 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS 08/18/1950 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS | | GAME ID: 1898 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 1950 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | St. Louis Pioneers (52-63) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | | New York Gothams (73-42) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 12 | 1 | | |  | |
| 5 Straight Wins for Gothams | The New York Gothams relied on the hitting of first baseman Red Johnson to stop the St. Louis Pioneers, 8-4. For the game, Johnson was 2 for 5 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Jerry Decker earned the win for New York. He lasted 8.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 11 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 13-7. The Gothams lead the Federal Association by 13½ games.
Johnson had a key at-bat for New York early in the game. With a runner on 1st, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 24th home run of the season and gave New York an early 2-0 lead.
"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Johnson told the New York Daily News.
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| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - L. Gassner pinch hit for R. Peeples in the 7th
b - B. Freeman pinch hit for J. Lute in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: L. Micheals (8, 3rd Inning off J. Decker, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Zimmer (26, 9th Inning off J. Decker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Page , R. Bates , H. Zimmer 3 , H. Mills 2 , L. Gregory 2 , B. Pusey , L. Micheals 3 , W. Hamby
2-out RBI: B. Pusey , L. Micheals
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Page , H. Zimmer , L. Gregory , W. Hamby , B. Freeman
GIDP: B. Pusey 2
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
CS: R. Bates (5)
FIELDING
Errors: T. Buchanan (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hamby-Micheals-Bates) | | | BATTING
Doubles: R. Johnson (12, 6th Inning off T. Buchanan, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Johnson (24, 1st Inning off T. Buchanan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. LaBonte 2 , R. Brewer , W. Messer , R. Johnson 6 , G. Cleaves , F. Robinson , T. Jeffries 2 , B. Hufford , J. Decker
2-out RBI: R. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. LaBonte 2 , R. Johnson , F. Robinson
GIDP: R. Brewer
Sac Bunt: T. Jeffries
Sac Fly: B. Hufford
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
Errors: C. LaBonte (31)
Double Plays: 2 (LaBonte-Jeffries-Johnson, Brewer-Jeffries-Johnson) | | |
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| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Decker W (13-7) | 8.2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 3.21 | | L. Eaker | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.55 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Red Johnson
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 34463 |
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