 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO CHIEFS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN 09/07/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | CHICAGO CHIEFS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN | GAME ID: 8655 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | Chicago Chiefs (79-67) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | Boston Minutemen (56-88) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | | |  | |
Minutemen Take Down Chiefs, 4-3 | The Boston Minutemen gave their fans something to talk about with a thrilling, walk-off win.
Chicago got a terrific game from catcher Al Padgett. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Boston, 4-3, in 11 innings. Padgett went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Today's win puts Boston at 56-88, while Chicago falls to 79-67.
The Minutemen got a clutch hit from shortstop Del Robinson. In the bottom of the 11th, he hit a run-scoring single to right, to win the game for the Minutemen.
"Tough ballgame, tough loss," said Chicago manager Dutch Becker. | |
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CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - M. Tucker substituted for B. Andrews in the 8th b - J. Vallejo substituted for G. Rader in the 9th c - I. Clifford pinch hit for D. Lane in the 10th
BATTING Doubles: A. Padgett (10, 6th Inning off C. Murphy, 1 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: A. Padgett (14, 4th Inning off F. McKnight, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: J. Flanagan 2 , R. Shearer , T. Spruill 2 , A. Padgett 7 , J. Vallejo Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Bloom 2 , B. Starr , R. Shearer , I. Clifford , B. Andrews Sac Bunt: B. Andrews Sac Fly: B. Andrews Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING SB: J. Flanagan (9) CS: E. Bloom (13) , J. Siniscalchi (4) , J. Vallejo (3)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Spruill-Bloom) | | | a - B. Martinez pinch hit for C. Murphy in the 6th b - P. Todd pinch hit for B. Hollister in the 8th c - E. Saunders pinch hit for S. Nigro in the 10th d - J. Denis pinch hit for O. Stevens in the 10th e - B. Trippel substituted for E. Saunders in the 11th
BATTING Doubles: B. Newhall (20, 1st Inning off B. Andrews, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Walker 2 (22, 2nd Inning off B. Andrews, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off D. Lane, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: B. Newhall 4 , A. Byrd 2 , S. Walker 5 , D. Robinson , S. Nigro , P. Todd 2-out RBI: S. Walker , D. Robinson Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Newhall , A. Byrd , F. McCarroll , S. Walker , D. Robinson , F. McKnight , B. Martinez Sac Fly: G. Wagner , F. McCarroll Hit by Pitch: E. Wise , G. Wagner , F. McCarroll Team LOB: 15
BASERUNNING CS: E. Wise (4)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Walker-Wise) OF assists: 1 (McCarroll(Starr at home)) PB: S. Walker 2 | | |
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CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | B. Andrews | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 4.54 | D. Lane BS (8) | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 4.01 | A. Mielcarek L (3-1) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1.91 | | | PITCHING Game Score: F. McKnight 47 Batters Faced: F. McKnight 17, C. Murphy 11, B. Hollister 6, O. Stevens 9, D. Britton 5 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. McKnight 3-4, C. Murphy 4-3, B. Hollister 0-3, O. Stevens 1-2, D. Britton 1-0 Pitches - Strikes: F. McKnight 75-44, C. Murphy 36-20, B. Hollister 23-15, O. Stevens 46-32, D. Britton 23-9 Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Murphy 1-0 WP: O. Stevens | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Al Padgett Ballpark: Minuteman Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM ET Time: 3:47 Attendance: 13963 Special Notes: SP Fred McKnight was injured while pitching. |
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