MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
04/13/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 128 - THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (3-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 3
Detroit Wolverines (4-5) 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 X 10 7 0
Dominant Performance by Bryant in Detroit Win
Detroit got a strong outing from Jim Bryant as the Wolverines defeated the Houston Drillers, 10-2, at Wolverine Field. The loss drops the Drillers to 3-6.

Bryant gave Detroit an exquisite performance. The right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits over 7.2 innings.

Houston manager Steven Palps called the blowout loss "not what we wanted."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .257 0 3
L. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .148 0 0
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 0 1
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .212 1 5
M. Wells LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .231 0 2
E. Ellison C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .214 0 1
E. Shofner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   c-R. Lewis PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Martinez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 3
R. McStay P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-W. Fields PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 0 0
   G. Decker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
   J. Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-C. Walton PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111 0 1
Totals 31 2 6 2 6 8 15      
a - W. Fields pinch hit for R. McStay in the 6th
b - J. Burke pinch hit for G. Decker in the 8th
c - R. Lewis pinch hit for E. Shofner in the 9th
d - C. Walton pinch hit for W. Manning in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Walton (1, 9th Inning off J. Bailey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Sisson (1, 9th Inning off J. Bailey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sisson 3 , M. Wells 2 , D. Martinez , W. Fields , C. Walton 2
2-out RBI: C. Walton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , J. Frost , E. Shofner
GIDP: L. Ward , J. Burke
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Amador (1) , E. Ellison (1) , R. McStay (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF, LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .250 1 4
P. Morrison RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .314 1 3
B. Lee 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .270 0 11
J. Caldwell LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .138 1 4
   c-C. McCormick PH, CF 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .500 1 3
D. Simmons 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 3 .303 2 5
C. Beeler 1B 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .308 2 5
   a-R. Cowell 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .583 0 2
J. Zimmerman C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .227 0 0
B. Cook SS 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .188 0 5
J. Bryant P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   B. Long P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-P. Popeck PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   J. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 10 7 10 8 6 20      
a - R. Cowell substituted for C. Beeler in the 5th
b - P. Popeck pinch hit for B. Long in the 8th
c - C. McCormick pinch hit for J. Caldwell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Morrison (2, 7th Inning off G. Decker, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Simmons (3, 7th Inning off G. Decker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Beeler (2, 2nd Inning off R. McStay, 2 on, 0 outs) , C. McCormick (1, 8th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Plumley , P. Morrison 2 , B. Lee , C. McCormick 4 , D. Simmons 2 , C. Beeler 5
2-out RBI: J. Plumley , B. Lee , C. McCormick , D. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Morrison , D. Simmons , R. Cowell , J. Zimmerman
Hit by Pitch: P. Morrison
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cook-Lee-Beeler, Lee-Cook-Cowell)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay L (0-2) 5.0 3 4 2 5 3 1 132 5.84   
G. Decker 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 27 6.75   
J. Rodriguez 0.2 2 5 5 2 2 1 30 67.50   
W. Manning 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 47
Batters Faced: R. McStay 25, G. Decker 8, J. Rodriguez 7, W. Manning 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 6-6, G. Decker 4-1, J. Rodriguez 0-0, W. Manning 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 132-76, G. Decker 27-18, J. Rodriguez 30-15, W. Manning 6-2
WP: R. McStay 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bryant W (2-0) 7.2 3 0 0 5 7 0 123 1.69   
B. Long 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21.60   
J. Bailey 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 30 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bryant 75
Batters Faced: J. Bryant 29, B. Long 1, J. Bailey 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bryant 9-5, B. Long 0-1, J. Bailey 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bryant 123-71, B. Long 2-1, J. Bailey 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Long 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Bryant
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 13811
Special Notes: 1B Chris Beeler was injured in a collision at a base.
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