 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT PHILADELPHIA SAILORS 10/09/1951 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT PHILADELPHIA SAILORS | | GAME ID: 8648 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 1951 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | St. Louis Pioneers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | | Philadelphia Sailors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 14 | 0 | | |  | |
| Sailors Triumph in 1951 World Championship Series | The Philadelphia Sailors are champions, today and forever. The Sailors topped the St. Louis Pioneers 9-4 at Sailors Memorial Stadium today to claim the World Championship Series crown.
"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and second baseman Al Farmer after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."
The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.
"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said Philadelphia manager Billy Rose. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."
The Sailors took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Continental Association and a 95-59 record. | |
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| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - O. Ballard substituted for D. Hern in the 5th
b - L. Gassner pinch hit for T. Dixon in the 7th
c - J. McBride pinch hit for R. Spires in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: G. Atkins 2 (4, 3rd Inning off L. Stevens, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off L. Stevens, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Gregory (1, 3rd Inning off L. Stevens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Atkins 5 , F. Kirchner 2 , L. Gregory 4 , J. Adams Jr. , A. Smith , O. Ballard
2-out RBI: G. Atkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Kade , J. McBride , D. Hern
GIDP: R. Pilcher
Sac Bunt: F. Kirchner 2
Sac Fly: F. Kirchner , H. Mills
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
CS: J. Adams Jr. 2 (2)
FIELDING
Errors: F. Kirchner | | | a - C. Dilley pinch hit for J. Scott in the 5th
BATTING
Triples: J. Scott (1, 4th Inning off D. Hern, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Cunha (3, 5th Inning off T. Dixon, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Forbes , A. Farmer 2 , J. Scott 3 , C. Dilley , G. Rutter 3 , T. Cooprider , L. Cunha 6 , R. Lee , L. Stevens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Farmer , L. Cunha , R. Lee
Hit by Pitch: C. Dillon
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
CS: G. Rutter (1)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cunha-Farmer, Farmer-Cunha-Dilley)
OF assists: 1 (Forbes(Ballard at 3rd base)) | | |
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| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | D. Hern L (0-2) | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 11.32 | | T. Dixon | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6.75 | | R. Spires | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0.00 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | L. Stevens W (2-0) | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 4.50 | | G. Reynolds | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Les Cunha
Ballpark: Sailors Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 47980
Special Notes: Lloyd Stevens ties the CA playoff game record for walks with 8. |
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