 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES PITTSBURGH MINERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS 08/03/1963 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | PITTSBURGH MINERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS | | GAME ID: 4738 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 1963 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Pittsburgh Miners (62-48) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | New York Gothams (45-64) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | | |  | |
| Miners Victors, 5-2, at New York | The Pittsburgh Miners took New York pitcher Les Freedman's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Gotham Stadium. The final score had Pittsburgh getting past the Gothams, 5-2. Freedman went 6 innings and allowed 3 runs, striking out 3. The Miners, at 62-48, have now won 4 straight.
Mike Whisman, the Pittsburgh left fielder, contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the first inning to make the score 1-0, Miners. For the game, Whisman went 1-4.
In postgame comments to the Pittsburgh Daily News, Whisman said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
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| PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - N. Schott substituted for T. Mickiewicz in the 7th
b - B. Wise pinch hit for N. Schott in the 8th
c - C. Waters substituted for B. Wise in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: E. Thomas (6, 9th Inning off C. Kleiman, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. McGee (13, 9th Inning off C. Kleiman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Moreland , M. Whisman , E. Thomas 3 , C. Draper , R. McGee 2
2-out RBI: C. Draper , R. McGee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Turner , M. Espinosa
Sac Bunt: T. Mickiewicz
Sac Fly: E. Thomas
Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING
SB: M. Whisman (11)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moreland-Turner) | | | a - H. Estill pinch hit for F. Arnold in the 7th
b - E. Holmes pinch hit for B. Howard in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: R. Williams (17, 2nd Inning off T. Mickiewicz, 1 on, 0 outs) , O. Pilkerton (21, 6th Inning off T. Mickiewicz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Redbird , C. Day , T. Brizzolara , R. Williams 3 , F. Landrum , O. Pilkerton 2 , L. Freedman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Brizzolara
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: I. Redbird (3) , F. Landrum (1)
FIELDING
Errors: C. Day (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Landrum) | | |
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| PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | T. Mickiewicz W (12-5) | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 3.27 | | M. Espinosa SV (19) | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2.98 |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Les Freedman
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 12297
Special Notes: SP Les Freedman was injured while pitching. |
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