FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
08/06/1954
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
GAME ID: 1844 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1954 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (55-52) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
Boston Minutemen (49-58) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 9 1
Chiefs Lose Versus Boston, 5-2
The Boston Minutemen picked up a win at Minuteman Stadium, knocking off the Chicago Chiefs, 5-2. On the mound for Boston was right-hander Ralphie Spires. He played a key role in the triumph. Spires got the win, improving to 6-9. He gave up 8 hits and walked 4 over 7 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Merton Myers closed the game out for Boston, earning his 9th save.

The Minutemen had to work out of trouble in the top of the sixth. The score was 4-2, Boston, with no one out. Chicago, with a runner on 1st, was mounting a threat. Homer Mills dug in at the plate, but on a first pitch slider, he lined out.

Boston sits in 6th place in the Federal Association at 49-58.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cunningham SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .240 4 35
J. Moss CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .255 7 42
E. Bloom 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 .270 7 39
R. Shearer RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 .319 31 92
E. Leckie LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298 13 79
H. Mills 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 7 41
T. Hopkins 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 11 42
P. Casstevens C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .274 14 57
A. Miller P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082 0 5
   a-J. Rutherford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 1 8
Totals 33 2 9 2 4 1 16      
a - J. Rutherford pinch hit for A. Miller in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Shearer (31, 4th Inning off R. Spires, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cunningham 2 , J. Moss 2 , E. Bloom , R. Shearer 4 , E. Leckie , H. Mills , T. Hopkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Shearer , T. Hopkins
GIDP: R. Shearer
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Cunningham (19) , E. Bloom (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Rogan 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 5 48
B. McCarty LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .270 12 52
M. Thomas 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .327 9 41
   a-L. McClendon 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .234 1 11
R. Masters RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .268 10 48
J. Kleman SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .328 9 47
S. Walker C 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .291 14 60
D. Krapf 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .284 6 36
   M. Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Burns CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .307 2 40
R. Spires P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .196 0 7
   b-H. Barrell 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
Totals 34 5 9 5 3 6 15      
a - L. McClendon substituted for M. Thomas in the 2nd
b - H. Barrell substituted for R. Spires in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: B. McCarty (5, 1st Inning off A. Miller, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. McCarty 4 , R. Masters , J. Kleman , S. Walker 2 , D. Krapf 2 , J. Burns
2-out RBI: S. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McCarty , D. Krapf , R. Spires
Sac Fly: J. Burns
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. McCarty (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Kleman-Thomas-Rogan, Kleman-Rogan)
OF assists: 1 (Masters(Moss at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Miller L (13-6) 8.0 9 5 4 3 6 0 123 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Miller 49
Batters Faced: A. Miller 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Miller 7-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. Miller 123-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Spires W (6-9) 7.0 8 2 2 4 1 1 109 4.30   
M. Myers SV (9) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Spires 50
Batters Faced: R. Spires 30, M. Myers 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Spires 7-10, M. Myers 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: R. Spires 109-63, M. Myers 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Myers 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ralphie Spires
Ballpark: Minuteman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 14837
Special Notes: 2B Marshall Thomas was injured while running the bases.
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