MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/27/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1814 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (68-62) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
Houston Drillers (66-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Molina Brilliant as Empires Top Drillers, 3-0
Danilo Molina was locked and loaded, helping the New York Empires beat the Houston Drillers, 3-0. Chuck Hinck recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 26 for 27. The Empires, at 68-62, sit in 5th place in the American Baseball League Eastern Division.

Molina, a native of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was dealing all game. He kept Houston hitters off-balance, while giving the Empires 7.2 quality innings. Molina threw 115 pitches, allowing 5 hits and striking out 10.

Molina attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Olson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 19 53
   b-K. Schilling SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 4 40
B. Keithline RF, LF, RF 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .278 0 8
T. Foster LF, 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .251 21 52
D. Gorsline 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 8 .199 3 35
J. Parker CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .177 11 43
E. Petersen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271 0 34
E. Ott 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .198 0 6
D. Matuzak SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .000 0 1
   a-B. Howard PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .187 2 10
   C. Hinck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Molina P 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .205 0 5
   c-D. Martin RF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 13 53
Totals 35 3 12 3 4 4 24      
a - B. Howard pinch hit for D. Matuzak in the 8th
b - K. Schilling substituted for I. Olson in the 8th
c - D. Martin substituted for D. Molina in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Olson (14, 1st Inning off G. Decker, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Molina (1, 4th Inning off G. Decker, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Keithline (7, 7th Inning off G. Decker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Olson 2 , K. Schilling , B. Keithline 4 , T. Foster , D. Gorsline , J. Parker 2 , E. Petersen , E. Ott , D. Molina 2
2-out RBI: D. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Olson , T. Foster , J. Parker , B. Howard
GIDP: J. Parker
Sac Fly: D. Matuzak
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martin RF 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .223 12 30
T. Bennet SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .238 2 8
J. Frost CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .275 7 43
M. Riojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 15 55
G. Carpenter 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .243 13 47
D. Sanders 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .219 7 40
R. Ketchum C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .214 10 24
A. Salguero LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225 0 4
   a-M. Cook PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 0 8
G. Decker P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .085 0 4
   b-A. Amador PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 5 33
Totals 31 0 5 0 5 14 16      
a - M. Cook pinch hit for A. Salguero in the 9th
b - A. Amador pinch hit for G. Decker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Carpenter (20, 8th Inning off D. Molina, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martin , T. Bennet , M. Riojas , G. Carpenter 2 , A. Salguero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , M. Riojas , D. Sanders , R. Ketchum
Sac Bunt: G. Decker
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Frost-Ketchum, Bennet-Riojas-Carpenter, Frost-Ketchum)
OF assists: 2 (Frost(Olson at home), Frost(Schilling at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Molina W (8-3) 7.2 5 0 0 4 10 0 115 1.57   
C. Hinck SV (26) 1.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 26 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Molina 75
Batters Faced: D. Molina 32, C. Hinck 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Molina 6-7, C. Hinck 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Molina 115-77, C. Hinck 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hinck 1-0
WP: D. Molina
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Decker L (7-6) 9.0 12 3 3 4 4 0 146 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Decker 51
Batters Faced: G. Decker 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Decker 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: G. Decker 146-90
WP: G. Decker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danilo Molina
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 19832
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