Boxscore: SSL @ PBP

Date: 1961-06-07

BOXSCORE: 1961 Sterling Silver Sluggers At 1961 Pittsburgh Bichipoos 6/7/1961

  Silver Sluggers    AB  R  H RBI AVG     Bichipoos          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Callison LF       3  0  2  0 .241     D.Howser SS         3  1  0  0 .262  
D-J.Cunningham PH,LF, 0  0  0  0 .156     L.Green RF          5  0  0  0 .238  
  B.Virdon CF         5  1  0  0 .186     T.Gonzalez CF       4  1  1  1 .275  
E-W.Post RF,LF        0  0  0  0 .224     E.Mathews 3B        4  0  0  0 .311  
  H.Killebrew 3B      4  0  0  0 .335     N.Siebern LF        4  1  3  1 .286  
  R.Maris RF,CF       3  2  1  0 .266     K.Retzer C          4  0  1  0 .313  
  J.Blanchard C       4  1  4  2 .368     D.Stuart 1B         4  0  4  1 .265  
  B.Skowron 1B        4  0  0  0 .281   A-J.Sanford PR        0  0  0  0 .303  
  R.McMillan SS       3  0  0  0 .202   C-G.Hodges PR,1B      0  0  0  0 .130  
  B.Richardson 2B     3  0  1  1 .204     C.Schilling 2B      3  0  0  0 .258  
  C.Estrada P         3  0  0  0 .040     K.McBride P         2  0  0  0 .138  
  D.Larsen P          0  0  0  0 ----   B-B.Nieman PH         1  0  0  0 .316  
  J.Brosnan P         0  0  0  0 .000     B.Anderson P        0  0  0  0 .000  
                                          J.Spring P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  4  8  3                 Totals      34  3  9  3

A-Pinch Ran For Stuart In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For McBride In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Sanford In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Callison In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Virdon In 9th Inning

INJURY: Bill Virdon INJURED (for 1 more game) in 9th inning

Silver Sluggers. 0 0 0  1 3 0  0 0 0  -  4  8  1
Bichipoos....... 1 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 0  -  3  9  2

Silver Sluggers (26-28)  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Estrada WIN(2-4)        7       9   3   3   4   8   0 122   5.84  A1 D7
D.Larsen HOLD(1st)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0  13   6.23  D8 E1
J.Brosnan SAVE(7th)       1       0   0   0   0   0   0  10   2.25  E2
Totals                    9       9   3   3   4   8   0

Bichipoos (28-26)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
K.McBride LOSS(4-4)       8       7   4   1   4   8   1 127   4.92  A1 D6
B.Anderson                0 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.39  D7 D9
J.Spring                  0 1/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.70  E1
Totals                    9       8   4   1   5   9   1

ATTENDANCE- 36,083 DATE- Wednesday, June 7th 1961 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:44
LEFT ON BASE- Silver Sluggers: 7  Bichipoos:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Silver Sluggers: 0  Bichipoos: 3
ERRORS- H.Killebrew, K.Retzer, K.McBride
DOUBLES- T.Gonzalez(6th), N.Siebern-2(12th)
TRIPLES- J.Callison-2(4th)
HOME RUNS- J.Blanchard(9th)
RBIs- J.Blanchard-2(24th), B.Richardson(12th), T.Gonzalez(21st),
      N.Siebern(11th), D.Stuart(33rd)
STOLEN BASES- B.Virdon(4th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Larsen, C.Schilling, K.McBride
WALKS- J.Callison, J.Cunningham, R.Maris, R.McMillan, B.Richardson, D.Howser-2,
       T.Gonzalez, E.Mathews
STRIKE OUTS- B.Virdon, B.Skowron-3, R.McMillan-2, B.Richardson, C.Estrada-2,
             L.Green-2, E.Mathews-2, C.Schilling-2, K.McBride-2
GIDP- H.Killebrew, B.Skowron, R.McMillan
2-out RBI- B.Richardson, J.Blanchard-2, N.Siebern
RLISP 2-out- N.Siebern, B.Virdon-2, C.Estrada-2, K.McBride, K.Retzer-3, L.Green,
             D.Howser
TEAM RISP- Silver Sluggers: 1 for 10  Bichipoos: 2 for 11

Johnny Blanchard had 4 hits and 2 RBI at Connie Mack Stadium as the Sterling
Silver Sluggers beat the Pittsburgh Bichipoos 4 to 3.

Sterling brought 3 runs across the plate in the 5th inning.  The biggest
moment was provided by Blanchard who silenced the crowd when he smashed a
two-run homer.  Sterling banged out 8 hits on the afternoon.  

Chuck Estrada(2-4) picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs in 7 innings. Jim
Brosnan earned the save, his 7th.  Ken McBride(4-4) took the loss.  He
surrendered 4 runs and 7 hits in 8 innings.  


SCORESHEET: 1961 Sterling Silver Sluggers at 1961 Pittsburgh Bichipoos
J.Callis-A1  A1:W>b1    B1:Tr      *5*:Tr     *7*:G/43   E1:IW>b1
J.Cunnin-E1                                              
                                                         
B.Virdon-A1  A2:F/7     B2:G/43    C2:FC/12>  D2:K       E2:Force/
W.Post-E3                          3o                    54>1o b1
                                                         
H.Killeb-A1  A3:G-DP/5  *4*:G/43   C3:SB+E/2  D3:G/53
             43>1o                 >13 L/6    
                                              
R.Maris-A1   *2*:Si     B4:W>b1    C4:E/1>3#  *8*:F/8
                                   b2         
                                              
J.Blanch-A1  A5:Si>12   B5:Si>13   C5:HR>2#   D5:Si
                                   b#         
                                              
B.Skowro-A1  A6:K       B6:K       C6:K       D6:G-DP/6
                                              43>1o
                                              
R.McMill-A1  A7:G-DP/1  B7:W>12 b  *6*:K      *9*:K
             63>1o      1                     
                                              
B.Richar-A1  *3*:K      B8:W>3# 2  C8:G/63    D8:Si
                        3 12 b1               
                                              
C.Estrad-A1  A9:K       B9:K       C9:G/63    D9:Sac/54
D.Larsen-D7                                   >12
J.Brosna-E3                                   

D.Howser-A1  A1:W>b1    *3*:F/8    *5*:F/9    D1:IW>b1   E1:P/6
                                                         
                                                         
L.Green-A1   A2:K       B2:F/9     C2:K       D2:G/43    *9*:F/7
                                                         
                                                         
T.Gonzal-A1  A3:Do>1#   B3:G/63    C3:W>b1    *7*:E/5    E3:G/43
                                                         
                                                         
E.Mathew-A1  A4:K       *4*:G/53   C4:W>12 b  D4:K       E4:F/8
                                   1                     
                                                         
N.Sieber-A1  A5:P/4     B5:Si      C5:Do>2#   D5:Do>1o
                                   13         
                                              
K.Retzer-A1  *2*:G/43   B6:Si>13   C6:G/43    D6:G/43
                                              
                                              
D.Stuart-A1  A7:Si      B7:Si>3#   *6*:Si     *8*:Si
J.Sanfor-D8             12                    
G.Hodges-E2                                   
C.Schill-A1  A8:K       B8:Force/  C8:K       D8:Sac/34
                        36>23 1o              >12
                        b1                    
K.McBrid-A1  A9:K       B9:K       C9:Sac/34  D9:G/63
B.Nieman-D9                        >12        
B.Anders-E2+