MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT SEATTLE EMERALDS
05/06/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT SEATTLE EMERALDS
GAME ID: 389 - THURSDAY, MAY 6TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (19-9) 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 10 12 1
Seattle Emeralds (13-15) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
Drillers Tally 10-2 Win
The Houston Drillers extended their winning streak.

The Houston Drillers defeated the Seattle Emeralds, 10-2, at Puget Field. Houston first baseman Mike Lockhart had a superb performance. He was 2-5 with a home run, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3. The winning pitcher was 28-year old left-handed pitcher Bill Switzer. He tossed 118 pitches over 8.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits.

Lute Eccles had a big bases-clearing double for the Drillers in the top of the first inning. With Houston leading 1-0 and the bases loaded, he got a fastball from former first round draft pick Deward Collins and swatted a double to right-center. It was his 4th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Drillers ahead, 4-0.

"Nothing to write home about," Seattle manager Mark Velez said, when asked afterward about the game.

The Drillers have hit the ground running, raising their record to 19-9. While it's still too soon to talk about Houston hoisting their 2nd World Series trophy, fans are getting excited about their strong start.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 4 .330 2 10
M. Lockhart 1B 5 3 2 3 0 0 1 .381 3 27
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .293 3 15
M. Sisson CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284 6 21
P. Parkyn 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .263 0 15
L. Eccles C 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .320 1 11
L. Ward 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .261 1 12
J. Johnson SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .179 2 6
B. Switzer P 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .143 0 2
   R. McStay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 10 12 10 3 2 16      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Eccles (4, 1st Inning off D. Collins, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Wells (3, 7th Inning off B. Valentine, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Lockhart (3, 8th Inning off C. Spencer, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frost , M. Lockhart 5 , M. Wells 4 , M. Sisson , P. Parkyn 2 , L. Eccles 3 , J. Johnson , B. Switzer 2
2-out RBI: B. Switzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Frost 2 , J. Johnson
Sac Fly: M. Wells
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (12) , M. Lockhart (6) , M. Sisson (11) , J. Johnson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sisson (2)
OF assists: 1 (Wells(Robertson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gerwig LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .260 1 4
P. Soroka 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .291 0 3
R. Salazar CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .145 1 9
D. Robertson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .297 1 9
A. Rojas RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .290 0 11
D. Thomas C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .279 0 6
G. Patterson 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .266 0 8
T. Clark SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .133 0 0
D. Collins P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 4
   B. Valentine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Soto PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 2 13
   C. Spencer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Gunter PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 0 7
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 5 15      
a - R. Soto pinch hit for B. Valentine in the 7th
b - G. Gunter pinch hit for C. Spencer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Robertson (3, 2nd Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Robertson 3 , A. Rojas , D. Thomas 2 , G. Patterson , T. Clark , R. Soto , G. Gunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Gerwig , P. Soroka 2 , R. Salazar
Sac Fly: G. Patterson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Soroka (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Robertson (1) , T. Clark (1)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (2-0) 8.2 9 2 2 2 5 0 118 3.20   
R. McStay 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 61
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 37, R. McStay 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 8-12, R. McStay 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 118-78, R. McStay 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McStay 1-0
WP: R. McStay
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Collins L (1-2) 5.1 6 5 4 1 0 0 80 5.18   
B. Valentine 1.2 4 2 2 1 1 1 44 4.61   
C. Spencer 2.0 2 3 2 1 1 1 43 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Collins 37
Batters Faced: D. Collins 24, B. Valentine 10, C. Spencer 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Collins 7-9, B. Valentine 2-2, C. Spencer 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Collins 80-52, B. Valentine 44-29, C. Spencer 43-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Valentine 1-1
WP: C. Spencer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Lockhart
Ballpark: Puget Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 14067
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