MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
06/07/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 829 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (33-27) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 8 1
Dallas Wranglers (27-35) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Drillers Score Late to Upend Wranglers, 3-1
The Houston Drillers had to overcome a fine effort from Dallas pitcher Dario Perez to win, 3-1, at Bluff Park. Perez went 7 innings and allowed 1 run. Houston reliever Bill Switzer picked up the win to move to 6-1. Ken Craig suffered the loss. With the win, Houston raised its record to 33-27.

Bobby Jackson had a direct impact on the outcome. Jackson contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the ninth inning to put Houston up, 3-1.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Dallas manager William Albrecht.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .253 3 17
L. Ward 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .246 6 18
W. Fields 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 6 23
   b-E. Ellison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 4 11
   d-B. Jackson CF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .207 2 5
M. Sisson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 10 31
   c-J. Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 2
   e-E. Shofner 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .173 1 4
A. Amador 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .264 1 16
C. Fee C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .268 3 14
   W. Manning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Wells LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .287 7 31
D. Martinez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .221 4 17
D. Van Loon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   L. Bilski P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   a-C. Walton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158 0 4
   B. Switzer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   f-R. Lewis PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 0 1
Totals 34 3 8 2 4 3 15      
a - C. Walton pinch hit for L. Bilski in the 7th
b - E. Ellison pinch hit for W. Fields in the 8th
c - J. Burke pinch hit for M. Sisson in the 8th
d - B. Jackson substituted for E. Ellison in the 8th
e - E. Shofner substituted for J. Burke in the 8th
f - R. Lewis pinch hit for B. Switzer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Walton (3, 7th Inning off D. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ward , A. Amador 2 , C. Fee , M. Wells , D. Martinez , L. Bilski , C. Walton 2
2-out RBI: L. Ward , B. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frost , L. Ward , E. Shofner , C. Fee , D. Martinez
Sac Bunt: D. Martinez
Hit by Pitch: J. Frost
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Frost (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Somers LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .329 8 27
A. Landa 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 4 17
   e-J. Anderson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
J. Darnell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 0 16
R. McCoy RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .282 2 26
T. McClellan C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .305 6 26
J. Hammit 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 3 18
   a-B. Messinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 1 3
   b-J. Giovenco 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
   f-G. Locke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 4
T. Golf 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239 1 21
M. Sullivan CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .286 2 10
   c-R. Pakula PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 4 18
   K. Craig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-R. Adair PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 0 4
D. Perez P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .176 0 5
   d-R. Mitchell PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .189 1 2
Totals 35 1 8 1 1 7 13      
a - B. Messinger pinch hit for J. Hammit in the 6th
b - J. Giovenco substituted for B. Messinger in the 7th
c - R. Pakula pinch hit for M. Sullivan in the 7th
d - R. Mitchell pinch hit for D. Perez in the 7th
e - J. Anderson pinch hit for A. Landa in the 8th
f - G. Locke pinch hit for J. Giovenco in the 9th
g - R. Adair pinch hit for K. Craig in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. McCoy 2 (14, 6th Inning off L. Bilski, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Switzer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Somers , R. McCoy 5 , T. McClellan , J. Hammit , M. Sullivan , R. Adair
2-out RBI: M. Sullivan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Somers , T. McClellan , T. Golf
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: K. Craig (1)
OF assists: 1 (McCoy(Amador at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Van Loon 2.2 4 1 1 1 2 0 44 3.77   
L. Bilski 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 47 3.09   
B. Switzer W (6-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 1.14   
W. Manning SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Van Loon 43
Batters Faced: D. Van Loon 13, L. Bilski 12, B. Switzer 7, W. Manning 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Van Loon 1-5, L. Bilski 6-1, B. Switzer 2-3, W. Manning 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Van Loon 44-28, L. Bilski 47-29, B. Switzer 26-18, W. Manning 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Bilski 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Perez 7.0 7 1 1 1 3 0 104 4.27   
K. Craig L (4-4) 2.0 1 2 0 3 0 0 35 2.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Perez 61
Batters Faced: D. Perez 29, K. Craig 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Perez 6-11, K. Craig 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Perez 104-70, K. Craig 35-21
WP: D. Perez
Hit Batsmen: D. Perez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dario Perez
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 16316
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