MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT SAN FRANCISCO SEAGULLS
09/02/1967
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT SAN FRANCISCO SEAGULLS
GAME ID: 1887 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 1967 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (69-66) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
San Francisco Seagulls (71-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Decker Holds San Francisco Scoreless
Before the game, Gary Decker said he liked his chances. His instincts proved to be right. In a superb outing at Mission Field, the Drillers pitcher blanked the San Francisco Seagulls 2-0.

"I just had a feeling it was going to be my day," Decker said in the clubhouse afterward. "My control was awesome. I could throw my forkball even when I was behind in the count."

The Houston starter held San Francisco scoreless, giving up 5 hits while registering 4 strikeouts and issuing 1 walk.

"We didn't have very many good at-bats," Seagulls manager Al Borie said in a postgame interview. "When that happens, you usually lose."

Checking out his stats for the season, Decker has registered 8 wins and 6 losses in 23 starts, posted a 3.16 ERA, and struck out 84 batters in 176.2 innings.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .262 6 34
J. Martin RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .229 12 30
J. Frost CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 8 45
M. Riojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .266 15 57
G. Carpenter 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240 13 47
   a-M. Cook PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 8
   b-D. Sanders 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 7 41
J. Hart C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .189 6 37
B. Goff 3B, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .221 8 24
G. Jakubisin SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .180 4 22
G. Decker P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082 0 4
Totals 31 2 6 1 2 3 11      
a - M. Cook pinch ran for G. Carpenter in the 7th
b - D. Sanders substituted for M. Cook in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Amador (19, 6th Inning off R. Wright, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Amador (14, 1st Inning off R. Wright, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Amador 5 , J. Martin , M. Riojas , B. Goff , G. Jakubisin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Amador , M. Riojas
GIDP: M. Riojas
Sac Bunt: G. Decker
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (26)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Goff-Riojas-Carpenter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 8 31
H. Lahr CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 2 30
B. Raab 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .300 11 75
M. Haynes LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 5 18
W. Romero RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .206 6 32
D. Martin C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 3 38
C. Shaffer SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 1 23
S. Wagner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 6 34
R. Wright P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .119 0 3
   a-R. Amos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 9 43
   C. Freeman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 4 9      
a - R. Amos pinch hit for R. Wright in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Wright (1, 3rd Inning off G. Decker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Raab 2 , M. Haynes , C. Shaffer , R. Wright 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Raab , W. Romero
GIDP: S. Wagner
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wagner-Johnson-Raab)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Decker W (8-6) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 0 102 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Decker 80
Batters Faced: G. Decker 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Decker 7-15
Pitches - Strikes: G. Decker 102-64
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Wright L (14-8) 8.0 6 2 2 2 2 0 114 2.20   
C. Freeman 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Wright 62
Batters Faced: R. Wright 31, C. Freeman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Wright 9-12, C. Freeman 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Wright 114-70, C. Freeman 10-6
WP: R. Wright
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Decker
Ballpark: Mission Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 23587
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