MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
08/28/1974
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT CHICAGO HAWKS
GAME ID: 1837 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (73-60) 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 8 15 2
Chicago Hawks (52-79) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 7 0
Drillers Deal Hawks 8-4 Loss
The Houston Drillers picked up a win at Hyde Park Stadium, downing the Chicago Hawks, 8-4. On the mound for Houston was left-hander Bill Switzer, who played a pivotal role in the win. In 8 innings, Switzer surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 0. He allowed 3 runs. Houston now has a record of 73-60 with the win.

Houston shortstop Jim Johnson contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the sixth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 51st hit of the season and put the Drillers ahead, 3-1.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Johnson.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .294 7 49
M. Sisson CF 4 0 1 2 1 2 1 .254 22 72
M. Lockhart LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 10 69
M. Wells 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .273 19 64
W. Fields 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 2 .254 18 80
L. Ward 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .253 12 55
C. Fee C 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .277 11 34
J. Johnson SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .204 2 21
B. Switzer P 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333 0 3
   a-M. Hoffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210 2 21
   D. Witt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
Totals 39 8 15 8 6 5 15      
a - M. Hoffman pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (17, 2nd Inning off K. Edwards, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Sisson (19, 6th Inning off K. Edwards, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson 2 , M. Lockhart , W. Fields 2 , L. Ward 4 , C. Fee , J. Johnson 2 , B. Switzer 3
2-out RBI: J. Frost , M. Sisson , W. Fields , J. Johnson , B. Switzer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lockhart , W. Fields , J. Johnson , M. Hoffman
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (42) , J. Johnson (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Lockhart (8) , J. Johnson (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 5 34
B. Strange LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 9 43
D. Bozza C 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .299 10 63
M. Morris RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .301 18 74
B. DeFalco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .234 5 21
D. Taranto 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 1 13
R. Gardner 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246 7 39
R. Brown SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 0 32
K. Edwards P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 0 5
   A. Villatoro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
   a-A. Bires PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 10
   M. Evert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 0
Totals 35 4 7 4 0 3 8      
a - A. Bires pinch hit for A. Villatoro in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Morris (27, 4th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Bozza (29, 6th Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Bozza (10, 8th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Gardner (7, 9th Inning off D. Witt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Morales , D. Bozza 6 , M. Morris 4 , R. Gardner 4
2-out RBI: D. Bozza , M. Morris , R. Gardner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. DeFalco , D. Taranto 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 3 (Morris(Switzer at 2nd base), Morris(Switzer at 2nd base), Strange(Lockhart at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (7-6) 8.0 6 3 2 0 2 1 108 3.29   
D. Witt 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 22 6.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 62
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 31, D. Witt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 9-13, D. Witt 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 108-68, D. Witt 22-13
WP: B. Switzer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Edwards L (10-10) 5.2 10 7 7 4 3 0 104 3.70   
A. Villatoro 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 3.31   
M. Evert 2.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 34 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Edwards 20
Batters Faced: K. Edwards 29, A. Villatoro 6, M. Evert 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Edwards 7-5, A. Villatoro 1-2, M. Evert 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Edwards 104-57, A. Villatoro 20-11, M. Evert 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Villatoro 1-0
WP: K. Edwards
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Switzer
Ballpark: Hyde Park Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 18 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 14896
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