MLB
TWIN CITIES NORTHMEN @ HOUSTON DRILLERS
08/15/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Pitching: RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Noland Lockhart 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Pavey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB David Davalos 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Carl Jacobs 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 101.9 MPH)
Steve Pavey to third
David Davalos to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to trailing runner, OUT at third! 8-3-5
Batting: RHB Pete Walker 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.3 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Twin Cities 1 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Pitching: RHP Syed Farooqi
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Mark Sisson is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 101.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 1 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Ross Clifford 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom McNabb 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB John Kinney 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Syed Farooqi 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 97.5 MPH), Distance : 392 ft
Batting: RHB Noland Lockhart 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Lute Eccles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Hit by Pitch
Lute Eccles to second
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56S, EV 85.0 MPH)
Lute Eccles to third
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Steve Pavey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB David Davalos 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 111.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Jacobs 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pete Walker 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 91.9 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Batting: RHB Larry Bilski 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Ross Clifford 0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 75.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom McNabb 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2RF, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Kinney 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Syed Farooqi 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 92.5 MPH)
John Kinney to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB Noland Lockhart 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Lute Eccles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Steve Pavey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 60.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB David Davalos 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3F, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Jacobs 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 62.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Mickey Hoffman steals 2nd base (no throw)
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Mickey Hoffman to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: RHB Larry Bilski 0-0: Sac Bunt to 2L - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Al Thompson to second
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 89.4 MPH)
Al Thompson to third
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Ball
2-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 95.6 MPH), Distance : 380 ft
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 6TH
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB Pete Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Ross Clifford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom McNabb 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Batting: LHB Lute Eccles 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5L, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
Mickey Hoffman steals 2nd base
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 60.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Twin Cities 3 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: RHB John Kinney 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Syed Farooqi 0-0: Sac Bunt to 13 - play at second, runner safe!
Batting: RHB Noland Lockhart 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 84.4 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd with throw by LF
Batting: RHB Steve Pavey 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 91.3 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by LF
Batting: RHB David Davalos 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Twin Cities 4 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Batting: RHB Larry Bilski 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 4 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 8TH
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Batting: LHB Carl Jacobs 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Pete Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ross Clifford 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom McNabb 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Pete Walker to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB John Kinney 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Twin Cities 4 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Now in LF: Dave Weaver
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5F, EV 58.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Lute Eccles 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 4 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
Twin Cities Northmen batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Larry Bilski
Pinch Hitting: RHB Buddy Shingleton 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Noland Lockhart 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Pavey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 85.0 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 4 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Twin Cities Northmen : RHP Syed Farooqi
Pitching: RHP Steve Eaton
Now at 1B: Mike McGurn
Batting: RHB Charlie Hall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 78.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Randy Barnes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 82.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Twin Cities 4 - Houston 3
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