MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/30/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON TERRIERS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 1932 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Terriers (64-75) 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Houston Drillers (71-66) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Terriers Deal Drillers 5-2 Defeat
Boston Terriers starter Ken Torkelson pitched a strong game against the Houston Drillers at Sam Houston Field, leading the Terriers to victory, 5-2. Torkelson got the win, improving to 7-10. He gave up 7 hits and walked 3 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The Terriers sit in 6th place in the American Baseball League Eastern Division with a record of 64-75.

Miguel Saenz dealt the Drillers a blow in the top of the second. Batting with the bases loaded and Boston leading 3-0, Saenz, the 6th overall pick in the 1969 draft, hit a 1-0 changeup for a 2-run single.

"We have a lot of confidence in Ken," said Boston manager Jonah Placeholder.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Williams LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .234 9 53
M. Cash CF 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 .211 0 6
D. Bozza 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .288 7 47
J. Quinlan 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247 2 37
M. Saenz 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .253 4 52
B. Madaras SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .196 4 34
J. Whitlock RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 7
R. Stewart C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .182 2 6
K. Torkelson P 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .020 0 1
Totals 34 5 9 5 1 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Williams (13, 1st Inning off R. Robins, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Torkelson (1, 2nd Inning off R. Robins, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Williams 3 , D. Bozza , J. Quinlan , M. Saenz , B. Madaras , R. Stewart 2 , K. Torkelson 2
2-out RBI: M. Saenz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Williams , M. Saenz , B. Madaras
Sac Bunt: J. Whitlock , K. Torkelson
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Amador 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .276 8 49
L. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253 10 46
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 8 46
M. Sisson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 29 86
W. Fields 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .230 13 51
C. Fee C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .241 6 33
M. Hoffman CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .145 0 1
   b-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 8 25
D. Martinez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .205 8 31
   c-J. Burke PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .175 1 9
R. Robins P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .220 0 9
   a-C. Walton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 0 10
   J. Pederson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .155 0 4
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 2 20      
a - C. Walton pinch hit for R. Robins in the 7th
b - E. Ellison pinch hit for M. Hoffman in the 9th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 9th
d - R. Lewis pinch hit for J. Pederson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Amador , W. Fields , C. Fee 2 , M. Hoffman , J. Burke , R. Robins
2-out RBI: R. Robins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Amador 3 , C. Fee
Hit by Pitch: M. Hoffman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Hoffman (5)
CS: C. Walton (1)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Torkelson W (7-10) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2 0 118 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Torkelson 64
Batters Faced: K. Torkelson 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Torkelson 17-7
Pitches - Strikes: K. Torkelson 118-75
Hit Batsmen: K. Torkelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Robins L (9-10) 7.0 8 5 5 1 4 0 101 4.36   
J. Pederson 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Robins 44
Batters Faced: R. Robins 30, J. Pederson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Robins 8-9, J. Pederson 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Robins 101-62, J. Pederson 21-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Torkelson
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 16449
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