FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
05/29/1963
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 1017 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pioneers (32-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 3
Chicago Chiefs (25-20) 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 1
Chiefs Bridle Pioneers, 4-2
The Chicago Chiefs beat the St. Louis Pioneers, 4-2. Chicago pitcher and East St. Louis, Illinois, native Vern Osborne led the way. In 8.1 innings, Osborne surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 11 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. Dutch Lane collected his 6th save.

In the top of the ninth, Paul Watson stood in the box, looking for a pitch to hammer. The Pioneers were trailing 4-2, but had the bases loaded. That's when Dutch Lane made a terrific pitch and Watson grounded out. Gone was the dream of a St. Louis comeback.

Chicago raised its record to 25-20 with the win.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bather CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .284 5 17
   b-C. Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .474 0 1
P. Watson SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269 2 13
B. Bell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .378 10 28
J. Smith RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .231 5 18
S. Schultz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .367 10 39
D. Davis LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .347 10 27
D. Hutchings 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .156 0 1
S. Ruggles C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .248 5 24
F. Mack P 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .222 0 5
   a-H. Mazur PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 1 8
Totals 37 2 8 2 1 12 18      
a - H. Mazur pinch hit for F. Mack in the 9th
b - C. Cooper pinch hit for B. Bather in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Watson (6, 1st Inning off V. Osborne, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Mack (2, 7th Inning off V. Osborne, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Davis (9, 9th Inning off V. Osborne, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Watson 2 , B. Bell , J. Smith , D. Davis 2 , D. Hutchings , S. Ruggles , F. Mack 2 , H. Mazur
2-out RBI: F. Mack
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Bather 2 , P. Watson , J. Smith
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: P. Watson (4) , B. Bell (7) , S. Schultz (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Clifford 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .321 0 12
   a-J. Flanagan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 2 19
T. Spruill SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .309 5 27
A. Padgett C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239 3 16
D. Zimmerman LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303 6 21
G. Rader 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   b-G. Carr 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
R. Shearer RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .260 8 38
E. Bloom 3B, 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .297 2 14
B. Starr CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .273 2 8
V. Osborne P 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .269 0 1
   D. Lane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 34 4 8 3 2 1 14      
a - J. Flanagan substituted for I. Clifford in the 9th
b - G. Carr substituted for G. Rader in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Starr (3, 2nd Inning off F. Mack, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Shearer (7, 3rd Inning off F. Mack, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Bloom (3, 2nd Inning off F. Mack, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Clifford , R. Shearer 2 , E. Bloom 5 , B. Starr 2 , V. Osborne 2
2-out RBI: I. Clifford , E. Bloom , B. Starr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Spruill 2 , A. Padgett , E. Bloom
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: I. Clifford (3)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Bloom (8)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Mack L (6-1) 8.0 8 4 3 2 1 0 116 1.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Mack 51
Batters Faced: F. Mack 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Mack 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: F. Mack 116-70
WP: F. Mack
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Osborne W (4-3) 8.1 8 2 2 1 11 0 116 4.41   
D. Lane SV (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Osborne 69
Batters Faced: V. Osborne 36, D. Lane 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Osborne 8-7, D. Lane 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Osborne 116-78, D. Lane 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lane 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Osborne
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 16655
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