MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
05/31/1976
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT LOS ANGELES POBLADORES
GAME ID: 721 - MONDAY, MAY 31ST , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (34-19) 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 13 1
Los Angeles Pobladores (27-23) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Switzer Now 6-1 Following 6-1 Win
Houston turned a fine outing from starter Bill Switzer into a victory over the Los Angeles Pobladores at San Vicente Park. The final score was 6-1. The American Baseball League Western Division-leading Drillers have a record of 34-19.

Switzer, a native of Portland, Oregon, was dealing all game. He kept Los Angeles hitters off-balance, while giving the Drillers 8 quality innings. Switzer threw 102 pitches, allowing 3 hits and striking out 6.

"Bill executed his pitches at a high level," said Houston manager Tom Harrington.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 .272 2 19
M. Lockhart 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .380 5 41
M. Sisson CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .289 9 34
L. Eccles C 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 .302 1 22
L. Ward 2B 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .267 2 27
M. Hoffman LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .235 1 19
J. Johnson SS 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .199 2 15
E. Shofner 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .147 1 3
B. Switzer P 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .160 0 2
   a-J. Duersch PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 3 6
   M. Erb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 6 13 6 5 7 26      
a - J. Duersch pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ward (8, 1st Inning off P. Lester, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Sisson (5, 1st Inning off P. Lester, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Lockhart (7, 3rd Inning off P. Lester, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Shofner (1, 2nd Inning off P. Lester, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Lockhart 5 , M. Sisson 3 , L. Ward 4 , M. Hoffman , J. Johnson 3 , E. Shofner 4 , J. Duersch
2-out RBI: , L. Ward 2 , J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Frost 2 , L. Ward , M. Hoffman 2 , B. Switzer 2
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lockhart (26) , M. Sisson (16) , J. Johnson (4)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Switzer (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ward-Johnson-Lockhart)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fine SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .246 1 14
D. Lamons 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .103 0 2
D. Martin C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .195 3 17
R. Somers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .338 5 11
B. Bridges CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .329 2 11
M. Abreu LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 1 21
R. McCoy RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 1 16
C. Judy 3B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .143 0 0
P. Lester P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 3
   T. Novotny P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Roberson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 3 21
   W. Meadows P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 7 9      
a - J. Roberson pinch hit for T. Novotny in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Fine , D. Martin , R. Somers , C. Judy
2-out RBI: J. Fine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Lamons 2 , D. Martin
GIDP: B. Bridges
Sac Bunt: P. Lester
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fine (7)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Switzer W (6-1) 8.0 3 1 1 2 6 0 102 3.14   
M. Erb 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Switzer 76
Batters Faced: B. Switzer 30, M. Erb 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Switzer 11-7, M. Erb 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Switzer 102-65, M. Erb 9-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lester L (3-7) 5.1 9 6 6 5 6 1 120 2.93   
T. Novotny 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 5.62   
W. Meadows 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 37 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lester 27
Batters Faced: P. Lester 30, T. Novotny 7, W. Meadows 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lester 3-7, T. Novotny 0-5, W. Meadows 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lester 120-76, T. Novotny 27-17, W. Meadows 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Novotny 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Switzer
Ballpark: San Vicente Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 18005
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