FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PHILADELPHIA SAILORS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
10/04/1951
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
PHILADELPHIA SAILORS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 8644 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH , 1951 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Sailors 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 7 0
St. Louis Pioneers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Cunha, Sailors Wallop Pioneers in Game 1 of WCS
The Philadelphia Sailors started the World Championship Series in style, winning on the road against the St. Louis Pioneers at Pioneer Field II by a score of 6-1 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Sailors shortstop Les Cunha excelled. He went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice.

Cunha came through for the Sailors in the top of the ninth inning. With Philadelphia leading 2-1, the shortstop hit a grand slam home run. It made the score 6-1, Philadelphia.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Cunha said after the game.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Pioneer Field II in St. Louis.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Forbes CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
A. Farmer 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Scott 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Rutter LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
C. Dillon RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
T. Cooprider C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Martin PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   b-S. Skidmore C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Cunha SS 4 2 2 5 0 0 0 .500 2 5
R. Lee 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Johnson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 6 7 6 1 7 8      
a - W. Martin pinch hit for T. Cooprider in the 9th
b - S. Skidmore substituted for W. Martin in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Lee (1, 5th Inning off H. Steinberg, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Cunha 2 (2, 3rd Inning off H. Steinberg, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off H. Steinberg, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Forbes , A. Farmer , G. Rutter , W. Martin , L. Cunha 8 , R. Lee 3
2-out RBI: W. Martin , L. Cunha
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Rutter(Kirchner at 3rd base), Forbes(Mills at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Atkins CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .750 0 0
F. Kirchner 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
R. Pilcher RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
L. Gregory LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
C. Kade 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Adams Jr. 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. McBride PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-L. Gassner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Mills SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
H. Steinberg P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   R. Peeples P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 0 2 5      
a - J. McBride pinch hit for J. Adams Jr. in the 7th
b - L. Gassner substituted for J. McBride in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Kirchner (1, 3rd Inning off J. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Atkins 3 , F. Kirchner 2 , L. Gregory , H. Mills
2-out RBI: F. Kirchner
Team LOB: 3
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Johnson W (1-0) 9.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 92 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Johnson 73
Batters Faced: J. Johnson 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Johnson 15-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Johnson 92-68
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Steinberg L (0-1) 8.2 7 6 6 1 7 2 121 6.23   
R. Peeples 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Steinberg 52
Batters Faced: H. Steinberg 34, R. Peeples 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Steinberg 11-8, R. Peeples 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Steinberg 121-84, R. Peeples 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Les Cunha
Ballpark: Pioneer Field II
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 53633
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