FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
08/04/1963
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
GAME ID: 4747 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (40-72) 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 11 0
Minneapolis Millers (27-83) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Suns Lose at Home, 4-1
The Los Angeles Suns received a superlative performance from starting pitcher Jim Foster, allowing them to bump off the Minneapolis Millers, 4-1. The winning pitcher was Foster, now 4-15. He tossed 8 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 6. Whitey Stewart earned save number 10 this season.

Dick Turner had a direct impact on the outcome. Turner contributed a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning to put Los Angeles up, 2-1.

"Jim did what Jim does," said Los Angeles manager Bill Morrill.

The win puts Los Angeles at 40-72.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Romeo 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .231 8 36
   a-S. Gallick SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 2 4
D. Turner LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .248 6 25
B. Burke 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313 19 63
B. Bell 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .270 8 53
R. Hawkins SS, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .278 8 56
P. Adair RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .239 7 31
S. Czerwinski C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .190 5 29
A. Hervey CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .218 5 33
J. Foster P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .054 0 0
   b-R. Harrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 1 9
   W. Stewart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
Totals 34 4 11 4 0 4 11      
a - S. Gallick substituted for G. Romeo in the 7th
b - R. Harrison pinch hit for J. Foster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hawkins (12, 2nd Inning off W. Staton, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Bell (18, 4th Inning off W. Staton, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Bell (9, 6th Inning off W. Staton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Turner (6, 6th Inning off W. Staton, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Burke (19, 6th Inning off W. Staton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Romeo 2 , D. Turner 4 , B. Burke 4 , B. Bell 5 , R. Hawkins 2 , S. Czerwinski , A. Hervey 3
2-out RBI: S. Czerwinski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Romeo , D. Turner , P. Adair
GIDP: D. Turner 2
Sac Bunt: J. Foster 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bell-Hawkins-Romeo, Gallick-Bell-Hawkins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jackson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 9 54
J. Edwards LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 3 34
H. Pate RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232 6 31
F. Bradshaw CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .258 3 16
C. Cummings 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .294 14 58
   b-D. Sheehan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 4 38
O. O'Keefe 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .172 1 8
A. Ormsby C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247 2 37
C. Haynes SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .223 4 24
W. Staton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .048 0 0
   D. Charlton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 1 1
   a-D. Woodard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   F. Nichols P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 5 1 2 6 10      
a - D. Woodard pinch hit for D. Charlton in the 8th
b - D. Sheehan pinch hit for C. Cummings in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Jackson , H. Pate , C. Cummings , O. O'Keefe , A. Ormsby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cummings , W. Staton
GIDP: D. Sheehan , A. Ormsby
Sac Bunt: J. Edwards
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jackson-Haynes-O'Keefe, Jackson-Haynes-O'Keefe)
PB: A. Ormsby
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Foster W (4-15) 8.0 4 1 1 2 6 0 114 5.68   
W. Stewart SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 5.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Foster 74
Batters Faced: J. Foster 29, W. Stewart 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Foster 9-8, W. Stewart 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Foster 114-68, W. Stewart 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Staton L (1-10) 6.0 9 4 4 0 4 2 96 4.28   
D. Charlton 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 5.05   
F. Nichols 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 6.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Staton 42
Batters Faced: W. Staton 25, D. Charlton 7, F. Nichols 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Staton 9-3, D. Charlton 4-2, F. Nichols 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Staton 96-66, D. Charlton 17-13, F. Nichols 16-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Foster
Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 20079
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