FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PITTSBURGH MINERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
07/29/1950
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PITTSBURGH MINERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 1758 - SATURDAY, JULY 29TH , 1950 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Miners (44-56) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
New York Gothams (57-39) 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 X 8 9 0
Multi-HR Day for Messer as Gothams Overpower Miners, 8-2
The Pittsburgh Miners and New York Gothams delighted fans at Gotham Stadium.

Behind the hitting of Walt Messer, the New York Gothams stopped the Pittsburgh Miners, 8-2. Messer went 3-4 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Gothams. New York is now 57-39, 6 games up in the Federal Association.

George Cleaves, who finished 3rd in the FA in wins above replacement with 7.8 last year, contributed to the New York win with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

Messer said his team "played with determination."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Jones 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .314 1 11
E. Campbell CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .329 0 35
I. Clifford SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .321 0 59
J. Erickson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .294 7 36
B. Lopez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .351 3 58
G. Darnell RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 0 11
   b-J. Owens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 4 28
R. McLaughlin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 0 42
D. Robinson C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 4 42
C. Briggs P 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1
   a-J. Read PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 2 17
   P. Wolter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
Totals 33 2 9 2 1 3 13      
a - J. Read pinch hit for C. Briggs in the 7th
b - J. Owens pinch hit for G. Darnell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Robinson (8, 4th Inning off L. Allen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Campbell (11, 5th Inning off L. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Jones (1, 5th Inning off L. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Jones 5 , E. Campbell 5 , B. Lopez , D. Robinson 2 , C. Briggs 2
2-out RBI: D. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Erickson , B. Lopez
GIDP: F. Jones
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lopez-McLaughlin-Jones, McLaughlin-Clifford)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. LaBonte SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .316 1 27
R. Brewer 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .313 0 45
W. Messer LF 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 .299 24 75
R. Johnson 1B 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .238 20 61
G. Cleaves C 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .319 11 50
B. Moody RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 .273 4 12
T. Jeffries 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .320 6 56
B. Hufford CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .240 9 40
L. Allen P 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .115 2 6
   B. Wolf P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 8 9 7 9 2 19      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Brewer (20, 7th Inning off P. Wolter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Cleaves (11, 3rd Inning off C. Briggs, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Messer 2 (24, 4th Inning off C. Briggs, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Wolter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. LaBonte , R. Brewer 3 , W. Messer 9 , R. Johnson , G. Cleaves 5
2-out RBI: , W. Messer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Messer , B. Hufford , L. Allen 2
GIDP: G. Cleaves
Sac Bunt: B. Moody
Sac Fly: T. Jeffries
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. LaBonte (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Brewer-Jeffries-Johnson, Messer-Cleaves)
OF assists: 2 (Hufford(Robinson at home), Messer(Campbell at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Briggs L (1-2) 6.0 6 5 5 6 1 2 91 6.64   
P. Wolter 2.0 3 3 3 3 1 1 49 6.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Briggs 35
Batters Faced: C. Briggs 28, P. Wolter 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Briggs 8-7, P. Wolter 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Briggs 91-49, P. Wolter 49-26
WP: P. Wolter 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Allen W (14-8) 8.0 9 2 2 1 3 1 118 3.35   
B. Wolf 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Allen 58
Batters Faced: L. Allen 31, B. Wolf 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Allen 10-8, B. Wolf 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Allen 118-78, B. Wolf 11-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt Messer
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 30241
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