PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT PORTLAND BEAVERS
08/11/1940
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT PORTLAND BEAVERS
GAME ID: 1669 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1940 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (66-44) 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 5 13 2
Portland Beavers (55-53) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 2
Angels Drop Beavers, 5-3
The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Portland Beavers, 5-3, in Pacific Coast League action at Vaughn Street Park. Los Angeles pitcher Ralph Buxton had a standout performance. Buxton went the distance for Los Angeles. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. With the win, Los Angeles raised its record to 66-44.

Buxton threw 9 innings of 6-hit ball against the Beavers. With the game tied in the top of the sixth inning, he grounded out, driving in 1 run that put Los Angeles in front, 3-2.

"The key at this level is throwing strike one," said Buxton. "Successful pitchers do it."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Scales 2B, 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .308 14 60
J. Moore LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .300 14 57
   b-P. Lowrey LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 0 5
W. Berger CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .279 21 64
T. Stearnes 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .328 11 41
   a-C. Williams 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .303 1 10
G. Lillard 3B, 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .271 17 44
P. Oana RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .289 7 39
T. Butts SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .279 0 34
J. Greene C 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .234 2 31
R. Buxton P 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .182 0 1
Totals 38 5 13 5 5 3 23      
a - C. Williams substituted for T. Stearnes in the 7th
b - P. Lowrey substituted for J. Moore in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Lillard (10, 7th Inning off G. Maltzberger, 1 on, 2 outs) P. Oana 2 (14, 6th Inning off G. Maltzberger, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off G. Maltzberger, 1 on, 2 outs) W. Berger (14, 3rd Inning off G. Maltzberger, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Greene (4, 2nd Inning off G. Maltzberger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Buxton , G. Lillard 2 , G. Scales 2 , T. Butts , J. Greene 4 , P. Oana 5 , J. Moore , W. Berger 2 , T. Stearnes
2-out RBI: G. Lillard , G. Scales , P. Oana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Buxton , G. Lillard , T. Butts , J. Moore , C. Williams
Sac Bunt: T. Butts
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Butts (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Butts (17) , J. Moore (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bankhead SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .271 2 24
J. Gill RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .228 2 14
B. Johnson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .286 15 52
B. Clarkson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .326 13 67
J. Frederick LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .307 7 64
E. Fernandes C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .302 2 40
S. Mesner 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254 0 40
G. Benson CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .280 2 56
G. Maltzberger P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 0 1
   a-H. Rosenberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 0 13
Totals 34 3 6 3 1 2 13      
a - H. Rosenberg pinch hit for G. Maltzberger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Mesner (16, 3rd Inning off R. Buxton, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Frederick (24, 9th Inning off R. Buxton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bankhead , S. Mesner 2 , B. Johnson 2 , J. Frederick 3
2-out RBI: B. Johnson , J. Frederick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Clarkson , H. Rosenberg
Sac Bunt: G. Maltzberger
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Mesner (18) , J. Frederick (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Frederick-Fernandes)
OF assists: 1 (Frederick (Berger at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Buxton W (12-10) 9.0 6 3 1 1 2 0 121 85 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Buxton 68
Batters Faced: R. Buxton 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Buxton 16-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. Buxton 121-85
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Maltzberger L (2-12) 9.0 13 5 5 5 3 0 146 83 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maltzberger 39
Batters Faced: G. Maltzberger 44
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maltzberger 9-13
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maltzberger 146-83
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ralph Buxton
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 7824
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