MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/22/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1780 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
New York Empires (66-61) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 2
Houston Drillers (76-52) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 5 11 3
In 12, Houston Sinks New York, 5-4
The Houston Drillers had to overcome a fine effort from New York pitcher Jon Pierce to win, 5-4, in 12 innings at Sam Houston Field. Pierce went 8 innings and allowed 3 runs. The win went to Rick McStay in relief, making him now 4-5. Tom Duncan took the loss for New York. The triumph puts Houston at 76-52 for the season.

The Drillers got a clutch hit from catcher Mickey Hoffman. In the bottom of the 12th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Drillers.

"This place was jumping at the end," Hoffman said.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Abarca SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .229 0 20
   c-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 11 37
   T. Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Brower LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .249 6 40
   D. Molina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Matuzak PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 9 49
L. Bickle 1B 6 0 2 1 0 1 2 .312 5 59
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 0 0 2 0 5 .298 28 63
G. Austin 2B 5 0 1 1 1 1 2 .276 10 52
J. Olsen CF, LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 1
   b-M. Preciado PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .320 3 20
T. Glenn RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .356 2 17
L. Finnegan C 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .262 2 14
J. Pierce P 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .164 0 5
   a-R. Hickey PH, CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .266 10 57
Totals 44 4 9 4 6 9 25      
a - R. Hickey pinch hit for J. Pierce in the 9th
b - M. Preciado pinch hit for J. Olsen in the 10th
c - E. Ellison pinch hit for J. Abarca in the 11th
d - D. Matuzak pinch hit for D. Molina in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Finnegan (5, 2nd Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Preciado (8, 10th Inning off J. Ferguson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Bickle 2 , G. Austin , M. Preciado 2 , T. Glenn , L. Finnegan 3 , J. Pierce , R. Hickey
2-out RBI: L. Bickle , G. Austin , L. Finnegan , J. Pierce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Abarca 2 , R. Lintner , J. Olsen , M. Preciado , R. Hickey
Sac Bunt: J. Abarca , T. Glenn , J. Pierce
Hit by Pitch: L. Finnegan
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Matuzak (18)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Abarca (14) , R. Lintner (16)
Double Plays: 3 (Finnegan-Austin, Lintner-Austin-Bickle, Glenn-Bickle)
OF assists: 1 (Glenn(Sisson at 1st base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wells LF 5 1 3 0 1 0 1 .290 16 51
M. Lockhart RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .315 12 53
   T. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 7
   b-B. Fitch PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229 2 16
   d-J. Burke RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193 3 15
J. Frost CF, RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .288 10 75
   c-J. Duersch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 4 17
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-B. Jackson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 1 4
   R. McStay P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Fee 1B 4 0 0 0 2 1 3 .267 22 85
L. Ward 2B 6 1 2 0 0 1 4 .248 9 59
B. Rawlins 3B 3 0 1 0 3 0 2 .263 4 31
M. Hoffman C 6 0 2 1 0 1 5 .230 4 17
J. Johnson SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 .237 10 34
B. Switzer P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148 1 10
   a-M. Sisson RF, CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .267 9 35
Totals 44 5 11 3 8 7 24      
a - M. Sisson substituted for B. Switzer in the 7th
b - B. Fitch pinch hit for T. McAteer in the 8th
c - J. Duersch pinch hit for J. Frost in the 8th
d - J. Burke substituted for B. Fitch in the 9th
e - B. Jackson pinch hit for J. Ferguson in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (21, 8th Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Ward (12, 12th Inning off T. Duncan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Lockhart (7, 1st Inning off J. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Wells 4 , M. Lockhart 3 , B. Fitch , L. Ward 3 , B. Rawlins , M. Hoffman 2 , M. Sisson
2-out RBI: M. Hoffman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Fee , B. Rawlins , M. Hoffman 2
GIDP: B. Rawlins
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Rawlins (5) , M. Hoffman (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wells (4) , J. Johnson 2 (19)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce 8.0 7 3 2 5 5 0 137 3.30   
D. Molina BS (5) 2.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 35 4.61   
T. Duncan L (4-9) 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 19 4.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 58
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 34, D. Molina 9, T. Duncan 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 6-10, D. Molina 0-5, T. Duncan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 137-78, D. Molina 35-19, T. Duncan 19-15
WP: J. Pierce
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer 6.0 5 3 3 3 3 0 113 3.75   
T. McAteer 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 4.97   
J. Ferguson 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 33 1.94   
R. McStay W (4-5) 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 25 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 50
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 28, T. McAteer 7, J. Ferguson 10, R. McStay 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 6-9, T. McAteer 4-1, J. Ferguson 3-1, R. McStay 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 113-72, T. McAteer 19-11, J. Ferguson 33-21, R. McStay 25-14
WP: J. Ferguson
Hit Batsmen: B. Switzer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Pierce
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 25669
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