MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN
08/12/1973
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN
GAME ID: 1711 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1973 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (64-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0
Twin Cities Northmen (56-67) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 1
Jacobs Hits 2 home runs in Northmen Win
The performance of Carl Jacobs proved critical in helping Twin Cities beat Houston, 4-2. The Northmen right fielder hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Gerald Gross got the win, improving to 8-4. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 4. Twin Cities sits in 6th place in the American Baseball League Western Division at 56-67.

Early in the game, Jacobs had a 3-run home run for Twin Cities. It was his 23rd home run of the season and put the Northmen on top, 3-0.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Jacobs. "And not try to do too much."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TWIN CITIES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF, CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .346 13 64
M. Sisson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 23 70
   a-J. Burke PH, 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .257 1 9
M. Lockhart 1B, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .267 9 30
M. Wells LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .279 21 74
C. Fee C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .265 18 50
L. Ward 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .248 9 51
W. Fields 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .244 10 36
D. Martinez SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .233 6 37
R. McStay P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 0 4
   b-R. Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .180 3 14
Totals 31 2 7 2 6 4 18      
a - J. Burke pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 7th
b - R. Lewis pinch hit for R. McStay in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: L. Ward (2, 7th Inning off G. Gross, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Burke , C. Fee , L. Ward 4 , D. Martinez 2 , R. McStay
2-out RBI: J. Burke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Lockhart 2 , M. Wells , D. Martinez
Sac Fly: W. Fields
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (34) , M. Lockhart (19)
CS: L. Ward (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Laub CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229 3 15
D. Miller 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .202 11 52
D. Davalos 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .275 13 56
C. Jacobs RF 3 2 2 4 1 1 0 .265 23 69
B. Shingleton SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .265 14 57
S. Pavey 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231 6 38
M. Clark LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 1 14
J. Alicea C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .228 2 9
G. Gross P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 0 3
   a-J. McCusker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 0 4
   T. Lloyd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 4
Totals 30 4 6 4 1 8 8      
a - J. McCusker pinch hit for G. Gross in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Jacobs 2 (23, 1st Inning off R. McStay, 2 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Laub 2 , D. Davalos , C. Jacobs 8 , S. Pavey
2-out RBI: C. Jacobs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Davalos , B. Shingleton
Hit by Pitch: E. Laub
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Shingleton (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Shingleton)
OF assists: 1 (Laub(Martinez at 2nd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TWIN CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay L (11-9) 8.0 6 4 4 1 8 2 106 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 61
Batters Faced: R. McStay 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 7-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 106-70
WP: R. McStay
Hit Batsmen: R. McStay
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Gross W (8-4) 7.0 6 2 1 4 3 0 117 2.53   
T. Lloyd SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 40 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gross 58
Batters Faced: G. Gross 30, T. Lloyd 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gross 6-10, T. Lloyd 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gross 117-66, T. Lloyd 40-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carl Jacobs
Ballpark: Twin Cities Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 21696
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