MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
05/02/1968
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK EMPIRES AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 307 - THURSDAY, MAY 2ND , 1968 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empires (9-13) 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 0
Houston Drillers (13-9) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Empires Deal Drillers 5-2 Defeat
The New York Empires picked up a win at Sam Houston Field, knocking off the Houston Drillers, 5-2. On the mound for New York was left-hander Danilo Molina, who played a pivotal role in the win. The loss has the Drillers at 13-9.

Dave Martin, the 26-year old left fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. Martin contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning to put New York up, 2-1.

"I give credit to my teammates for this win. We got it done," Martin told the New York Today.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Martin RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .272 4 7
J. Parker LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .308 1 4
I. Olson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .320 2 5
   a-T. Foster 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 0 0
R. Colbourne 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .211 1 8
S. Singley CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .130 1 7
R. Reed C 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .308 1 10
D. Gorsline 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .155 0 2
K. Schilling SS 4 2 1 2 0 0 3 .212 1 8
D. Molina P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   A. Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-S. Patterson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 4 5
   D. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 5 11 5 2 2 11      
a - T. Foster substituted for I. Olson in the 8th
b - S. Patterson pinch hit for A. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Schilling (1, 6th Inning off G. Decker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Martin , J. Parker 2 , I. Olson 2 , S. Singley , R. Reed 2 , D. Gorsline , K. Schilling 4 , S. Patterson
2-out RBI: D. Martin , J. Parker , I. Olson , K. Schilling
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Colbourne
GIDP: D. Martin , R. Colbourne , D. Gorsline
Sac Bunt: D. Molina
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Colbourne (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gorsline-Olson, Schilling-Colbourne-Foster)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martin CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .246 3 9
A. Amador LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .299 0 5
M. Riojas 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 5 18
   b-M. Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 1 2
   T. Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Fields 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 2 6
F. Price RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .262 1 7
D. Sanders 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 2 8
   c-J. Frost PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 1 7
   d-G. Jakubisin 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 1 1
T. Bennet SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .271 1 5
R. Ketchum C 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .240 5 12
G. Decker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-T. Barajas PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .056 0 1
Totals 31 2 8 2 3 6 19      
a - T. Barajas pinch hit for G. Decker in the 7th
b - M. Wells pinch hit for M. Riojas in the 7th
c - J. Frost pinch hit for D. Sanders in the 8th
d - G. Jakubisin substituted for J. Frost in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Fields (2, 6th Inning off D. Molina, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Martin (3, 1st Inning off D. Molina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martin 5 , M. Riojas , W. Fields 2 , F. Price , T. Bennet , R. Ketchum 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Amador 2 , M. Wells , T. Bennet
GIDP: D. Sanders , T. Barajas
Sac Bunt: G. Decker
Sac Fly: J. Martin
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Bennet (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Sanders-Riojas-Fields, Riojas-Bennet-Fields, Bennet-Barajas-Fields)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Molina W (2-2) 6.1 8 2 2 2 4 1 103 3.41   
A. Lopez H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.00   
D. McAteer SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Molina 51
Batters Faced: D. Molina 28, A. Lopez 5, D. McAteer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Molina 6-8, A. Lopez 4-0, D. McAteer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Molina 103-62, A. Lopez 21-12, D. McAteer 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Lopez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Decker L (2-2) 7.0 9 5 5 2 1 1 117 4.71   
T. Fried 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 30 1.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Decker 38
Batters Faced: G. Decker 30, T. Fried 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Decker 9-9, T. Fried 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Decker 117-76, T. Fried 30-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danilo Molina
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 19227
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