MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
09/01/1975
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 1920 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (83-55) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
New York Empires (68-68) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 9 1
Pierce Throws 6-Hitter En Route to 2-1 Empires Win
In a low-scoring contest between the New York Empires and the Houston Drillers, Jon Pierce, who is a two-time All-Star, proved to be the difference. The New York left-hander earned props for his performance in the 2-1 Empires win. With the win, New York upped its record to 68-68.

Pierce, a native of Beecher, Illinois, was dealing all game. He kept Houston hitters off-balance, while giving the Empires 9 quality innings. Pierce threw 114 pitches, allowing 6 hits and striking out 8.

"My job is to throw quality pitches, go as deep as I can, and give us an opportunity," said Pierce.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wells LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293 18 61
M. Lockhart RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308 13 57
J. Frost CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .282 10 78
C. Fee 1B 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .272 26 94
M. Hoffman C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .229 5 20
J. Duersch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .207 4 18
E. Shofner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 0 5
J. Johnson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 10 34
B. Switzer P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .138 1 10
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Fee (12, 4th Inning off J. Pierce, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart , J. Frost , C. Fee 4 , J. Johnson
2-out RBI: C. Fee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duersch
GIDP: J. Duersch
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Frost (10)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Wells(Ellison at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hickey CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263 12 62
J. Abarca 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .227 0 21
L. Bickle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .301 5 60
R. Lintner 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .301 29 68
P. Brower LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246 6 41
   b-B. Deakins LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Ellison C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 11 38
D. Matuzak SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 9 49
D. Kerr RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   a-T. Glenn RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 2 18
J. Pierce P 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .181 0 5
Totals 30 2 9 2 0 4 14      
a - T. Glenn substituted for D. Kerr in the 9th
b - B. Deakins substituted for P. Brower in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ellison (14, 7th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hickey , J. Abarca , R. Lintner 2 , E. Ellison 2 , D. Matuzak , D. Kerr , J. Pierce 2
2-out RBI: , R. Lintner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lintner , P. Brower
Sac Bunt: R. Hickey 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hickey (28)
CS: D. Matuzak (6)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lintner (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Lintner-Abarca-Bickle)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer L (11-9) 8.0 9 2 2 0 4 0 89 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 60
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 8-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 89-60
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pierce W (13-9) 9.0 6 1 1 1 8 0 114 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pierce 78
Batters Faced: J. Pierce 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pierce 12-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pierce 114-78
WP: J. Pierce
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Pierce
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 17929
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