 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS 07/28/1961 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS | | GAME ID: 1512 - FRIDAY, JULY 28TH , 1961 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | St. Louis Pioneers (53-36) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | | New York Gothams (40-48) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 9 | 2 | | |  | |
| Gothams Top Pioneers, 6-5 | Tom Brizzolara was a vital contributor to the 6-5 New York victory over St. Louis. The Gothams catcher went 4-5 with 4 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Chet Stansbury was the winner. He's now 1-2. The loser was Charlie Blake. Les Freedman closed the game out for New York, earning his 1st save.
The Gothams got a big at-bat from shortstop Ed Holmes. For the game, Holmes was 1-3 with a double and a walk, while adding 3 RBI. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 15th double of the season gave New York a 3-0 lead.
"I'm just happy to help the team win," Brizzolara told the New York Citizen.
At 40-48, the Gothams find themselves in 5th place in the Federal Association.
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| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - E. Morris pinch hit for C. Blake in the 4th
b - L. Gregory pinch hit for B. Abrams in the 8th
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Randall (8, 9th Inning off L. Freedman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bather 2 , D. Hutchings 2 , J. Smith , S. Schultz , C. Randall 6 , P. Watson 3 , S. Ruggles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hutchings , C. Randall , S. Ruggles 2
GIDP: S. Schultz
Sac Fly: C. Cooper , S. Ruggles
Team LOB: 11 | | | BATTING
Doubles: E. Holmes (15, 1st Inning off C. Blake, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Pilkerton 2 , T. Brizzolara 4 , F. Arnold , E. Holmes 2 , C. Stansbury
2-out RBI: E. Holmes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Pilcher , H. Estill 2 , J. Nielsen
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
Errors: E. Holmes 2 (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Holmes-Bell-Estill) | | |
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| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Blake L (8-5) | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 3.43 | | D. Gaines | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 3.91 | | B. Abrams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0.90 | | G. Amico | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.09 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Stansbury W (1-2) | 6.1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 3.94 | | L. Freedman SV (1) | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 3.38 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Tom Brizzolara
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 15920 |
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