FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
04/16/1963
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT CHICAGO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 53 - TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Minutemen (1-5) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Chicago Chiefs (1-5) 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 0
Chiefs Prevail, 5-3, Over Boston
The Chicago Chiefs defeated the Boston Minutemen, 5-3, in Federal Association action at Whitney Park. Chicago pitcher Vern Osborne had a standout performance. Osborne yielded 3 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4. His record improves to 1-1. Chicago has a record of 1-5.

The Chiefs ran into trouble in the top of the second. The score was 1-0, Chicago, with one out. Boston, with runners on 1st and 2nd, had Sam Walker at the plate. With a base hit, he could have changed the complexion of the game. Instead, he hit into a double play and the Chiefs went on to win.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wise 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .130 0 0
P. Todd 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .115 0 1
B. Tutwiler RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 0 2
F. Kirouac CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .111 0 0
J. Kleman SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .286 0 4
B. Newhall LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .222 0 3
S. Walker C 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .238 2 5
S. Nigro 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
O. Stevens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Wagner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 1
   C. Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Denis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 0 1
   D. Britton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3 4 4 11      
a - G. Wagner pinch hit for O. Stevens in the 4th
b - J. Denis pinch hit for C. Murphy in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Walker (2, 4th Inning off V. Osborne, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Tutwiler , S. Walker 4 , S. Nigro 2
2-out RBI: S. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Todd
GIDP: S. Walker
Sac Bunt: O. Stevens
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: S. Nigro (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bloom 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .192 0 2
D. Zimmerman LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .381 1 1
R. Shearer RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .238 0 1
I. Clifford 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .250 0 2
J. Siniscalchi CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .286 0 1
T. Spruill 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .227 0 3
M. Tucker C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .167 0 0
J. Vallejo SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .286 0 1
V. Osborne P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 0 1
   a-J. Flanagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   D. Lane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5 3 5 19      
a - J. Flanagan pinch hit for V. Osborne in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Vallejo (1, 2nd Inning off O. Stevens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bloom 2 , D. Zimmerman , R. Shearer 2 , I. Clifford , J. Siniscalchi 2 , T. Spruill , J. Vallejo 2 , V. Osborne
2-out RBI: I. Clifford , V. Osborne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Zimmerman , R. Shearer , J. Siniscalchi , M. Tucker , V. Osborne
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Zimmerman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Spruill-Bloom-Clifford)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Stevens L (0-1) 3.0 8 5 5 1 2 0 66 15.00   
C. Murphy 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 38 2.25   
D. Britton 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 42 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Stevens 22
Batters Faced: O. Stevens 18, C. Murphy 11, D. Britton 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Stevens 5-2, C. Murphy 2-6, D. Britton 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: O. Stevens 66-41, C. Murphy 38-25, D. Britton 42-22
WP: C. Murphy , D. Britton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Osborne W (1-1) 8.0 4 3 3 4 4 1 132 6.23   
D. Lane SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Osborne 62
Batters Faced: V. Osborne 31, D. Lane 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Osborne 8-11, D. Lane 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Osborne 132-83, D. Lane 7-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Osborne
Ballpark: Whitney Park
Weather: Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 24164
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