FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT CLEVELAND FORESTERS
07/26/1961
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT CLEVELAND FORESTERS
GAME ID: 1500 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 26TH , 1961 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Kings (46-42) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Cleveland Foresters (56-34) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 5 0
Pearson Befuddles Kings as Cleveland Wins, 4-2
Cleveland left-hander Jake Pearson pitched his team to victory over the Kansas City Kings at Forester Stadium. The final score was 4-2. The first-place Foresters, at 56-34, lead the Continental Association by 2½ games.

Pearson was charged with 2 runs on 5 hits over 9 innings for the Foresters. With the win, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound left-hander goes to 10-5.

"When Jake's on, he's on," said Cleveland manager Jim Whitehead.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Crawford LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .257 8 34
C. Rogers CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306 6 50
H. Williams 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 21 66
K. Newman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .269 15 65
P. Davis RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .363 9 74
J. Wells 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .277 4 28
D. Miller C 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .202 3 42
R. Ellis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .179 2 17
F. Myers P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .089 0 3
   G. McDonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   a-B. Burge PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305 4 21
   F. Whitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 1 2 8 9      
a - B. Burge pinch hit for G. McDonald in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: B. Crawford (9, 1st Inning off J. Pearson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Crawford 3 , H. Williams , P. Davis 2 , D. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Newman , J. Wells
GIDP: R. Ellis
Sac Fly: D. Miller
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Davis (21)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ellis (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Carr CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .297 6 44
S. Kleminski 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .282 6 50
P. Williams 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 .324 18 73
   a-J. Hubbs 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 20
H. Kennedy C 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 .300 15 58
E. Howe RF 4 0 3 4 0 0 2 .289 14 62
J. Low SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .317 10 63
O. O'Keefe LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 4
C. Cummings 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .293 6 39
J. Pearson P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .103 0 3
Totals 30 4 5 4 8 4 21      
a - J. Hubbs substituted for P. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Howe (16, 1st Inning off F. Myers, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kleminski 2 , E. Howe 4
2-out RBI: E. Howe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kleminski , H. Kennedy , E. Howe , J. Low , C. Cummings , J. Pearson
Hit by Pitch: S. Kleminski
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Kleminski (11) , E. Howe (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kleminski-Low-Williams)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Myers L (8-6) 5.0 4 4 4 8 4 0 124 3.60   
G. McDonald 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 3.95   
F. Whitt 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Myers 39
Batters Faced: F. Myers 29, G. McDonald 6, F. Whitt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Myers 2-9, G. McDonald 3-3, F. Whitt 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Myers 124-70, G. McDonald 23-13, F. Whitt 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. McDonald 2-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Myers
Balk: F. Myers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pearson W (10-5) 9.0 5 2 2 2 8 0 143 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pearson 75
Batters Faced: J. Pearson 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pearson 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pearson 143-91
WP: J. Pearson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jake Pearson
Ballpark: Forester Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 20204
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