FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CINCINNATI CANNONS AT CHICAGO COUGARS
09/15/1963
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CINCINNATI CANNONS AT CHICAGO COUGARS
GAME ID: 8735 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Cannons (78-75) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 10 1
Chicago Cougars (88-63) 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Cougars Drop Cannons, 4-3
The Chicago Cougars topped the Cincinnati Cannons, 4-3, in Continental Association action at Cougars Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Chicago pitcher John Mitchell. Mitchell, now 7-2, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 10 hits, while striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 3 runs. Chicago has a record of 88-63, placing them third in the Continental Association.

Cal Randall, the Chicago third baseman, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fifth inning to make the score 2-1, Cougars. For the game, Randall went 1-4.

Cincinnati manager Hal Upton said he was "mildly disappointed" with the loss. "We had our opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them," he said.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Case RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .300 25 73
B. Booth 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 19 90
D. Berry LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .302 36 108
M. Boyd CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279 32 86
C. Ham 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .261 21 50
M. Senecal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 16 59
   M. Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   b-F. Lainhart PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 1 11
A. McKinney C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 19 77
E. Miller SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .194 12 41
   c-R. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 0 0
J. York P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .180 1 4
   a-B. Laun 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .159 0 2
Totals 35 3 10 3 0 9 13      
a - B. Laun substituted for J. York in the 6th
b - F. Lainhart pinch hit for M. Powell in the 9th
c - R. Hill pinch hit for E. Miller in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Berry (36, 8th Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Ham (21, 9th Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Case , B. Booth , D. Berry 5 , M. Boyd , C. Ham 4 , F. Lainhart , E. Miller 2 , J. York
2-out RBI: D. Berry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Senecal
GIDP: B. Booth
Sac Fly: J. Case
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. Miller (27)
Double Plays: 1 (McKinney-Booth)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McMillan CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 19 69
D. Caudill LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .316 21 70
   b-G. McKee 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 3 18
J. Gibson 2B 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .289 39 104
   a-P. Meany 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 0 16
G. Case 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .287 33 103
   c-J. Barton LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 1 3
H. Watson RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 6 .318 33 117
C. Randall 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .259 11 65
T. Halliday SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .246 5 53
C. Sanders C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .260 4 14
J. Mitchell P 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .171 0 2
   P. White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 3
Totals 30 4 8 4 6 8 19      
a - P. Meany substituted for J. Gibson in the 6th
b - G. McKee substituted for D. Caudill in the 9th
c - J. Barton substituted for G. Case in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Sanders (5, 2nd Inning off J. York, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Halliday (5, 4th Inning off J. York, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gibson 2 , P. Meany , H. Watson , C. Randall , T. Halliday 4 , C. Sanders 2
2-out RBI: C. Randall , T. Halliday
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. McMillan 2 , H. Watson , C. Randall , J. Mitchell
Sac Fly: H. Watson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Meany (3) , H. Watson (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Halliday-Case)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. York L (9-11) 5.0 6 4 1 6 5 0 115 3.46   
M. Powell 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 39 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. York 44
Batters Faced: J. York 28, M. Powell 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. York 1-9, M. Powell 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. York 115-66, M. Powell 39-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mitchell W (7-2) 8.0 10 3 3 0 8 2 109 3.34   
P. White SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 58
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 33, P. White 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 10-5, P. White 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 109-76, P. White 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. White 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mitchell
Ballpark: Cougars Park
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 16647
Special Notes: 2B Jack Gibson was injured while running the bases.
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