MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
09/24/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 2249 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (71-90) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 6 8 0
Houston Drillers (85-76) 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 X 7 8 1
Drillers Win, 7-6, Extend Hot Streak
Another day, another victory for the red-hot Houston Drillers.

The Houston Drillers withstood a fine game by Chicago shortstop Sergio Morales at Sam Houston Field, to upend the Hawks, 7-6. Morales went 2 for 5 with a home run, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. This win makes it 8 in a row for Houston.

The Drillers got a big at-bat from third baseman Charlie Hall. For the game, Hall went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 12th home run of the season gave Houston a 3-2 lead.

"Guys seem to be putting together some really nice at-bats right now," said Drillers manager Tom Harrington.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .289 18 64
G. Getman 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .234 15 56
A. Robinson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .309 42 105
E. Ronnebaum LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .280 16 60
M. Morris RF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .266 21 84
   b-D. Bozza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 14 66
   A. Villatoro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 1
F. Chavez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .280 11 41
C. Burton CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293 14 50
G. Tavares C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 2 20
T. Torda P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 0 5
   T. Collins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Davis PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .321 17 58
   c-H. Patterson RF, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1
Totals 33 6 8 5 3 3 9      
a - T. Davis pinch hit for T. Collins in the 8th
b - D. Bozza pinch hit for M. Morris in the 8th
c - H. Patterson substituted for T. Davis in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Chavez (15, 7th Inning off F. Castro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Robinson (42, 8th Inning off F. Castro, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Morales (18, 8th Inning off F. Castro, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Morales 5 , G. Getman 3 , A. Robinson 4 , F. Chavez 2 , H. Patterson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Burton 2
GIDP: S. Morales , A. Robinson
Sac Fly: M. Morris
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lockhart 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283 19 67
J. Frost RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .297 18 89
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .266 30 101
R. Barnes LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .388 10 60
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
C. Hall 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .273 12 56
L. Eccles C 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .251 8 38
J. Johnson SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .261 15 69
A. Thompson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 0 18
F. Castro P 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .175 0 3
   a-M. Wells LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 17 51
Totals 31 7 8 7 3 4 11      
a - M. Wells substituted for F. Castro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barnes (29, 2nd Inning off T. Torda, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Frost (41, 5th Inning off T. Torda, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Lockhart (39, 6th Inning off T. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Hall (12, 4th Inning off T. Torda, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (15, 4th Inning off T. Torda, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart 2 , J. Frost 2 , M. Sisson , R. Barnes 3 , C. Hall 4 , L. Eccles , J. Johnson 4
2-out RBI: L. Eccles , J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , J. Johnson , M. Wells
Sac Bunt: A. Thompson
Sac Fly: L. Eccles
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Barnes (16)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Johnson (19)
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Thompson-Lockhart, Lockhart-Johnson-Lockhart)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Torda L (10-6) 4.1 6 7 7 2 2 2 21 92 4.65   
T. Collins 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 42 0.00   
A. Villatoro 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 16 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Torda 23
Batters Faced: T. Torda 21, T. Collins 11, A. Villatoro 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Torda 6-5, T. Collins 5-3, A. Villatoro 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Torda 92-52, T. Collins 42-27, A. Villatoro 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Collins 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
F. Castro W (9-10) 7.1 7 6 5 1 2 2 30 87 4.76   
B. Switzer SV (32) 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 32 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 43
Batters Faced: F. Castro 30, B. Switzer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 11-8, B. Switzer 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 87-64, B. Switzer 32-18
WP: F. Castro
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sergio Morales
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 21510
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