 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO CHIEFS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS 09/01/1961 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | CHICAGO CHIEFS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS | | GAME ID: 1953 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1961 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Chicago Chiefs (61-61) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | New York Gothams (54-69) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | X | 13 | 17 | 3 | | |  | |
| Nielsen Raps Chicago for 5 Hits | Getting 5 hits in a game has always been memorable feat in baseball. In the New York's 13-4 win over Chicago, left fielder Jim Nielsen was red-hot, scorching them for hit after hit at Gotham Stadium.
"To hit the ball consistently well, you have to relax," Nielsen said afterward. "I was relaxed for the first four hits, but I have to admit, I got a little tight when I realized I had a chance for five. On the last at-bat, I was ready to swing at anything close."
Jim Nielsen singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI double in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and hit a two-run single in the 7th.
Nielsen is batting at a .255 pace this season, picking up 96 hits in 377 at-bats with 8 home runs, 42 RBIs and 46 runs scored. | |
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| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | | a - F. Landrum pinch hit for B. Smith in the 6th
b - T. Jovin pinch hit for R. Pilcher in the 7th
c - J. Taylor pinch hit for J. Hawkins in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: H. Estill 2 (21, 5th Inning off D. Champ, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off F. Williams, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Nielsen (16, 5th Inning off D. Champ, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: O. Pilkerton (8, 3rd Inning off D. Champ, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Pilkerton 2 (12, 1st Inning off D. Champ, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off F. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Pilkerton 11 , T. Brizzolara 2 , H. Estill 4 , F. Arnold , J. Nielsen 6 , B. Bell , H. Clay 3
2-out RBI: , J. Nielsen 2 , H. Clay 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Estill , B. Bell , B. Smith 2 , F. Landrum
GIDP: J. Taylor
Sac Bunt: O. Pilkerton
Sac Fly: B. Bell
Hit by Pitch: T. Brizzolara
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
Errors: R. Pilcher (2) , F. Arnold (9) , J. Nielsen (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Bell-Clay-Estill) | | |
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| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Smith W (4-3) | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 3.43 | | J. Hawkins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5.60 | | J. Herzog | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7.59 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jim Nielsen
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 20 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 18781
Special Notes: Jim Nielsen ties the NYG regular season game record for hits with 5. |
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