PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO SOLONS AT PORTLAND BEAVERS
05/04/1941
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO SOLONS AT PORTLAND BEAVERS
GAME ID: 1308 - SUNDAY, MAY 4TH, 1941 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sacramento Solons (12-7) 1 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 18 2
Portland Beavers (9-10) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Sacramento Wins, Gibson goes 3-for-4
Led by Josh Gibson, the Sacramento Solons defeated the Portland Beavers, 8-2. Gibson went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Solons. Red Munger got the win, improving to 3-1. He held the Beavers to 2 runs on 6 hits over 9 innings, while striking out 1 and walking 2. The win has Sacramento at 12-7.

Gibson contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Sacramento in the top of the third. With his team trailing 2-1, Gibson took a fastball from Larry French and stroked the home run to center. His 2nd home run of the season allowed the Solons to leap in front, 3-2.

"We played hard and won," said Gibson. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
SACRAMENTO BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sturdy 1B 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 .167 1 1
J. Cronin 3B 5 2 2 0 1 0 1 .254 0 6
E. Averill LF 6 2 4 0 0 0 3 .325 2 8
J. Gibson C 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 .471 2 5
W. Wells SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 5 .125 0 1
L. Davenport CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .227 0 6
E. Lake 2B 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 .305 0 7
L. Vezilich RF 5 0 4 2 0 0 1 .333 0 3
R. Munger P 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .000 0 0
Totals 41 8 18 8 5 5 25      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Lake (4, 2nd Inning off L. French, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Averill (1, 6th Inning off A. Porter, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Sturdy (1, 6th Inning off L. French, 0 on, 1 out) J. Gibson (2, 3rd Inning off L. French, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Sturdy 5 , E. Lake 3 , L. Davenport , L. Vezilich 4 , J. Gibson 6 , E. Averill 5 , J. Cronin 2
2-out RBI: E. Lake , L. Vezilich 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Munger 2 , J. Sturdy , E. Lake , L. Davenport , E. Averill
GIDP: E. Averill
Sac Bunt: R. Munger
Sac Fly: W. Wells
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gibson (1) , W. Wells (1)
PB: J. Gibson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bankhead SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .420 0 12
J. Frederick LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 0 9
B. Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 2 8
B. Clarkson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .325 2 6
J. Gill RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 2 12
E. Fernandes C 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .309 0 7
S. Mesner 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .280 0 8
G. Benson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .243 1 14
L. French P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   A. Porter P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-T. Norbert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 1 9
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 1 12      
a - T. Norbert pinch hit for A. Porter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Clarkson (2, 2nd Inning off R. Munger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Porter , B. Clarkson 2 , S. Bankhead , S. Mesner , J. Gill , J. Frederick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Clarkson , G. Benson , S. Mesner , B. Johnson , T. Norbert
Sac Fly: E. Fernandes , S. Mesner
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Bankhead (4) , J. Gill (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mesner-Bankhead-Johnson)
OF assists: 1 (Benson (Lake at 3rd base))
SACRAMENTO PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Munger W (3-1) 9.0 6 2 1 2 1 0 123 80 1.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Munger 68
Batters Faced: R. Munger 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Munger 6-20
Pitches - Strikes: R. Munger 123-80
WP: R. Munger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. French L (1-2) 5.1 12 5 5 1 3 2 87 56 6.16   
A. Porter 3.2 6 3 3 4 2 0 73 38 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. French 26
Batters Faced: L. French 28, A. Porter 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. French 8-4, A. Porter 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: L. French 87-56, A. Porter 73-38
WP: A. Porter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Gibson
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Weather: Rain (53 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 5320
Special Notes: SP Larry French was injured while pitching.
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