FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT PHILADELPHIA KEYSTONES
04/25/1961
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT PHILADELPHIA KEYSTONES
GAME ID: 24 - TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH , 1961 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 7 8 0
Philadelphia Keystones (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 7 0
Chicago Drops Philadelphia, 7-3
The 1961 season did not get off to quite the start the Philadelphia Keystones had hoped, with an opening day loss to the Chicago Chiefs at Broad Street Park II. The final score was 7-3. Starting Pitcher Vern Osborne was the top performer for Chicago.

Rod Shearer had a big 2-run double for the Chiefs in the top of the sixth inning. With Chicago leading 1-0 and the bases loaded, he got a sinker from 26-year old right-handed pitcher William Davis and swatted a double to left-center. It was his 2nd double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Chiefs ahead, 3-0.

"Vern really held it together well," said Chicago manager Dutch Becker.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Clifford 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Zimmerman LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
E. Bloom 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
R. Shearer RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .500 0 3
M. Tucker C 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Price CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250 0 0
J. Gaiter 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
E. Walters SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
V. Osborne P 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   a-J. Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   J. Lancaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Padgett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   T. Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 7 8 7 4 3 11      
a - J. Hairston pinch hit for V. Osborne in the 8th
b - A. Padgett pinch hit for J. Lancaster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gaiter (1, 6th Inning off W. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Shearer 2 (2, 6th Inning off W. Davis, 3 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off C. Rushing, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bloom , R. Shearer 4 , D. Price , J. Gaiter 3 , E. Walters , V. Osborne
2-out RBI: R. Shearer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Clifford
GIDP: D. Price
Hit by Pitch: I. Clifford
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Price (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Clifford-Walters-Bloom)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Dellinger LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Thomas 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .500 1 1
B. Miller RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250 1 1
L. Coulter 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .500 1 1
A. Coulter 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Sheehan CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
T. Cooprider C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Gallick SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-T. Ramsey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. Murphy SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Davis P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   D. McKeown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Christian PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   C. Rushing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3 0 4 7      
a - T. Ramsey pinch hit for S. Gallick in the 8th
b - D. Christian pinch hit for D. McKeown in the 8th
c - B. Murphy substituted for T. Ramsey in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Thomas (1, 6th Inning off V. Osborne, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Miller (1, 6th Inning off V. Osborne, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Coulter (1, 9th Inning off T. Fisher, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Thomas 5 , B. Miller 4 , L. Coulter 5 , D. Sheehan , D. Christian
2-out RBI: M. Thomas , B. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Thomas
GIDP: D. Sheehan
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thomas-Gallick-Coulter)
OF assists: 1 (Sheehan(Bloom at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Osborne W (1-0) 7.0 5 2 2 0 2 2 88 2.57   
J. Lancaster H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
T. Fisher 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Osborne 61
Batters Faced: V. Osborne 25, J. Lancaster 4, T. Fisher 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Osborne 7-11, J. Lancaster 0-2, T. Fisher 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Osborne 88-57, J. Lancaster 16-12, T. Fisher 12-10
WP: J. Lancaster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Davis L (0-1) 6.1 5 3 3 1 2 0 84 4.26   
D. McKeown 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.00   
C. Rushing 1.0 3 4 4 3 0 0 33 36.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Davis 52
Batters Faced: W. Davis 24, D. McKeown 4, C. Rushing 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Davis 7-8, D. McKeown 1-2, C. Rushing 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Davis 84-53, D. McKeown 21-13, C. Rushing 33-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. McKeown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Davis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Osborne
Ballpark: Broad Street Park II
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 28316
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