 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO CHIEFS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES 08/22/1961 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | CHICAGO CHIEFS AT WASHINGTON EAGLES | | GAME ID: 1880 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 1961 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Chicago Chiefs (59-53) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | Washington Eagles (66-50) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 15 | 2 | | |  | |
| Eagles Subdue Chiefs, 5-3 | The Washington Eagles defeated the Chicago Chiefs, 5-3, in Federal Association action at Columbia Stadium. Washington pitcher Walt Staton had a standout performance. Staton picked up the win for Washington, going 6 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 2-0. Today's win puts Washington at 66-50, while Chicago falls to 59-53.
The Eagles got a big hit from pinch hitter Jim Roberts. In the bottom of the sixth, Roberts smacked a 2-run double off Chicago pitcher Fred Moore. It was his 9th double of the season. Suddenly, the Eagles were ahead, 3-2.
"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Staton told the Washington Herald.
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| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - E. Leckie substituted for D. Champ in the 6th
b - F. Reece substituted for F. Moore in the 7th
c - R. Shearer pinch hit for G. Johnson in the 9th
BATTING
Triples: E. Bloom (10, 1st Inning off W. Staton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Clifford 2 , D. Price , E. Bloom 4 , D. Zimmerman , A. Padgett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Bloom 2 , J. Hairston
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: D. Zimmerman (10)
FIELDING
Errors: E. Leckie (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Clifford-Bloom) | | | a - J. Roberts pinch hit for W. Staton in the 6th
b - E. Bailey substituted for R. Weatherbee in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Roberts (9, 6th Inning off F. Moore, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Baccari (11, 8th Inning off T. Fisher, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Lewis 2 , J. Baccari 4 , J. Thompson 2 , T. Lorang , B. Keylon 2 , H. Westbrook 3 , A. Marino , J. Roberts 2
2-out RBI: J. Baccari , A. Marino , J. Roberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Thompson 2 , R. Weatherbee , C. Levy
GIDP: R. Weatherbee
Hit by Pitch: H. Westbrook
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: C. Lewis (15)
FIELDING
Errors: C. Lewis (6) , A. Marino (16)
OF assists: 1 (Thompson(Johnson at home)) | | |
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| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | D. Champ | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 4.39 | | F. Moore L (1-4), BS (3) | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.94 | | T. Fisher | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 3.02 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | W. Staton W (2-0) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 3.00 | | C. Levy SV (16) | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3.93 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Walt Staton
Ballpark: Columbia Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 15977 |
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