MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
06/19/1976
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO HAWKS AT HOUSTON DRILLERS
GAME ID: 964 - SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH , 1976 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Hawks (27-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
Houston Drillers (43-27) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 X 6 8 0
Hawks Stymied by Drillers, Colon
The Houston Drillers picked up a win at Sam Houston Field, downing the Chicago Hawks, 6-1. On the mound for Houston was right-hander Angel Colon, who played a pivotal role in the win. The Drillers have an impressive 43-27 record.

Colon allowed 1 run over 8.1 innings. He also racked up 10 strikeouts.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Colon said.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Morales 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .244 7 27
M. Morris RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 7 23
E. Ronnebaum LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .267 9 17
T. Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .261 7 22
A. Bires CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 3 25
B. Richter 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .214 0 0
B. Raley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 1
G. Perritte C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 0 3
D. Smilanich P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111 0 0
   a-B. DeFalco PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 2 25
   A. Alvarado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Villatoro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Bozza PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .230 3 24
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 10 16      
a - B. DeFalco pinch hit for D. Smilanich in the 7th
b - D. Bozza pinch hit for A. Villatoro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Richter (1, 2nd Inning off A. Colon, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Ronnebaum (5, 8th Inning off A. Colon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Morales (1, 1st Inning off A. Colon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Morales 3 , E. Ronnebaum 2 , A. Bires , B. Richter 3 , G. Perritte , D. Bozza
2-out RBI: D. Bozza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Morales , T. Davis 2 , A. Bires , B. Richter , D. Smilanich
Sac Bunt: M. Morris
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Raley (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Morales-Raley-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .260 3 25
M. Lockhart 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .354 9 45
   a-M. Sisson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 12 44
M. Wells LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .254 7 39
   b-J. Duersch 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 4 10
L. Eccles C 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .299 1 24
P. Parkyn 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .252 2 28
L. Ward 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .286 5 38
M. Hoffman CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .216 1 20
J. Johnson SS 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .201 4 21
A. Colon P 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .062 0 0
   M. Erb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 6 8 6 5 5 16      
a - M. Sisson substituted for M. Lockhart in the 8th
b - J. Duersch substituted for M. Wells in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Frost (16, 1st Inning off D. Smilanich, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Johnson (9, 7th Inning off A. Alvarado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (4, 8th Inning off A. Villatoro, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frost 2 , M. Wells , L. Eccles , P. Parkyn , L. Ward 2 , J. Johnson 6
2-out RBI: P. Parkyn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wells , P. Parkyn , L. Ward
GIDP: M. Hoffman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (25)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Smilanich L (1-4) 6.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 110 5.91   
A. Alvarado 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 1.40   
A. Villatoro 1.0 3 4 4 1 1 1 20 4.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smilanich 57
Batters Faced: D. Smilanich 25, A. Alvarado 5, A. Villatoro 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smilanich 6-7, A. Alvarado 3-0, A. Villatoro 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smilanich 110-58, A. Alvarado 19-9, A. Villatoro 20-9
WP: D. Smilanich
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Colon W (5-2) 8.1 5 1 1 3 10 0 125 2.76   
M. Erb 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Colon 76
Batters Faced: A. Colon 33, M. Erb 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Colon 7-8, M. Erb 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Colon 125-81, M. Erb 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Erb 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Angel Colon
Ballpark: Sam Houston Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 24128
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