FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
08/28/1963
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 8556 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (73-62) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
St. Louis Pioneers (85-48) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Pioneers Nipped by Chiefs, 2-1
St. Louis got a big-time effort from pitcher Billy Hasson, but it wasn't enough to keep the Chicago Chiefs from winning the game, 2-1. Hasson threw 7.0 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. Picking up the save was Dutch Lane, his 15th. The Chiefs improved to 73-62.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Ed Bloom? The Chicago second baseman had a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Chiefs on top, 2-1. For the game, Bloom had 1 double and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.

"That's what I love about baseball," said Bloom. "No matter how good or how bad you did, you get to wake up the next day and start all over."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Flanagan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 3 56
E. Bloom 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .288 11 48
   b-M. Tucker C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 6 27
B. Starr CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .302 20 60
J. Siniscalchi LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .273 11 69
R. Shearer RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .252 11 71
T. Spruill SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .291 11 58
A. Padgett C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 13 48
   a-I. Clifford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 0 37
   c-J. Vallejo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 14
G. Rader 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .267 3 24
V. Osborne P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 4
   D. Lane P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 1
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 7 13      
a - I. Clifford pinch hit for A. Padgett in the 9th
b - M. Tucker substituted for E. Bloom in the 9th
c - J. Vallejo substituted for I. Clifford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Bloom (24, 4th Inning off B. Hasson, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Spruill (17, 5th Inning off B. Hasson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bloom 4 , B. Starr , T. Spruill 2 , G. Rader 2
2-out RBI: E. Bloom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Flanagan , B. Starr , J. Siniscalchi , R. Shearer , D. Lane
Sac Bunt: V. Osborne
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Vallejo (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tutwiler RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .301 2 9
J. Smith LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .268 21 63
B. Bell SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .346 34 88
S. Schultz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 30 91
D. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .334 32 100
J. Kleman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 2 10
D. Hutchings 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261 5 18
S. Ruggles C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .225 7 47
B. Hasson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .109 0 2
   a-H. Mazur PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 2 21
   J. Gibson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 1 5 15      
a - H. Mazur pinch hit for B. Hasson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Tutwiler (6, 3rd Inning off V. Osborne, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Hutchings (7, 7th Inning off V. Osborne, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Tutwiler 2 , J. Smith 2 , J. Kleman , D. Hutchings 3 , S. Ruggles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ruggles , B. Hasson , H. Mazur
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Bell (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bell (18)
OF assists: 1 (Tutwiler(Starr at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Osborne W (14-8) 7.0 7 1 1 1 2 0 108 3.41   
D. Lane SV (15) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Osborne 60
Batters Faced: V. Osborne 28, D. Lane 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Osborne 5-13, D. Lane 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: V. Osborne 108-69, D. Lane 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lane 1-0
WP: V. Osborne
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hasson L (14-7) 7.0 4 2 1 1 6 0 84 3.40   
J. Gibson 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 35 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hasson 68
Batters Faced: B. Hasson 27, J. Gibson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hasson 6-9, J. Gibson 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hasson 84-56, J. Gibson 35-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Hasson
Ballpark: Pioneer Field III
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 21430
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