 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN 06/06/1975 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN | | GAME ID: 1425 - FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | St. Louis Pioneers (24-31) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | | Boston Minutemen (18-30) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 5 | 1 | | |  | |
| Minutemen Edge Pioneers, 3-2 | Fans watched the Boston Minutemen and the St. Louis Pioneers fight to the finish.
In a low-scoring contest between the Boston Minutemen and the St. Louis Pioneers, Bill Kelly, who finished 4th in the FA in ERA with 2.89 in 1973, proved to be the difference. The Boston right-hander earned props for his performance in the 3-2 Minutemen win. The save was credited to Bud Shireman, his 4th.
The Minutemen got a big at-bat from left fielder Dick Ward. For the game, Ward was 1-4 with a home run. In the bottom of the third, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 9th home run of the season gave Boston a 3-2 lead.
"We were in it," said St. Louis manager Babe Johnson. "We just didn't score enough runs."
The last-place Pioneers have lost 4 straight games.
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| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - C. Coleman pinch hit for A. Pratt in the 9th
b - A. Todd pinch hit for C. Christianson in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: Q. Vincent (9, 2nd Inning off B. Kelly, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Jacobs (12, 5th Inning off B. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Q. Vincent 3 , D. Jacobs 2 , F. Green , J. Robinson , A. Pratt , C. Coleman , P. O'Leary 2 , H. Anderson
2-out RBI: J. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Jacobs 2 , S. Peterson , A. Pratt , H. Anderson
GIDP: P. O'Leary
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
Errors: F. Green (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Peterson-Green-Richards) | | | a - J. Wise pinch hit for B. Kelly in the 6th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Morton (11, 1st Inning off H. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Ward (9, 3rd Inning off H. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Ward 4 , W. Stephens , J. Morton 2 , B. Menz 2
2-out RBI: J. Morton , B. Menz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Borgen , E. Cole , B. Kelly , J. Wise
GIDP: W. Stephens
Sac Bunt: B. Menz
Hit by Pitch: J. Morton
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Menz 3 (8)
FIELDING
Errors: B. Menz (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hartsell-Wood-Stephens) | | |
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| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Kelly W (4-6) | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 3.42 | | W. Portelli H (6) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4.97 | | B. Shireman SV (4) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2.61 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Bill Kelly
Ballpark: Minuteman Stadium
Weather: Rain (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 7163 |
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