 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES LOS ANGELES SUNS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS 09/14/1962 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | LOS ANGELES SUNS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS | GAME ID: 1490 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 1962 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Los Angeles Suns (57-80) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | Minneapolis Millers (47-90) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | | |  | |
Suns Net 5-2 Win Over Millers | Los Angeles registered a win at Hennepin County Stadium by beating the Minneapolis Millers, 5-2. Pitcher Grant Davis was one reason why the Suns triumphed. Earning the save was Red Cooper. He's now cashed in 2 of 6 save opportunities. The Millers have now dropped 8 straight.
The Suns got a big at-bat from right fielder Mickey McClure. For the game, McClure was 1 for 5 with a triple, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run triple. His 4th triple of the season gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead.
Los Angeles manager Bill Morrill was pleased with the team's effort. "It was just a good, gutsy performance by everybody," he said. | |
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LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | | MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE | |
Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | HR | RBI | P. Adair CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .227 | 10 | 54 | B. Bell 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .291 | 15 | 62 | G. Romeo 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .321 | 6 | 41 | M. McClure RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | 12 | 59 | R. Hawkins SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | 13 | 65 | B. Wall LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | 0 | 4 | I. Evans C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | 1 | 10 | R. Hilts 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .206 | 1 | 12 | G. Davis P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | 0 | 6 | a-A. Hervey PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 | 5 | 39 | R. Cooper P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | | | | a - A. Hervey pinch hit for G. Davis in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: R. Hawkins (13, 1st Inning off E. Power, 1 on, 1 out) Triples: M. McClure (4, 1st Inning off E. Power, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: P. Adair 2 , B. Bell , M. McClure 3 , R. Hawkins 3 , B. Wall , I. Evans , R. Hilts , G. Davis 2-out RBI: I. Evans , G. Davis Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Adair , B. Bell , G. Romeo GIDP: R. Hilts 2 Sac Bunt: P. Adair Team LOB: 9
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Romeo-Hawkins-Romeo) OF assists: 1 (McClure(Capriotti at home)) | | | a - C. Cummings pinch hit for W. Staton in the 7th b - B. Ingraham pinch hit for C. Haynes in the 9th c - B. Scott pinch hit for J. Jordan in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: H. Pate (22, 3rd Inning off G. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Haynes (3, 4th Inning off G. Davis, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: H. Pate 2 , R. Capriotti , A. Starling , D. Coe , J. Taylor , J. Morgan , C. Haynes 4 2-out RBI: J. Morgan Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Staton , E. Power GIDP: J. Taylor Team LOB: 7
FIELDING Double Plays: 2 (Morgan-Haynes-Capriotti, Starling-Coe-Capriotti) PB: D. Coe | | |
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LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | | MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | G. Davis W (7-8) | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 5.05 | R. Cooper SV (2) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.05 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | E. Power L (7-17) | 2.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 6.28 | W. Staton | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 3.60 | J. Jordan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6.37 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Grant Davis Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM CT Time: 2:43 Attendance: 13253 |
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