FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
05/24/1963
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO CHIEFS AT MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS
GAME ID: 973 - FRIDAY, MAY 24TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Chiefs (22-18) 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 6 8 1
Minneapolis Millers (6-34) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Millers Sunk by Chiefs
The Chicago Chiefs picked up a win at Hennepin County Stadium, knocking off the Minneapolis Millers, 6-1. On the mound for Chicago was right-hander John Thomas. He played a key role in the triumph. The win elevated the Chiefs to 22-18.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Rod Shearer? The Chicago right fielder had a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Chiefs on top, 2-0. For the game, Shearer had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"John throwing strikes, pounding the zone, that is exactly what you want to see," said Chicago manager Dutch Becker.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Clifford 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .319 0 11
T. Spruill SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .336 4 26
A. Padgett C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 2 15
D. Zimmerman LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .331 4 17
G. Rader 1B 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .312 0 3
R. Shearer RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .242 8 34
E. Bloom 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .294 2 12
B. Starr CF 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 .250 1 6
J. Thomas P 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .042 1 1
   a-J. Flanagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 2 17
   D. Lane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 32 6 8 6 3 3 10      
a - J. Flanagan pinch hit for J. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Shearer (5, 4th Inning off J. Stallings, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Zimmerman (1, 6th Inning off J. Stallings, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Thomas (1, 7th Inning off J. Stallings, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Starr (1, 9th Inning off B. Parkhurst, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Clifford , T. Spruill , D. Zimmerman 4 , R. Shearer 3 , B. Starr 4 , J. Thomas 4
2-out RBI: R. Shearer , B. Starr , J. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Spruill , E. Bloom
GIDP: D. Zimmerman 2
Sac Fly: G. Rader
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Shearer (2)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Clifford (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Spruill-Clifford-Rader)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jackson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .185 5 13
J. Edwards CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .235 0 6
H. Pate RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .268 2 13
C. Cummings 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .288 5 18
A. Starling 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .242 2 8
D. Sheehan LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .234 0 15
A. Ormsby C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .153 1 15
C. Haynes SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .232 2 8
J. Stallings P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Frost PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 0 8
   B. Parkhurst P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Capriotti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 8 22      
a - E. Frost pinch hit for J. Stallings in the 7th
b - R. Capriotti pinch hit for B. Parkhurst in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Edwards (6, 4th Inning off J. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jackson , J. Edwards 4 , C. Cummings , A. Starling
2-out RBI: A. Starling
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cummings , A. Ormsby 2
GIDP: H. Pate
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Jackson (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Starling-Haynes-Stallings, Cummings-Jackson-Starling)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thomas W (4-3) 8.0 6 1 1 3 7 0 118 4.92   
D. Lane 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thomas 70
Batters Faced: J. Thomas 33, D. Lane 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thomas 9-7, D. Lane 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thomas 118-74, D. Lane 13-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stallings L (0-3) 7.0 6 4 4 2 3 1 96 4.94   
B. Parkhurst 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 37 5.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stallings 50
Batters Faced: J. Stallings 28, B. Parkhurst 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stallings 9-7, B. Parkhurst 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stallings 96-60, B. Parkhurst 37-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Thomas
Ballpark: Hennepin County Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 18156
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