Boxscore: PBP @ SSL

Date: 1961-04-19

BOXSCORE: 1961 Pittsburgh Bichipoos At 1961 Sterling Silver Slugger 4/19/1961

  Bichipoos          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Silver Sluggers    AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Howser SS         4  0  0  0 .267     J.Jensen LF         5  1  1  0 .250  
  T.Gonzalez CF       3  1  1  0 .254     R.Maris CF,RF       4  1  1  0 .125  
  E.Mathews 3B        3  2  3  1 .333     W.Post RF           4  0  2  0 .500  
  D.Stuart 1B         3  0  0  0 .284   A-B.Virdon PR,CF      0  1  0  0 .250  
  N.Siebern LF        3  0  0  0 .347     H.Killebrew 3B,1B   3  0  2  1 .500  
  E.Averill C         3  0  0  1 .277     B.Skowron 1B        4  0  1  1 .333  
  C.Schilling 2B      2  0  0  1 .300   E-M.De La Hoz 3B      0  0  0  0 .000  
F-B.Nieman PH         1  0  0  0 .500     H.Bright C          3  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Archer P          3  0  0  0 .000   B-J.Cunningham PH     0  0  0  0 ----  
  M.Kutyna P          0  0  0  0 .556   C-D.Brown C           0  0  0  0 .600  
G-S.Bilko PH          1  0  0  0 .208     B.Richardson 2B     3  1  2  1 .750  
  L.Green RF          2  0  1  0 .247     B.Friend P          2  0  2  11.000  
                                        D-D.Rice PH           1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          T.Fox P             0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          R.McMillan SS       3  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      28  3  5  3                 Totals      32  4 11  4

A-Pinch Ran For Post In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Bright In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Cunningham In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Friend In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Skowron In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Schilling In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Kutyna In 9th Inning

Bichipoos....... 0 0 0  1 0 2  0 0 0  -  3  5  0
Silver Sluggers. 0 1 1  0 0 0  2 0    -  4 11  0

Bichipoos (9-11)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Archer LOSS(0-2)        6 1/3  10   4   4   1   2   0 107   3.86  A1 D4
M.Kutyna                  1 2/3   1   0   0   1   2   0  15   2.14  D5
Totals                    8      11   4   4   2   4   0

Silver Sluggers (2-0)    IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Friend WIN(1-0)         8       5   3   3   6   2   1 122   3.38  A1 D5
T.Fox SAVE(1st)           1       0   0   0   0   2   0   9   5.40  D6
Totals                    9       5   3   3   6   4   1

ATTENDANCE- 40,546 DATE- Wednesday, April 19th 1961 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:17
LEFT ON BASE- Bichipoos: 5  Silver Sluggers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bichipoos: 0  Silver Sluggers: 3
DOUBLES- E.Mathews(4th), W.Post(1st), H.Killebrew(1st), B.Richardson(1st),
         B.Friend
HOME RUNS- E.Mathews(7th)
RBIs- E.Mathews(16th), E.Averill(13th), C.Schilling(7th), H.Killebrew(2nd),
      B.Skowron(1st), B.Richardson(1st), B.Friend
STOLEN BASES- L.Green(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Friend, R.McMillan
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Schilling
WALKS- T.Gonzalez, E.Mathews, D.Stuart, N.Siebern, E.Averill, L.Green,
       H.Killebrew, J.Cunningham
HIT BY PITCH- B.Richardson
STRIKE OUTS- E.Averill-2, J.Archer, S.Bilko, W.Post, H.Killebrew, B.Skowron,
             D.Rice
GIDP- D.Stuart-2, N.Siebern
2-out RBI- B.Friend, B.Skowron, B.Richardson
RLISP 2-out- H.Killebrew, R.McMillan-2, T.Gonzalez, H.Bright, J.Jensen,
             D.Howser, B.Skowron, J.Archer
TEAM RISP- Bichipoos: 0 for 5  Silver Sluggers: 4 for 11

40,546 fans were treated to a fine game at LA Wrigley Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Sterling Silver Sluggers won by
the slimmest of margins, 4 to 3.

Sterling came up with 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning when they came up
with 4 base hits.  It was enough scoring to earn the victory.  Pittsburgh was
out-hit by Sterling, 11 hits to 5.  

The win went to Bob Friend(1-0) who allowed 3 runs in 8 innings. Friend got
help from Terry Fox who earned his 1st save.  Jim Archer(0-2) took the loss.
His ERA ballooned from 3.07 to 3.86 as he allowed 4 runs in 6 and 1/3
innings.  


SCORESHEET: 1961 Pittsburgh Bichipoos at 1961 Sterling Silver Sluggers
D.Howser-A1  A1:G/13    B1:F/8>12  C1:SB>12   D1:G/53
                                   F/9        
                                              
T.Gonzal-A1  A2:W>b1    B2:F/8     *6*:Si     D2:F/7
                                              
                                              
E.Mathew-A1  A3:Si>12   *4*:HR>b#  C3:Do>13   *8*:W>b1
                                              
                                              
D.Stuart-A1  A4:G-DP/6  B4:W>b1    C4:P/6     D4:G-DP/6
             43>1o                            43>1o
                                              
N.Sieber-A1  *2*:G/13   B5:G-DP/4  C5:IW>b1   D5:G/13
                        63>1o                 
                                              
E.Averil-A1  A6:K       B6:G/63    C6:W>3# 2  *9*:K
                                   3 12 b1    
                                              
C.Schill-A1  A7:G/63    *5*:G/63   C7:SF/7>3  D7:F/8
B.Nieman-D7                        #          
                                              
J.Archer-A1  *3*:K      B8:G/43    C8:F/8     D8:K
M.Kutyna-D3                                   
S.Bilko-D8                                    
L.Green-A1   A9:Si      B9:W>b1    *7*:G/43
                                   
                                   

J.Jensen-A1  A1:G/53    *3*:G/43   C1:G/63    *7*:Si     E1:G/43
                                                         
                                                         
R.Maris-A1   A2:F/8     B2:Si      *5*:F/8    D2:P/3
                                              
                                              
W.Post-A1    A3:Do      B3:F/8     C3:K       D3:Si>13
B.Virdon-D4                                   
                                              
H.Killeb-A1  A4:K       B4:W>12 b  C4:Do      D4:Si>3#
                        1                     13
                                              
B.Skowro-A1  *2*:G/53   B5:Si>2#   C5:P/6     D5:K
M.De La -E2             12                    
                                              
H.Bright-A1  A6:F/8     B6:F/7     *6*:F/8    D6:IW>12
J.Cunnin-D6                                   b1
D.Brown-D8                                    
B.Richar-A1  A7:Do      *4*:G/43   C7:HBP     D7:Si>3#
                                              2o 13
                                              
B.Friend-A1  A8:Do>2#   B8:Si      C8:Sac/34  *8*:K
D.Rice-D8                          >12        
T.Fox-E2                                      
R.McMill-A1  A9:F/8     B9:Sac/34  C9:G/43    D9:G/63
                        >12