MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/04/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1494 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Detroit Wolverines (63-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 0
Houston Drillers (60-46) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 0
Frost Delivers Walk-Off Win for Drillers
The Houston Drillers topped the Detroit Wolverines, 3-2, in American Baseball League action at Sam Houston Field. The standout performance belonged to Houston pitcher and Huron, South Dakota, native Gary Decker. The win makes Houston 60-46.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the 12th inning, when Houston center fielder Jackie Frost, facing Dave Miller, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Drillers the 3-2 win.

"Our guys refused to lose," said Decker.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Saari 3B 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 .221 4 17
P. Morrison LF, CF 6 0 3 0 0 1 4 .277 22 48
B. Lee 2B 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 .255 7 23
C. Beeler RF 6 1 2 0 0 0 5 .307 13 49
R. Kremer 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .274 10 44
T. Wade CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .246 2 24
   D. Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Zimmerman C 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .228 7 22
C. Chitwood SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .146 0 6
   a-J. Caldwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 4 16
   b-E. Taylor SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .220 4 21
J. Rodriguez P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .119 0 3
   J. Gaylord P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   c-D. Simmons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 11 21
   B. Souza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Wynn PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 4 18
Totals 43 2 10 2 6 6 26      
a - J. Caldwell pinch hit for C. Chitwood in the 7th
b - E. Taylor substituted for J. Caldwell in the 7th
c - D. Simmons pinch hit for J. Gaylord in the 9th
d - D. Wynn pinch hit for B. Souza in the 12th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Saari , P. Morrison 3 , B. Lee , C. Beeler 2 , T. Wade , J. Zimmerman , E. Taylor
2-out RBI: E. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Morrison , C. Beeler , J. Rodriguez
GIDP: P. Morrison , B. Lee
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Morrison (7)
CS: T. Wade (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chitwood-Lee-Kremer)
OF assists: 1 (Wade(Jakubisin at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador LF 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 .273 5 31
J. Martin RF 5 1 2 1 1 2 3 .222 10 27
J. Frost CF 4 0 0 2 0 1 4 .286 6 37
D. Sanders 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .229 7 37
   c-J. Geibel PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 0 3
G. Carpenter 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 11 41
   a-B. Goff 1B, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .227 6 22
T. Barajas 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .302 1 9
   d-G. Sewell PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 7 20
R. Ketchum C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .196 7 16
   e-J. Hart PH, C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .203 6 36
T. Bennet SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .242 2 7
   b-G. Jakubisin SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .178 3 18
G. Decker P 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .105 0 3
   f-M. Cook PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 0 7
   M. Della Rocca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   g-M. Riojas PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 11 42
Totals 41 3 11 3 4 10 23      
a - B. Goff substituted for G. Carpenter in the 7th
b - G. Jakubisin substituted for T. Bennet in the 8th
c - J. Geibel pinch hit for D. Sanders in the 9th
d - G. Sewell pinch hit for T. Barajas in the 9th
e - J. Hart pinch hit for R. Ketchum in the 9th
f - M. Cook pinch hit for G. Decker in the 10th
g - M. Riojas pinch hit for M. Della Rocca in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Martin (7, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Barajas (4, 7th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Amador (11, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Martin (2, 3rd Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Amador 5 , J. Martin 5 , G. Carpenter , B. Goff , T. Barajas 2 , T. Bennet , G. Jakubisin , M. Riojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martin , J. Geibel , G. Carpenter , G. Jakubisin , G. Decker
GIDP: R. Ketchum
Sac Bunt: G. Decker
Sac Fly: J. Frost 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sanders-Barajas-Carpenter, Barajas-Bennet-Carpenter)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez 7.1 6 2 2 1 7 0 107 2.57   
J. Gaylord 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.78   
B. Souza 3.0 3 0 0 3 2 0 48 1.66   
D. Miller L (3-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 14 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 64
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 28, J. Gaylord 2, B. Souza 14, D. Miller 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 7-7, J. Gaylord 2-0, B. Souza 4-2, D. Miller 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 107-71, J. Gaylord 8-5, B. Souza 48-29, D. Miller 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Decker 10.0 9 2 2 4 4 0 150 2.91   
M. Della Rocca W (8-2) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 42 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Decker 66
Batters Faced: G. Decker 40, M. Della Rocca 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Decker 12-11, M. Della Rocca 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Decker 150-92, M. Della Rocca 42-24
WP: G. Decker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Decker
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 19892
Special Notes: CF Tom Wade was injured while throwing the ball.
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