 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES KANSAS CITY KINGS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS 10/03/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | KANSAS CITY KINGS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS | GAME ID: 9183 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Kansas City Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | St. Louis Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 1 | | |  | |
World Championship Series Game 1 Victory for Mack and St. Louis | The stakes were high. Frenchy Mack was ready.
The left-hander turned in a performance for the ages at Pioneer Field III, pitching a 9-inning, complete-game shutout to lead the St. Louis Pioneers to victory in Game 1 of the World Championship Series. Mack held the Kansas City Kings to 9 hits and no walks, while striking out 8. The win got the best-of-7 series off to a good start for St. Louis, which now leads 1-0.
In his 105-pitch effort, Mack allowed no runs on 9 hits over 9 innings. He walked 0 and struck out 8.
"Frenchy's as tough as he is talented," said St. Louis manager Lou Ormsby.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Pioneer Field III in St. Louis. | |
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KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE | | ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - B. Crawford pinch hit for F. Myers in the 8th b - C. Rogers pinch hit for B. Denney in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: T. Hicks (1, 3rd Inning off F. Mack, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: T. Hicks 2 , P. Davis 2 , H. Williams , A. Farmer 2 , B. Burge , S. Kleminski 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hicks , P. Davis , K. Newman GIDP: S. Kleminski Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING CS: P. Davis (1)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Denney-Kleminski-Farmer) PB: B. Burge | | | BATTING Home Runs: D. Davis (1, 6th Inning off B. McClellan, 2 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: B. Tutwiler , J. Smith , B. Bell , S. Schultz 2 , D. Davis 4 , B. Bather 2-out RBI: D. Davis Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tutwiler , D. Davis 2 GIDP: J. Kleman Sac Bunt: F. Mack Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: J. Smith (1)
FIELDING Errors: S. Schultz Double Plays: 1 (Schultz-Kleman-Smith) | | |
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KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE | | ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | F. Mack W (1-0) | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 0.00 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Frenchy Mack Ballpark: Pioneer Field III Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph Start Time: 1:35 PM CT Time: 2:31 Attendance: 51223 |
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