 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES PITTSBURGH MINERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES 08/27/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | PITTSBURGH MINERS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES | GAME ID: 8546 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Pittsburgh Miners (76-56) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | Washington Eagles (83-52) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | |  | |
Miners Tag Eagles with 5-2 Loss | With first baseman Frank Selander leading the charge, the Pittsburgh Miners defeated the Washington Eagles, 5-2, at Columbia Stadium. Selander, who led the FA in batting average with .351 in 1961, was 4 for 4 with a double and 3 singles. He scored 2 runs. Pittsburgh is now 76-56, Washington 83-52.
Selander broke a deadlock in the top of the sixth inning, when he hit a run-scoring single, putting Pittsburgh up, 2-1.
"It feels good to get this one," Selander told the Pittsburgh Daily News. | |
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PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - G. Schmitt pinch hit for L. Rush in the 7th b - B. Wise pinch hit for M. Blackham in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: F. Selander (30, 2nd Inning off J. Stewart, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Turner (44, 5th Inning off J. Stewart, 0 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: J. Moreland (11, 8th Inning off O. Caudill, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: D. Turner 3 , J. Moreland 4 , M. Whisman , F. Selander 5 , E. Thomas , R. McGee , B. Wise Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Turner , R. McGee , C. Draper Sac Bunt: R. McGee Sac Fly: E. Thomas Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: M. Whisman 2 (17) , F. Selander (6) , B. Wise 2 (3)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Moreland-Turner-Selander) | | | | |
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PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | L. Rush W (3-3) | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 3.78 | M. Blackham H (6) | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3.81 | C. Miller SV (1) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3.90 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | J. Stewart L (13-8) | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 3.82 | O. Caudill | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 3.60 | L. Curry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Frank Selander Ballpark: Columbia Stadium Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM ET Time: 3:35 Attendance: 11422 Special Notes: Rain delay of 48 minutes in the 6th inning. |
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