 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES PITTSBURGH MINERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS 05/28/1954 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | PITTSBURGH MINERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS | | GAME ID: 328 - FRIDAY, MAY 28TH , 1954 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Pittsburgh Miners (23-20) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | Chicago Chiefs (21-20) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 11 | 0 | | |  | |
| Chiefs Win, Now 21-20 | Chicago left fielder Earl Leckie played a vital role in his team's 9-4 conquest of Pittsburgh. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 for Chicago. The 5th-place Chiefs improved to 21-20.
In the bottom of the sixth, Chicago catcher Pete Casstevens had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Casstevens stroked a 2-run single to left. It made the score 7-4, Chicago. For the game, he was 2-4 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.
"We came out with clear minds and swung the bats well," said Chicago manager Irv Howard.
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| PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - G. Sexton substituted for C. Todd in the 6th
b - B. Jeffress pinch hit for J. Baker in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: E. Campbell (12, 1st Inning off C. Bingham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Newhall (3, 4th Inning off C. Bingham, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Campbell 2 , I. Clifford 3 , B. Newhall 4 , D. Steel
2-out RBI: R. McLaughlin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Williams , R. McLaughlin , J. Loyd
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: I. Clifford 3 (7) , D. Steel (1)
FIELDING
Errors: G. Sexton (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Clifford-McLaughlin-Steel) | | | a - M. McClure pinch ran for R. Shearer in the 1st
b - G. Burton substituted for M. McClure in the 2nd
BATTING
Doubles: H. Mills (4, 1st Inning off C. Todd, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Leckie (5, 1st Inning off C. Todd, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cunningham 2 , H. Mills 2 , E. Bloom , G. Burton , E. Leckie 5 , T. Hopkins , P. Casstevens 2 , C. Bingham
2-out RBI: A. Cunningham , E. Leckie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Mills 2 , J. Moss
GIDP: E. Leckie
Sac Bunt: C. Bingham
Sac Fly: G. Burton
Hit by Pitch: R. Shearer
Team LOB: 5 | | |
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| PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Todd L (2-6) | 5.2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 6.97 | | J. Baker | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 4.64 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Bingham W (5-4) | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 5.16 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Earl Leckie
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 12298
Special Notes: RF Rod Shearer was injured being hit by a pitch. |
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