MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
05/17/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT MONTREAL HABITANTS
GAME ID: 556 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (21-19) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Montreal Habitants (26-14) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 11 2
Habitants Rally Late to Clip Houston
Both teams had their chances, but the Montreal Habitants eventually prevailed.

Montreal starter Manny Esparza pitched well against the Houston Drillers at LaSalle Stadium. The right-hander led his team to a win, 4-3. Montreal reliever Al Johns picked up the win, while Warner Manning took the loss for Houston.

Jerry Sullivan was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Habitants left fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This house was rockin'," Esparza said.

Montreal leads the American Baseball League Eastern Division by 2 games.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 2 12
L. Ward 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .226 4 12
W. Fields 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .246 2 10
   d-E. Shofner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 0 2
M. Sisson CF, LF 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 .254 6 21
A. Amador 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .265 1 11
C. Fee C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .278 2 8
   c-R. Lewis C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 1
M. Wells LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 2 15
   A. Fagnani P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Walton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .147 0 4
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 2
   g-J. Medrano SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
D. Martinez SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .222 3 12
   f-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 2 7
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Van Loon P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-B. Jackson LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 1 2
Totals 34 3 6 3 2 9 11      
a - B. Jackson substituted for D. Van Loon in the 4th
b - C. Walton pinch hit for A. Fagnani in the 6th
c - R. Lewis substituted for C. Fee in the 7th
d - E. Shofner substituted for W. Fields in the 8th
e - J. Burke pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 9th
f - E. Ellison pinch hit for D. Martinez in the 9th
g - J. Medrano substituted for J. Burke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (6, 1st Inning off M. Esparza, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Fields (3, 6th Inning off M. Esparza, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sisson (6, 1st Inning off M. Esparza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ward 2 , W. Fields 2 , M. Sisson 4 , A. Amador , D. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: M. Sisson , A. Amador
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , R. Lewis , C. Walton
GIDP: B. Jackson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sisson (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Chavez CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .238 0 8
D. Hill 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .250 2 24
R. Alvarez 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .250 0 11
J. Sullivan LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .241 7 18
E. Hudson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .233 6 17
L. Fitzsimmons SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .356 0 12
   b-T. Delaney PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 4 13
   c-O. Corte SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1 9
C. Bartels C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .176 2 8
J. Compton RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .190 2 8
M. Esparza P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 1
   a-M. Walker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 3 8
   A. Johns P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   d-J. Conley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 2 7
Totals 35 4 11 4 4 8 19      
a - M. Walker pinch hit for M. Esparza in the 7th
b - T. Delaney pinch hit for L. Fitzsimmons in the 8th
c - O. Corte substituted for T. Delaney in the 9th
d - J. Conley pinch hit for A. Johns in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Alvarez (2, 8th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Hudson (6, 2nd Inning off D. Van Loon, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Delaney (4, 8th Inning off B. Switzer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Chavez , D. Hill , R. Alvarez 5 , J. Sullivan 2 , E. Hudson 4 , T. Delaney 4 , J. Compton , M. Walker
2-out RBI: J. Sullivan , T. Delaney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hill , L. Fitzsimmons , C. Bartels
Sac Bunt: D. Chavez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Compton (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alvarez 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Esparza-Fitzsimmons-Hill)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Van Loon 3.1 3 1 1 0 3 1 44 2.70   
A. Fagnani 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 0.00   
B. Switzer BS (1) 3.0 4 2 2 2 3 1 47 1.80   
W. Manning L (1-1) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 20 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Van Loon 51
Batters Faced: D. Van Loon 12, A. Fagnani 7, B. Switzer 15, W. Manning 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Van Loon 3-3, A. Fagnani 0-3, B. Switzer 4-2, W. Manning 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Van Loon 44-31, A. Fagnani 25-16, B. Switzer 47-32, W. Manning 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Fagnani 1-0
WP: A. Fagnani
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Esparza 7.0 5 2 2 2 7 1 90 3.04   
A. Johns W (3-0) 2.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 25 0.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Esparza 64
Batters Faced: M. Esparza 28, A. Johns 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Esparza 7-6, A. Johns 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Esparza 90-59, A. Johns 25-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Manny Esparza
Ballpark: LaSalle Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 17538
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