MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
04/20/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 186 - TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (7-7) 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 0
Dallas Wranglers (4-10) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 1
Drillers Pocket 4-3 Win Against Dallas
Houston pitcher Bill Switzer had a large part in his team beating the Dallas Wranglers, 4-3. The left-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Switzer picked up the win for Houston, going 6.2 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0. Tom McAteer locked down his 2nd save.

Jim Johnson, the 21st overall pick in the 1972 draft, had a direct impact on the outcome. Johnson contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put Houston up, 3-0.

"We're all smiles after that win," Johnson told the Houston Observer.

The Wranglers, at 4-10, have stumbled out of the gate.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .353 2 3
M. Lockhart 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .208 1 8
M. Wells LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .353 1 6
   b-M. Hoffman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 0 3
M. Sisson CF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302 5 12
P. Parkyn 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 3
   T. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Lewis C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 1 7
L. Ward 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .325 1 5
J. Johnson SS 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .125 1 3
B. Switzer P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 1
   a-E. Shofner 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 7 3 5 3 12      
a - E. Shofner substituted for B. Switzer in the 7th
b - M. Hoffman substituted for M. Wells in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward 2 (4, 2nd Inning off D. Young, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off D. Young, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (1, 2nd Inning off D. Young, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart , M. Wells 2 , P. Parkyn , L. Ward 4 , J. Johnson 4
2-out RBI: J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Switzer 2
GIDP: P. Parkyn , J. Johnson
Sac Bunt: R. Lewis
Sac Fly: M. Wells
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost 2 (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Frost(Hammit at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Howard 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .119 0 0
M. Weatherby SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146 0 1
   d-J. Robinson PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .318 0 4
   F. Dunn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Simmons 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .196 3 7
J. Hammit 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .128 0 1
P. Simmons LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 0 1
F. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .206 2 5
M. Shreve RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .308 0 2
C. Yoshimura CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 0 4
   a-D. Hughes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
   b-G. Borowy CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Young P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 2
   c-M. Gaines PH, SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 2
Totals 31 3 5 3 6 5 11      
a - D. Hughes pinch hit for C. Yoshimura in the 5th
b - G. Borowy substituted for D. Hughes in the 6th
c - M. Gaines pinch hit for D. Young in the 7th
d - J. Robinson pinch hit for M. Weatherby in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Robinson , D. Simmons , J. Hammit , P. Simmons , M. Shreve
2-out RBI: J. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Howard , M. Weatherby , D. Simmons , J. Hammit
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Simmons (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Weatherby (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Howard-Weatherby-Simmons, Gaines-Howard-Simmons)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (1-0) 6.2 4 3 3 4 5 0 118 2.84   
T. McAteer SV (2) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 36 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 55
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 27, T. McAteer 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 5-9, T. McAteer 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 118-68, T. McAteer 36-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McAteer 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Young L (1-1) 7.0 7 4 3 4 2 1 100 3.66   
F. Dunn 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Young 47
Batters Faced: D. Young 32, F. Dunn 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Young 9-9, F. Dunn 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Young 100-62, F. Dunn 21-13
WP: D. Young
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Switzer
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 15761
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