MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
04/21/1974
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DALLAS WRANGLERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 168 - SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Wranglers (5-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Houston Drillers (5-7) 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 X 6 11 0
Wranglers Stymied by Drillers, McStay
Dallas had no answer for Houston Drillers hurler Rick McStay, who overwhelmed Wranglers hitters as the Drillers coasted to victory, 6-0. The loss drops the Wranglers to 5-7.

McStay was the winning pitcher. He raised his season record to 1-1. In 8 innings of work, McStay gave up no runs on 2 hits, while striking out 8. The Wranglers were never able to generate much offense.

McStay told a Houston Today reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .289 1 5
R. Adams CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .306 0 2
R. Somers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .346 1 7
R. McCoy RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 1 7
F. Johnson C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .135 1 1
P. Simmons LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289 1 5
M. Weatherby SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316 1 3
J. Hammit 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .175 1 4
S. Coomes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 3
   M. Brown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Pino PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 1
   K. Morrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0 4 8 10      
a - M. Pino pinch hit for M. Brown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Simmons (2, 7th Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Somers , P. Simmons 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hammit , S. Coomes
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. McCoy (1) , J. Hammit (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Somers-Weatherby-Somers)
OF assists: 1 (Adams(Wells at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .288 1 7
M. Sisson CF 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 .222 2 6
M. Lockhart LF 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .244 0 5
M. Wells 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .333 2 9
W. Fields 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .159 2 8
L. Ward 2B 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 .146 1 2
R. Lewis C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .476 0 2
T. Martucci SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .190 0 0
R. McStay P 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .167 0 0
   a-M. Hoffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
   R. Robins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 6 11 6 6 5 17      
a - M. Hoffman pinch hit for R. McStay in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (5, 6th Inning off S. Coomes, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Lockhart (4, 7th Inning off S. Coomes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Ward (1, 4th Inning off S. Coomes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost , M. Lockhart 3 , M. Wells 3 , W. Fields 2 , L. Ward 5 , R. Lewis 2
2-out RBI: M. Lockhart , M. Wells
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , W. Fields , R. Lewis , R. McStay
GIDP: W. Fields
Sac Fly: L. Ward
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (2)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Coomes L (1-2) 6.2 8 4 4 5 5 1 124 4.05   
M. Brown 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
K. Morrison 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 23 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Coomes 42
Batters Faced: S. Coomes 33, M. Brown 1, K. Morrison 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Coomes 9-5, M. Brown 1-0, K. Morrison 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Coomes 124-75, M. Brown 5-3, K. Morrison 23-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brown 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay W (1-1) 8.0 2 0 0 4 8 0 115 4.96   
R. Robins 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 82
Batters Faced: R. McStay 30, R. Robins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 6-10, R. Robins 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 115-69, R. Robins 8-5
WP: R. McStay
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick McStay
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 18926
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