HOUSTON DRILLERS
NEWS
06/21/1971
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.
Thursday, October 31st , 1968
The owner took $1,557,037 in cash as profit for this year.
Voided the team option year(s) of 3B Derek Sanders for a buyout of $20,000.
Executed the contract year option of SP Bill Malcuit.
Executed the contract year option of C Ron Ketchum.
Voided the team option year(s) of RP Lonnie Keenan for a buyout of $5,000.
Monday, September 2nd , 1968
Jerry White pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Sunday, August 18th , 1968
Bill Malcuit pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
John Hart hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 2-3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, August 17th , 1968
John Hart hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 2-3 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, August 10th , 1968
Danny Prentice pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 7th , 1968
CL Tim Fried was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LF Armando Amador was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
CF John Martin was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Tuesday, June 18th , 1968
Danny Prentice pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
Sunday, June 16th , 1968
Frank Price goes 4-5 against the Chicago Hawks, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, June 11th , 1968
Tim Bennet goes 5-5 against the Boston Terriers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
Wednesday, May 29th , 1968
Tim Bennet hits 2 home runs against the Dallas Wranglers, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, May 26th , 1968
Armando Amador goes 4-4 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, April 21st , 1968
Manny Riojas hits 2 home runs against the Seattle Emeralds, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, April 18th , 1968
Armando Amador goes 4-4 against the Los Angeles Pobladores, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, April 10th , 1968
Ron Ketchum hits 2 home runs against the Seattle Emeralds, going 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
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