FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT PITTSBURGH MINERS
08/11/1962
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT PITTSBURGH MINERS
GAME ID: 1086 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 1962 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (39-66) 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0
Pittsburgh Miners (53-52) 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 5 8 2
Millers Victors, 7-5, at Pittsburgh
Despite a fine performance by pinch hitter Chuck Draper, the Pittsburgh Miners lost to the Minneapolis Millers, 7-5. Draper was 1-1 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Minneapolis's record now stands at 39-66, placing them last in the Federal Association.

Johnny Taylor, the Minneapolis left fielder, contributed a 2-run double in the top of the second inning to make the score 7-0, Millers. For the game, Taylor went 1-5 with a double, while adding 2 RBI.

"Some of the guys in here work hard, some of the guys just kind of fall out of bed and get it done. Whatever works I guess, we won this one," Taylor told the Minneapolis Bulletin.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Pate RF 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 .292 12 48
J. Smith 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .265 3 18
D. Sheehan CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .340 6 45
C. Cummings SS, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .279 3 41
J. Taylor LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 .208 2 19
A. Starling 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .279 0 9
   B. Crooks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Ormsby C 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .231 4 21
C. Haynes 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .177 0 12
D. Hillshire P 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .261 0 7
   B. Parkhurst P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 1 1
   a-J. Morgan 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 5
Totals 35 7 10 6 5 3 23      
a - J. Morgan substituted for B. Parkhurst in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hillshire (2, 2nd Inning off M. Blackham, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Taylor (10, 2nd Inning off M. Blackham, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Starling (5, 7th Inning off S. Davis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Smith , D. Sheehan , C. Cummings 2 , J. Taylor 2 , A. Starling 2 , A. Ormsby , C. Haynes , D. Hillshire 3
2-out RBI: C. Cummings , J. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Pate , A. Starling 3 , D. Hillshire
GIDP: J. Taylor , A. Starling
Sac Bunt: D. Hillshire
Sac Fly: J. Smith
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Cummings-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Turner 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .269 7 46
R. McGee CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .298 6 46
F. Selander 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291 10 53
M. Whisman LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 11 67
J. Moreland SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298 8 48
R. Barrell 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .245 8 49
G. Schmitt RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .329 4 22
B. Gaines C 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .251 6 31
M. Blackham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 0 2
   B. Haverhill P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
   a-N. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 1 4
   S. Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Draper PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .297 14 45
   H. Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. Wise PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 1 15
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 1 12      
a - N. Smith pinch hit for B. Haverhill in the 5th
b - C. Draper pinch hit for S. Davis in the 7th
c - B. Wise pinch hit for H. Cook in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Haverhill (1, 3rd Inning off D. Hillshire, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Moreland (20, 5th Inning off D. Hillshire, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Barrell (15, 5th Inning off D. Hillshire, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Draper (14, 7th Inning off D. Hillshire, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Turner 2 , R. McGee , M. Whisman , J. Moreland 2 , R. Barrell 2 , B. Haverhill 2 , C. Draper 4
2-out RBI: D. Turner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Turner , R. McGee , F. Selander , R. Barrell
GIDP: F. Selander
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Turner (9) , J. Moreland (21)
Double Plays: 2 (Moreland-Turner-Selander, Moreland-Turner-Selander)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hillshire W (7-7) 6.0 7 5 5 3 1 1 75 4.57   
B. Parkhurst H (1) 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 39 6.60   
B. Crooks SV (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hillshire 36
Batters Faced: D. Hillshire 27, B. Parkhurst 11, B. Crooks 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hillshire 9-7, B. Parkhurst 3-5, B. Crooks 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hillshire 75-46, B. Parkhurst 39-19, B. Crooks 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Crooks 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Blackham L (8-8) 1.2 7 7 7 3 0 0 56 6.24   
B. Haverhill 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 52 4.98   
S. Davis 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 8.25   
H. Cook 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Blackham 4
Batters Faced: M. Blackham 14, B. Haverhill 14, S. Davis 8, H. Cook 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Blackham 1-3, B. Haverhill 4-4, S. Davis 5-1, H. Cook 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Blackham 56-28, B. Haverhill 52-31, S. Davis 19-13, H. Cook 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Haverhill 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chuck Draper
Ballpark: Fitzpatrick Park
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 12551
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