MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
06/05/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 784 - SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (37-21) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Detroit Wolverines (25-30) 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 X 6 9 1
Drillers Lose to Wolverines, 6-2
Detroit Wolverines starter Scott Litwak pitched well against the Houston Drillers at Wolverine Field, leading his team to a win, 6-2. Litwak got the win, improving to 5-3. He gave up 4 hits and walked 5 over 7 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The defeat makes Houston 37-21.

Gary Jordan helped out the Detroit cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the first baseman went 1-2 with a double and 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I went after the hitters," said Litwak. "No pussyfooting around."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 2 20
M. Lockhart 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .380 7 43
M. Wells LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .260 6 31
M. Sisson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .300 10 38
P. Parkyn 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .243 1 23
L. Eccles C 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .297 1 23
L. Ward 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .273 2 30
J. Johnson SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .197 2 15
F. Castro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 1 1
   a-J. Duersch PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 4 10
   b-M. Hoffman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 20
   T. McAteer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. Shofner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135 1 3
Totals 30 2 4 2 6 10 12      
a - J. Duersch pinch hit for F. Castro in the 7th
b - M. Hoffman pinch ran for J. Duersch in the 7th
c - E. Shofner pinch hit for T. McAteer in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Parkyn 2 , L. Ward , J. Duersch
2-out RBI: P. Parkyn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , L. Eccles
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Hoffman (14)
CS: L. Ward (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Lockhart (2) , L. Ward (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Ward-Lockhart)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lee LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .246 1 19
J. Plumley RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .286 6 26
J. Voss 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .249 5 24
G. Jordan 1B 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .261 0 13
C. McCormick CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .232 2 5
J. Cooper SS 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .185 0 12
L. Adams C 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .260 0 11
B. Taylor 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .234 1 12
S. Litwak P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .185 1 3
   a-S. Hudson PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .198 1 8
   M. Kite P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Stallings PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .276 1 15
   W. Matz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 6 9 6 4 8 23      
a - S. Hudson pinch hit for S. Litwak in the 7th
b - T. Stallings pinch hit for M. Kite in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Jordan (6, 6th Inning off F. Castro, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Cooper (4, 2nd Inning off F. Castro, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Voss , G. Jordan 2 , C. McCormick , J. Cooper 3 , L. Adams 2 , B. Taylor , S. Hudson , T. Stallings
2-out RBI: , G. Jordan 2 , C. McCormick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley , C. McCormick , J. Cooper
GIDP: J. Cooper
Sac Fly: L. Adams
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hudson (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Voss (4)
OF assists: 1 (McCormick(Eccles at 3rd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Castro L (7-2) 6.0 4 3 1 2 6 0 94 2.37   
T. McAteer 2.0 5 3 2 2 2 0 47 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Castro 60
Batters Faced: F. Castro 24, T. McAteer 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Castro 6-5, T. McAteer 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Castro 94-59, T. McAteer 47-25
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Litwak W (5-3) 7.0 4 2 2 5 9 0 103 2.49   
M. Kite H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 5.40   
W. Matz 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 6.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Litwak 65
Batters Faced: S. Litwak 28, M. Kite 4, W. Matz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Litwak 3-7, M. Kite 1-2, W. Matz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Litwak 103-60, M. Kite 13-9, W. Matz 17-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Litwak
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 17391
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