 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES LOS ANGELES SUNS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS 07/13/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | LOS ANGELES SUNS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS | GAME ID: 1868 - SATURDAY, JULY 13TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Los Angeles Suns (34-54) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | New York Gothams (36-52) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | | |  | |
Gothams Edge Suns, 4-3 | The New York Gothams defeated the Los Angeles Suns, 4-3, in Federal Association action at Gotham Stadium. New York pitcher John Herzog had a standout performance. The win went to Bill Howard in relief. His record improves to 5-8. Whitey Stewart took the loss. The Gothams, at 36-52, have now won 5 straight.
The climactic moment came in the bottom of the ninth for New York. That's when 23-year old second baseman Curt Day hit a solo home run off Whitey Stewart to win the game. The home crowd erupted in celebration.
"John did a heck of a job," said New York manager Harry Davis. | |
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LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | a - E. Holmes pinch hit for B. Howard in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: F. Landrum (10, 1st Inning off F. Carey, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Williams (14, 8th Inning off W. Stewart, 0 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: C. Day (2, 9th Inning off W. Stewart, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: I. Redbird 3 , C. Day 5 , J. Anderson , T. Brizzolara , R. Williams 3 , F. Landrum 2 , F. Arnold 2-out RBI: C. Day , F. Landrum Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Anderson , F. Arnold , O. Pilkerton , J. Herzog Sac Bunt: F. Landrum Team LOB: 8
FIELDING Errors: F. Landrum (2) , F. Arnold (8) | | |
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LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | F. Carey | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 4.85 | W. Stewart L (4-10) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4.02 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | J. Herzog | 8.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 116 | 3.52 | B. Howard W (5-8) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.66 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: John Herzog Ballpark: Gotham Stadium Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph Start Time: 6:05 PM ET Time: 2:35 Attendance: 13521 |
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