FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
09/01/1963
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
GAME ID: 8591 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Millers (39-97) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3
Los Angeles Suns (46-93) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Los Angeles Drops Another One, 2-1
Minneapolis right-hander Joe McDowell helped his team edge Los Angeles by the score of 2-1. McDowell kept the opposing lineup in check. The winner was McDowell. He threw 7.0 innings of 3-hit ball. The loser was Bruce McInturf. Picking up the save was Bobby Crooks, his 11th.

With Minneapolis leading 1-0 in the top of the second, McDowell hit a run-scoring single off Los Angeles hurler Bruce McInturf. It was the 13th hit of the season for McDowell and put his team ahead, 2-0.

"I was just taking it batter by batter, just enjoying the moment," said McDowell.

The last-place Millers have won 5 in a row.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Bradshaw CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .273 7 26
D. Sheehan LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 7 60
J. Edwards RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .267 3 43
C. Cummings 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .285 15 67
O. O'Keefe 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .175 4 18
   b-R. Gass 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 5
C. Jackson 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .236 12 68
A. Ormsby C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 5 45
C. Haynes SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 4 33
J. McDowell P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .255 0 2
   a-D. Woodard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 0 4
   B. Crooks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 6 13      
a - D. Woodard pinch hit for J. McDowell in the 8th
b - R. Gass substituted for O. O'Keefe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Jackson (21, 2nd Inning off B. McInturf, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Bradshaw 2 , J. Edwards , C. Jackson 2 , J. McDowell , D. Woodard
2-out RBI: J. McDowell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cummings
GIDP: C. Cummings , A. Ormsby
Sac Bunt: D. Sheehan
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Cummings (18) , O. O'Keefe (3) , J. McDowell (4)
OF assists: 1 (Edwards(Czerwinski at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Romeo 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .248 10 41
D. Turner LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 8 32
B. Burke 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 22 76
   b-P. Adair PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 9 34
   c-A. Peterson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 2
B. Bell 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .275 12 65
R. Hawkins SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .258 8 66
M. McClure RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 7 41
S. Czerwinski C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .200 7 42
A. Hervey CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 5 37
B. McInturf P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267 2 3
   N. Van Dyne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Harrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 2 11
   A. Thomas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-I. Evans PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 6 19
Totals 31 1 5 1 4 4 14      
a - R. Harrison pinch hit for N. Van Dyne in the 7th
b - P. Adair pinch hit for B. Burke in the 8th
c - A. Peterson substituted for P. Adair in the 9th
d - I. Evans pinch hit for A. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Bell (12, 6th Inning off J. McDowell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Romeo , P. Adair , B. Bell 4 , S. Czerwinski , I. Evans
2-out RBI: B. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Romeo 2 , D. Turner , M. McClure 2 , S. Czerwinski
Sac Bunt: A. Hervey 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hawkins (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hawkins (31)
Double Plays: 2 (Bell-Hawkins-Romeo, Hawkins-Bell-Romeo)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McDowell W (6-16) 7.0 3 1 1 2 3 1 102 4.75   
B. Crooks SV (11) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 32 5.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McDowell 68
Batters Faced: J. McDowell 28, B. Crooks 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McDowell 9-9, B. Crooks 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. McDowell 102-60, B. Crooks 32-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McInturf L (6-12) 6.0 4 2 2 2 5 0 76 5.13   
N. Van Dyne 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4.14   
A. Thomas 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McInturf 59
Batters Faced: B. McInturf 23, N. Van Dyne 3, A. Thomas 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McInturf 4-7, N. Van Dyne 2-1, A. Thomas 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. McInturf 76-45, N. Van Dyne 16-9, A. Thomas 23-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe McDowell
Ballpark: Wilshire Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 14455
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