 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES NEW YORK GOTHAMS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES 09/20/1962 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | NEW YORK GOTHAMS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES | GAME ID: 1501 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 1962 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | New York Gothams (66-76) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | Washington Eagles (80-62) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 13 | 0 | | |  | |
Win Makes Eagles 80-62 | Washington Eagles starter Bob Ball kept the New York Gothams hitters in check, leading his team to a comfortable 9-2 win. Ball yielded 2 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 9 hits, walked 4, and struck out 5. His record improves to 13-9. The win hiked the Washington record to 80-62.
Ralph Weatherbee contributed to the Washington win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.
"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said New York manager Bert Carlton. | |
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NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | BATTING Doubles: C. Lewis (25, 7th Inning off C. Sargent, 1 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: R. Weatherbee (6, 3rd Inning off R. Blanchard, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Lorang (30, 5th Inning off J. Herzog, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: C. Lewis 3 , J. Brown 2 , T. Lorang 5 , A. Wilson 2 , R. Weatherbee 5 , D. Rabkin , B. Ball 2 2-out RBI: J. Brown , T. Lorang 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Lorang , G. Whaley , H. Oakes , D. Rabkin 2 Sac Fly: B. Ball Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING SB: C. Lewis (11) | | |
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NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | B. Ball W (13-9) | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 145 | 4.68 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Bob Ball Ballpark: Columbia Stadium Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph Start Time: 2:05 PM ET Time: 2:57 Attendance: 13032 |
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