 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS 09/09/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS | GAME ID: 8677 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | St. Louis Pioneers (94-52) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | New York Gothams (64-80) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 10 | 0 | | |  | |
Gothams Edge Pioneers, 4-3 | New York Gothams starter Gus Blackwell found his groove in his team's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Pioneers. Blackwell, now 2-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 14, walking 2, and allowing 3 runs. Earning the save was Bill Howard. He's now cashed in 12 of 20 save opportunities.
In the bottom of the fifth, New York left fielder Joe Anderson had a productive at-bat. With a runner on 2nd and one out, Anderson stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 4-1, New York. For the game, he went 2-4 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.
"Gus is tough when he's hitting his spots," said New York manager Harry Davis.
The 7th-place Gothams are 64-80. | |
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ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - H. Mazur pinch hit for B. Wilson in the 8th b - B. Bather pinch hit for J. Sander in the 8th c - J. Kleman pinch hit for F. Mack in the 8th d - A. Bouloukos substituted for H. Mazur in the 8th
BATTING Triples: J. Sander (3, 5th Inning off G. Blackwell, 1 on, 1 out) Total Bases: B. Tutwiler , J. Smith 2 , B. Bell , S. Schultz , P. Watson , J. Sander 4 2-out RBI: J. Smith , B. Bell Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tutwiler , S. Schultz 2 , J. Kleman Sac Bunt: P. Watson Hit by Pitch: P. Watson Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING SB: B. Tutwiler (7)
FIELDING Errors: F. Mack (1) Double Plays: 2 (Schultz-Watson-Smith, Watson-Bell-Smith) | | | | |
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ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | F. Mack L (17-6) | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 2.14 | H. Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | G. Blackwell W (2-0) | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 129 | 4.70 | B. Howard SV (12) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3.59 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Gus Blackwell Ballpark: Gotham Stadium Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph Start Time: 9:05 PM ET Time: 2:49 Attendance: 11719 Special Notes: Gus Blackwell ties the New York Gothams regular season game record for strikeouts with 13. Gus Blackwell sets the New York Gothams regular season game record for strikeouts with 14. |
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