| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO CHIEFS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS 06/20/1954 | | | | | |
| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | CHICAGO CHIEFS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS | GAME ID: 1076 - SUNDAY, JUNE 20TH , 1954 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Chicago Chiefs (36-27) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | New York Gothams (31-31) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
Gothams Defeated, 4-2, After Chicago Rallies | The New York Gothams went down to defeat to Angel Lopez and his Chicago teammates. The final score was 4-2, in favor of the Chiefs. Lopez yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. His record improves to 4-8. Ernie Espanoza closed it out for Chicago, earning his 6th save.
Chicago used the timely hitting of John Moss to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Chiefs on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.
Chicago manager Irv Howard praised his team's "no BS approach."
The 5th-place Gothams dropped to 31-31. | |
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CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - J. Rutherford pinch hit for A. Lopez in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: A. Cunningham , H. Mills , R. Shearer , J. Moss , P. Casstevens 2 2-out RBI: P. Casstevens Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cunningham , R. Shearer , E. Leckie GIDP: R. Shearer Hit by Pitch: E. Bloom , E. Leckie Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: A. Cunningham 2 (11) , H. Mills (5)
FIELDING Errors: E. Leckie (6) Double Plays: 2 (Bloom-Cunningham-Hopkins, Bloom-Cunningham-Hopkins) | | | | |
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CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | A. Lopez W (4-8) | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 3.31 | E. Espanoza SV (6) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3.61 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | G. Garrison L (7-5) | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 3.24 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Angel Lopez Ballpark: Gotham Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:29 Attendance: 16678 |
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