FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
07/31/1962
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 1031 - TUESDAY, JULY 31ST , 1962 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (36-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Chicago Chiefs (48-47) 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 9 12 1
Thomas Befuddles Minneapolis in 9-0 Chicago Win
The Chicago Chiefs rolled to an easy 9-0 win over the Minneapolis Millers at Whitney Park. Leading the way was starter John Thomas, who limited the Minneapolis Millers to 3 hits.

"This is what every pitcher wants to do when they go out there," Thomas said in his postgame press conference.

MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Smith 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 3 17
   a-R. Johnson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343 0 2
D. Sheehan LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .344 6 40
   b-J. Cahill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 2 19
W. Denny CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 7 35
H. Pate RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300 12 45
C. Cummings SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 3 36
   c-J. Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 3
A. Starling 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 0 5
A. Ormsby C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 4 21
C. Haynes 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 0 11
D. Hillshire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 5
   C. Pranger P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
   J. Jordan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 3 0 1 6 7      
a - R. Johnson pinch hit for J. Smith in the 8th
b - J. Cahill pinch hit for D. Sheehan in the 9th
c - J. Morgan pinch hit for C. Cummings in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Sheehan , W. Denny , H. Pate
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Pate
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cummings-Haynes-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bloom 3B 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .247 5 32
J. Flanagan 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .327 1 38
A. Padgett C 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .292 14 52
R. Shearer CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .308 14 64
G. Rader RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .310 9 67
D. Zimmerman LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 9 56
I. Clifford 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .270 0 34
B. Gellatly SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254 7 28
J. Thomas P 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
Totals 34 9 12 9 3 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Clifford (14, 2nd Inning off D. Hillshire, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Bloom 2 (16, 2nd Inning off D. Hillshire, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off C. Pranger, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Thomas (1, 4th Inning off C. Pranger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Flanagan (7, 2nd Inning off D. Hillshire, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Rader (9, 1st Inning off D. Hillshire, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bloom 4 , J. Flanagan 3 , R. Shearer 3 , G. Rader 4 , D. Zimmerman , I. Clifford 2 , B. Gellatly , J. Thomas 3
2-out RBI: R. Shearer , G. Rader
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Shearer , G. Rader 2 , B. Gellatly
GIDP: A. Padgett
Sac Fly: A. Padgett
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Shearer (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Gellatly (13)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hillshire L (6-7) 1.2 7 7 7 1 1 1 54 4.42   
C. Pranger 3.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 51 7.00   
J. Jordan 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 36 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hillshire 7
Batters Faced: D. Hillshire 13, C. Pranger 15, J. Jordan 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hillshire 1-3, C. Pranger 6-3, J. Jordan 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hillshire 54-35, C. Pranger 51-30, J. Jordan 36-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Pranger 1-0 , J. Jordan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thomas W (1-0) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 116 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thomas 86
Batters Faced: J. Thomas 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thomas 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thomas 116-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Thomas
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 11471
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