 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES WASHINGTON EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES SUNS 04/16/1963 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | WASHINGTON EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES SUNS | | GAME ID: 55 - TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | | Washington Eagles (5-1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | Los Angeles Suns (6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | | |  | |
| Suns Earn 4-1 Win Against Eagles | The Los Angeles Suns racked up a win at Wilshire Park, bumping off the Washington Eagles, 4-1, in 11 innings. Grant Davis, who started for Los Angeles, pitched effectively for his team. Los Angeles pitcher Norm Van Dyne got the win. He's now 1-0. Jack Kessler was tagged with the loss. Los Angeles is off to a hot start at 6-0.
The climactic moment came in the bottom of the 11th for Los Angeles. That's when former first round draft pick Russ Hawkins hit a 3-run home run off Jack Kessler to win the game. The home crowd erupted in celebration.
"Our guys refused to lose," said Davis.
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| WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | | a - P. Adair pinch hit for G. Davis in the 6th
b - I. Evans substituted for R. Cooper in the 8th
c - R. Harrison pinch hit for W. Stewart in the 9th
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Hawkins (2, 11th Inning off J. Kessler, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Romeo , M. McClure 2 , B. Burke 2 , B. Bell 2 , R. Hawkins 5
2-out RBI: , R. Hawkins 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Burke , R. Harrison
GIDP: B. Bell , A. Hervey
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
Errors: R. Hawkins (2) , S. Czerwinski (2) | | |
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| WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Grant Davis
Ballpark: Wilshire Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 23526
Special Notes: SP Wally Phillips was injured while pitching. |
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