FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
SAN FRANCISCO SAILORS AT CHICAGO COUGARS
09/09/1961
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
SAN FRANCISCO SAILORS AT CHICAGO COUGARS
GAME ID: 4673 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 1961 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Sailors (72-58) 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 10 13 1
Chicago Cougars (59-71) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 3
Spitler 4-for-5 in Sailors Win
The performance of Heinie Spitler proved critical in helping San Francisco beat Chicago, 10-3. The Sailors second baseman was 4-5 with 4 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4. The Sailors raised their record to 72-58.

With the clubs tied 3-3 in the top of the fifth and the bases loaded, San Francisco sent Spitler to the plate. He got a 2-1 splitter and hit a 2-run single, to put the Sailors on top, 5-3.

After the game, Spitler lauded his team's effort. "We kept our focus on the task at hand," he said.
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jaramillo SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301 10 55
E. Hackberry RF 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .233 12 57
J. Kingsbury LF 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .341 16 84
H. Spitler 2B 5 2 4 4 0 1 1 .309 8 74
R. Rogan 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .311 6 34
H. Crawford Jr. CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .256 10 69
B. Gray 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .271 16 70
L. McLaren C 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .273 4 15
G. Fuller P 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .158 0 3
   a-R. Turner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330 22 81
   S. Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 10 13 10 3 5 17      
a - R. Turner pinch hit for G. Fuller in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kingsbury 2 (28, 3rd Inning off H. Walker, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off B. Burdick, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Jaramillo (20, 5th Inning off H. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Kingsbury (6, 1st Inning off H. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. McLaren (4, 7th Inning off B. Burdick, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jaramillo 2 , J. Kingsbury 8 , H. Spitler 4 , R. Rogan , B. Gray 2 , L. McLaren 4
2-out RBI: J. Kingsbury , H. Spitler 2 , L. McLaren
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Spitler , H. Crawford Jr. , L. McLaren , G. Fuller , R. Turner
Sac Fly: B. Gray , L. McLaren
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Jaramillo (20)
Double Plays: 3 (Spitler-Jaramillo-Rogan, Gray-Spitler-Rogan, Gray-Spitler-Rogan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Halliday SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .290 4 46
J. Barton LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .298 9 65
J. McMillan RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323 25 69
H. Watson 1B 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .297 23 81
G. McKee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .207 1 4
D. Smith 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .293 2 8
B. Thompson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .179 0 3
S. Czerwinski C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .212 12 46
   b-B. Irvin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 5 13
H. Walker P 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .186 0 6
   B. Burdick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
   a-H. Pate PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 4 13
   D. Cecil P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. Burnett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 2 17      
a - H. Pate pinch hit for B. Burdick in the 7th
b - B. Irvin pinch hit for S. Czerwinski in the 9th
c - B. Burnett pinch hit for D. Cecil in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Watson 4 , D. Smith , B. Thompson 2 , S. Czerwinski , H. Walker
2-out RBI: H. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Halliday
GIDP: J. McMillan , G. McKee 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Smith (5) , B. Thompson (1) , S. Czerwinski (3)
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Fuller W (10-9) 8.0 8 3 3 2 2 0 94 4.27   
S. Franklin 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Fuller 54
Batters Faced: G. Fuller 32, S. Franklin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Fuller 11-8, S. Franklin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Fuller 94-62, S. Franklin 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Walker L (9-10) 4.0 8 6 5 2 2 0 87 4.69   
B. Burdick 3.0 3 2 2 1 3 1 44 4.74   
D. Cecil 2.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 30 12.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Walker 24
Batters Faced: H. Walker 22, B. Burdick 14, D. Cecil 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Walker 2-8, B. Burdick 3-3, D. Cecil 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Walker 87-51, B. Burdick 44-26, D. Cecil 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Burdick 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Heinie Spitler
Ballpark: Cougars Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 18964
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