| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS 09/30/1961 | | | | | |
| FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT CHICAGO CHIEFS | GAME ID: 4819 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH , 1961 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | St. Louis Pioneers (87-60) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Chicago Chiefs (68-81) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | | |
Pioneers Losers, 3-1, Versus Chicago | The St. Louis Pioneers and Chicago Chiefs delighted fans at Whitney Park.
The Chicago Chiefs picked up a win at Whitney Park, knocking off the St. Louis Pioneers, 3-1. On the mound for Chicago was right-hander Dick Champ. He played a key role in the triumph. The winning pitcher was Champ, now 11-9. He tossed 6 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 5. Fred Moore earned the save, his 8th, for the Chiefs.
With Chicago leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Champ hit a run-scoring single off St. Louis hurler Steve Madden. It was the 19th hit of the season for Champ and put his team ahead, 2-0.
"I liked his command," said Chicago manager Dutch Becker. "Dick was throwing strikes."
The Chiefs improved their record to 68-81 by beating St. Louis. | |
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ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - H. Mazur pinch hit for R. O'Connor in the 3rd b - C. Cooper pinch hit for S. Madden in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: S. Ruggles (15, 5th Inning off D. Champ, 1 on, 0 outs) Triples: D. Hutchings (5, 6th Inning off D. Champ, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: B. Bather , D. Hutchings 3 , P. Watson , S. Ruggles 3 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bell , J. Smith , D. Hutchings , S. Ruggles Sac Bunt: S. Madden Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: B. Bell (10)
FIELDING Errors: R. O'Connor (2) Double Plays: 1 (Randall-Bell-Mazur) | | | | |
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ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | S. Madden L (14-6) | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 124 | 3.19 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | D. Champ W (11-9) | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 4.57 | F. Moore SV (8) | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5.57 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Dick Champ Ballpark: Whitney Park Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph Start Time: 2:05 PM CT Time: 2:33 Attendance: 14413 |
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