MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
05/20/1975
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 542 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (16-23) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0
Houston Drillers (23-16) 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 X 11 15 1
Sisson Helps Houston Cruise to 11-3 Win
The Houston Drillers reigned over the Chicago Hawks in damp conditions.

The Houston Drillers scored a convincing win at Sam Houston Field, defeating the Chicago Hawks, 11-3. One of the hitting stars was fan favorite Mark Sisson who went 3-5 with a home run and a triple. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. The triumph puts Houston at 23-16 for the season.

Sisson contributed in the bottom of the first. With a runner on 1st, he hit a run-scoring triple. It was one at-bat among others that helped Houston get the win.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Sisson said after the game.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .184 6 19
D. Taranto 2B 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .235 0 6
D. Bozza 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .349 4 15
M. Morris RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .267 6 22
L. Eccles C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 0 9
J. Farrar SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .285 0 17
R. Gardner 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 5 24
   G. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Bires PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 2 9
   D. Herrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Chambers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-G. Malone PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 3
B. DeFalco LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .356 1 14
M. Haskett P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 1
   a-F. Chavez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 5
Totals 29 3 4 3 4 2 11      
a - F. Chavez substituted for M. Haskett in the 4th
b - A. Bires pinch hit for G. Bailey in the 7th
c - G. Malone pinch hit for D. Chambers in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Bozza (4, 1st Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bozza 4 , M. Morris , J. Farrar 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. DeFalco
GIDP: B. DeFalco
Sac Bunt: D. Taranto
Sac Fly: M. Morris
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Taranto 2 (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ward 2B 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 .239 3 22
M. Lockhart RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .303 4 16
M. Sisson CF, LF 5 2 3 4 0 0 3 .266 4 17
C. Fee 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .261 5 23
   a-B. Fitch 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 0 8
   d-A. Thompson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .462 1 2
   J. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .319 7 25
   b-M. Hoffman CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 2
W. Fields 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 .268 3 12
R. Lewis C 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .274 1 17
J. Johnson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 5 11
B. Switzer P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .087 0 3
   c-J. Duersch PH, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .231 2 8
Totals 38 11 15 11 4 4 18      
a - B. Fitch substituted for C. Fee in the 8th
b - M. Hoffman substituted for M. Wells in the 8th
c - J. Duersch pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 8th
d - A. Thompson pinch hit for B. Fitch in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wells (9, 3rd Inning off M. Haskett, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Sisson (2, 1st Inning off M. Haskett, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Fields (3, 3rd Inning off M. Haskett, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Ward (3, 4th Inning off M. Haskett, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Sisson (4, 8th Inning off D. Herrell, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Duersch (2, 8th Inning off D. Herrell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Ward 6 , M. Lockhart 2 , M. Sisson 8 , C. Fee , A. Thompson , M. Wells 2 , W. Fields 5 , J. Johnson , J. Duersch 4
2-out RBI: C. Fee , W. Fields
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sisson , R. Lewis 2
Sac Bunt: B. Switzer
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (15)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Ward (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Ward-Fee)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Haskett L (1-7) 3.2 9 6 6 2 2 2 95 6.87   
G. Bailey 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.50   
D. Herrell 1.1 5 5 5 1 0 2 33 19.06   
D. Chambers 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 6.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Haskett 17
Batters Faced: M. Haskett 22, G. Bailey 7, D. Herrell 10, D. Chambers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Haskett 6-3, G. Bailey 2-3, D. Herrell 0-4, D. Chambers 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Haskett 95-56, G. Bailey 15-14, D. Herrell 33-19, D. Chambers 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Bailey 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (4-3) 8.0 3 3 3 3 2 1 113 3.39   
J. Ferguson 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 63
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 30, J. Ferguson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 7-14, J. Ferguson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 113-66, J. Ferguson 19-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Sisson
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 18215
Special Notes: Rain delay of 33 minutes in the 4th inning.
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