FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
NEW YORK GOTHAMS AT PHILADELPHIA KEYSTONES
07/22/1950
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
NEW YORK GOTHAMS AT PHILADELPHIA KEYSTONES
GAME ID: 1528 - SATURDAY, JULY 22ND , 1950 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Gothams (55-35) 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 11 1
Philadelphia Keystones (47-44) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 7 1
Messer Helps Gothams Beat Keystones, 5-4
Led by Walt Messer, the New York Gothams defeated the Philadelphia Keystones, 5-4. Messer was 4-5 with a home run and 3 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the Gothams. New York is now 55-35, 7½ games up in the Federal Association.

The game turned with no one out in the top of the fourth when Messer, who finished 4th in the FA in hits with 181 in 1946, hit a 2-run home run. It propelled the Gothams into the lead, 3-1.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Messer.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. LaBonte SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .325 1 27
R. Brewer 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .309 0 42
W. Messer LF 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 .297 22 70
   a-J. Kintner LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 0 7
R. Johnson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .239 19 59
G. Cleaves C 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 .312 10 48
T. Jeffries 2B 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .320 6 54
B. Moody RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .290 4 12
B. Hufford CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .246 9 39
B. Long P 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .094 0 1
Totals 37 5 11 5 5 6 28      
a - J. Kintner substituted for W. Messer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Jeffries (26, 8th Inning off G. Brooks, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. LaBonte (15, 8th Inning off G. Brooks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. LaBonte (6, 1st Inning off L. Stevens, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Messer (22, 4th Inning off L. Stevens, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. LaBonte 6 , R. Brewer , W. Messer 7 , T. Jeffries 3 , B. Long
2-out RBI: B. Long
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Brewer , T. Jeffries , B. Hufford 2
GIDP: G. Cleaves , B. Moody
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: C. LaBonte (26)
Double Plays: 2 (LaBonte-Jeffries-Johnson, Long-LaBonte-Johnson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Woytek 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .256 13 53
C. Enslow CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .288 13 56
D. Berry LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 3 15
   G. Brooks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Minton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 7 21
   A. Abingdon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Barrell RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 16 56
R. Cleaves C 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .301 24 63
D. Robicheaux 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .248 5 19
H. Koblenz 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .253 32 84
J. Van Horn SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
   c-F. Covarrubias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 1 5
L. Stevens P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 4 17
   a-B. Heim LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4 4 1 10      
a - B. Heim substituted for L. Stevens in the 7th
b - R. Minton pinch hit for G. Brooks in the 8th
c - F. Covarrubias pinch hit for J. Van Horn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Van Horn (1, 3rd Inning off B. Long, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Cleaves (24, 8th Inning off B. Long, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Koblenz (32, 9th Inning off B. Long, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Woytek , C. Enslow , R. Cleaves 4 , D. Robicheaux , H. Koblenz 4 , J. Van Horn 2 , B. Heim
2-out RBI: R. Cleaves
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Woytek
GIDP: D. Berry , L. Stevens
Sac Bunt: L. Stevens
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Robicheaux (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Woytek-Van Horn-Robicheaux, Van Horn-Cleaves-Robicheaux)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Long W (8-3) 9.0 7 4 2 4 1 2 127 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Long 58
Batters Faced: B. Long 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Long 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. Long 127-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Stevens L (11-6) 6.0 6 4 4 5 5 1 130 5.11   
G. Brooks 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 36 3.23   
A. Abingdon 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Stevens 44
Batters Faced: L. Stevens 29, G. Brooks 9, A. Abingdon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Stevens 8-4, G. Brooks 2-3, A. Abingdon 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Stevens 130-74, G. Brooks 36-24, A. Abingdon 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Brooks 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt Messer
Ballpark: Broad Street Park II
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 29043
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