FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MONTREAL SAINTS AT KANSAS CITY KINGS
06/15/1963
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MONTREAL SAINTS AT KANSAS CITY KINGS
GAME ID: 1428 - SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Saints (27-37) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Kansas City Kings (41-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 10 0
Saints Lose to Kings in Walk-Off
Behind an impressive start by Johnnie Higgins, Kansas City beat Montreal, 3-2. Kansas City goes to 41-22. The win puts them 4½ games up in their division.

Bob Burge was the walk-off hero for Kansas City. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Kings catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"The crowd was raucous," said Burge.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gilman LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 3 4
M. Strong CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .194 4 17
H. Swain RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 7 31
   b-D. Whited RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 1 4
A. Gilman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .222 10 34
   H. Myer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Johnston 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .247 5 17
B. Vernon 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .224 8 26
A. Robbins SS 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 .229 4 21
G. Phelps C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .190 2 5
G. Faulkenberry P 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .350 0 6
   C. Dinger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-H. Phillips 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 0 2
Totals 31 2 7 2 5 6 17      
a - H. Phillips substituted for C. Dinger in the 8th
b - D. Whited substituted for H. Swain in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Strong 2 , H. Swain 2 , J. Johnston , B. Vernon , A. Robbins
2-out RBI: A. Robbins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Faulkenberry 2
Sac Fly: A. Robbins
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Phillips-Vernon-Johnston)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Davis RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .297 7 40
A. Farmer 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .250 5 28
H. Williams LF 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .342 19 56
K. Newman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .264 10 33
B. Burge C 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .292 3 21
B. Guthrie 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .366 1 3
T. Hicks CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .322 3 19
B. Denney SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .228 2 22
   a-J. Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 0 3
   H. Henderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Higgins P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 1
   b-F. Caldwell SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
Totals 35 3 10 3 5 5 17      
a - J. Allen pinch hit for B. Denney in the 8th
b - F. Caldwell substituted for J. Higgins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Hicks (10, 4th Inning off G. Faulkenberry, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Davis (17, 9th Inning off H. Myer, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Williams (15, 9th Inning off H. Myer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Davis 3 , H. Williams 3 , B. Burge 2 , B. Guthrie , T. Hicks 4
2-out RBI: , H. Williams 2 , B. Burge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Newman , B. Burge , J. Higgins
GIDP: B. Guthrie
Hit by Pitch: K. Newman
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Guthrie)
OF assists: 1 (Davis(Vernon at 2nd base))
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Faulkenberry 6.2 4 1 1 4 5 0 120 3.28   
C. Dinger H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.59   
H. Myer L (1-2), BS (3) 1.2 5 2 2 1 0 0 22 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Faulkenberry 63
Batters Faced: G. Faulkenberry 29, C. Dinger 2, H. Myer 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Faulkenberry 7-8, C. Dinger 0-1, H. Myer 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Faulkenberry 120-64, C. Dinger 12-7, H. Myer 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Dinger 1-1
WP: G. Faulkenberry , C. Dinger
Hit Batsmen: G. Faulkenberry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Higgins 8.0 7 2 2 5 6 0 136 3.03   
H. Henderson W (6-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Higgins 61
Batters Faced: J. Higgins 34, H. Henderson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Higgins 5-11, H. Henderson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Higgins 136-81, H. Henderson 6-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnnie Higgins
Ballpark: Prairie Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 24802
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