| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES KANSAS CITY KINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO SAILORS 06/27/1961 | | | | | |
| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | KANSAS CITY KINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO SAILORS | GAME ID: 1059 - TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH , 1961 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Kansas City Kings (32-30) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | San Francisco Sailors (35-31) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 9 | 1 | | | | |
Kings Continue Skid, Thanks to Spitler, Sailors | The San Francisco Sailors defeated the Kansas City Kings, 8-3, at Golden Gate Stadium. Leading the charge for San Francisco was second baseman Heinie Spitler. He hit 2 home runs. He drove in 7 runs and scored twice. Charlie Lawson was the winner. Over 9 innings, he yielded 3 runs on 6 hits, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. The third-place Sailors now sit at 35-31.
In the bottom of the first, Spitler had a bases-clearing double for San Francisco. It was his 8th double of the season and put the Sailors on top, 3-0.
"We're obviously playing with a lot of confidence," said San Francisco manager Walt Zecher. | |
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KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE | | SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - H. Dollar pinch hit for J. Miller in the 7th
BATTING Doubles: C. Rogers (18, 1st Inning off C. Lawson, 0 on, 1 out) Home Runs: H. Williams (14, 3rd Inning off C. Lawson, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Ellis (2, 7th Inning off C. Lawson, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: C. Rogers 2 , H. Williams 4 , P. Davis , J. Wells , R. Ellis 5 2-out RBI: H. Williams Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rogers , K. Newman GIDP: B. Crawford Sac Bunt: J. Miller Team LOB: 5 | | | BATTING Doubles: H. Spitler (8, 1st Inning off T. Britten, 3 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: E. Hackberry (10, 3rd Inning off T. Britten, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Spitler 2 (4, 3rd Inning off T. Britten, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: E. Hackberry 4 , J. Kingsbury 2 , R. Turner , B. Gray , H. Spitler 11 2-out RBI: , H. Spitler 3 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kingsbury , D. Hunt Hit by Pitch: B. Gray Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING CS: C. Jaramillo (5)
FIELDING Errors: C. Lawson (2) Double Plays: 1 (Jaramillo-Spitler-Turner) | | |
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KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE | | SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | C. Lawson W (6-1) | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 2.53 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Heinie Spitler Ballpark: Golden Gate Stadium Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM PT Time: 2:25 Attendance: 18839 |
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