Casteel hits 2 home runs against the Dallas Wranglers, going 3-5 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Tuesday, April 7th , 1970
Mark Sisson hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 2-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Monday, March 23rd , 1970
Executed the contract year option of CF Steve Singley.
Wednesday, October 29th , 1969
The owner took $277,658 in cash as profit for this year.
Wednesday, October 1st , 1969
RF Jackie Frost honored: Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
Thursday, September 25th , 1969
Jackie Frost goes 4-4 against the Atlanta Generals, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, September 15th , 1969
RF Jackie Frost honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Friday, September 12th , 1969
Eddie Ellison drives in 6 runs against the Atlanta Generals, going 2-5 with 1 HR.
Sunday, August 24th , 1969
Jerry White pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Armando Amador goes 4-5 against the Dallas Wranglers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, August 22nd , 1969
Mike Wells hits 2 home runs against the Dallas Wranglers, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 12th , 1969
Gary Decker pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Thursday, August 7th , 1969
Dave Van Loon pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 27th , 1969
John Martin hits 2 home runs against the Boston Terriers, going 2-6 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wade Fields goes 4-6 against the Boston Terriers, with 2 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Armando Amador goes 4-4 against the Boston Terriers, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, July 21st , 1969
RF Jackie Frost honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Wednesday, July 16th , 1969
Gary Decker pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 6th , 1969
CL Tim Fried was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
C Eddie Ellison was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
RF Jackie Frost was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Saturday, July 5th , 1969
Tommy Glantz pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Friday, July 4th , 1969
John Martin hits 2 home runs against the Toronto Hurons, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Armando Amador hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Toronto Hurons, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Armando Amador goes 4-6 against the Toronto Hurons, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Monday, June 30th , 1969
C Eddie Ellison honored: Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
Jackie Frost goes 4-4 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, June 27th , 1969
Randy Robins pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 25th , 1969
Eddie Ellison goes 4-5 against the Toronto Hurons, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, June 17th , 1969
Randy Robins pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Friday, June 13th , 1969
Jackie Frost goes 4-6 against the Chicago Hawks, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, June 4th , 1969
Gary Decker pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 31st , 1969
Armando Amador goes 4-6 against the Los Angeles Pobladores, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Tuesday, May 27th , 1969
Eddie Ellison goes 4-5 against the Dallas Wranglers, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, May 14th , 1969
Mike Wells hits 2 home runs against the Montreal Habitants, going 2-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Thursday, May 1st , 1969
CL Tim Fried honored: Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Tuesday, April 22nd , 1969
Manny Riojas hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, April 19th , 1969
Randy Robins pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, April 14th , 1969
John Martin hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Pobladores, going 2-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wade Fields hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Pobladores, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, April 13th , 1969
Armando Amador goes 4-9 against the Chicago Hawks, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
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