MLB
HOUSTON DRILLERS @ DETROIT WOLVERINES
03/27/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : LHP Juan Rodriguez
Pitching: LHP Juan Rodriguez
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Pitching: RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: LHB Jerry Plumley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Steve Hudson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Taylor 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Randy Cowell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5, EV 103.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : LHP Juan Rodriguez
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 34D, EV 63.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 69.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Sparks Pickoff Play to 1st, Runner tries for 2nd, OUT after rundown.
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: RHB Steve Tingle 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Gilley 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck McCormick 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 75.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : LHP Juan Rodriguez
Batting: RHB Jim Sparks 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Zaruba 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: RHB Mario Vasquez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Juan Rodriguez 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Plumley 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Steve Hudson 0-0: Called Strike
Jerry Plumley is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : LHP Juan Rodriguez
Batting: RHB Mike Lockhart 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH)
Mike Lockhart to second
Batting: RHB Mark Sisson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Pitching: LHP William Matz
Batting: RHB Lou Ward 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Mike Lockhart to third
Mike Wells to second
Batting: RHB Al Thompson 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Batting: SHB Steve Hudson 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Taylor 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Randy Cowell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Tingle 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Bill Taylor to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB Bob Gilley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Detroit 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : LHP William Matz
Pitching: RHP Tom Canfield
Now at C: Luis Banda
Now at 1B: Gary Jordan
Now in LF: Booker Lee
Batting: RHB Jim Sparks 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 103.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jerry Duersch 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jackie Frost 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 110.0 MPH), Distance : 433 ft
Pinch Hitting: LHB Rick Mounts 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Wells 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 81.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Jerry Zaruba
Pitching: RHP Gary Greco
Now at 1B: Rick Mounts
Now at 2B: Jose Gonzalez
Now in LF: Mike Tice
Now in CF: Mickey Hoffman
Batting: RHB Chuck McCormick 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mario Vasquez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Bunted foul
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 43.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Booker Lee 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
1-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : RHP Tom Canfield
Pitching: RHP Ray Wilson
Now at 2B: Bill Taylor
Now at 3B: Cliff Sanford
Now at SS: Bob Lutz
Now in CF: Danny Strickland
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Rich Lewis 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jose Gonzalez 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 95.6 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Gary Greco
Pinch Hitting: RHB Bob Allen 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Gary Jordan 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Dave Cox 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 1
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : RHP Ray Wilson
Pitching: RHP Tim McGovern
Now at 1B: Bob Allen
Now at 2B: Dave Cox
Now in RF: Gary Jordan
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Shofner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Tice 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Gary Greco
Pitching: RHP Steve Reed
Now at 3B: Ed Shofner
Now at SS: Jim Johnson
Now in RF: Dave Elwood
Batting: RHB Luis Banda 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 111.3 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Tom McAteer
Now at 3B: Jose Acosta
Batting: RHB Cliff Sanford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Strickland 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3D, EV 66.9 MPH)
Lined into DP, U3 (Line Drive, 3D, EV 66.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 1
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : RHP Tim McGovern
Pitching: RHP Alfredo Morales
Batting: LHB Dave Elwood 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Darrell Klug
Now at 3B: Joe Voss
Batting: LHB Rick Mounts 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jose Acosta 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Mickey Hoffman 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 1
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Detroit Wolverines batting - Pitching for Houston Drillers : RHP Tom McAteer
Batting: SHB Bob Lutz 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Voss 0-0: Sac Bunt to 13 - play at second, runner safe!
Batting: RHB Booker Lee 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Bob Lutz to third
Joe Voss to second
Batting: RHB Bob Allen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23FF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Grounds into fielders choice 6-2 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Joe Voss to third
Booker Lee to second
Batting: LHB Gary Jordan 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Joe Voss scores
Booker Lee to third
Bob Allen to second
Batting: RHB Dave Cox 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Booker Lee scores
Bob Allen to third
Gary Jordan to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Luis Banda 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: Hit by Pitch
Gary Jordan to third
Dave Cox to second
Pinch Runner at 1st Pete Morrison:
Batting: RHB Darrell Klug 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Gary Jordan scores
Dave Cox to third
Pete Morrison to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Pete Morrison to third
Darrell Klug to second
Pitching: RHP Bobby Newman
Batting: RHB Danny Strickland 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by CF
Batting: SHB Bob Lutz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 7
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Drillers batting - Pitching for Detroit Wolverines : RHP Darrell Klug
Pitching: LHP Mark Kite
Now at C: Gasper Copeland
Pinch Hitting: LHB Lute Eccles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jose Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 76.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Johnson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 95.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Brian Fitch 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5L, EV 99.4 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 2 - Detroit 7
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