PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
HOLLYWOOD STARS AT SACRAMENTO SOLONS
08/16/1940
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
HOLLYWOOD STARS AT SACRAMENTO SOLONS
GAME ID: 1687 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1940 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hollywood Stars (44-72) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
Sacramento Solons (61-53) 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 X 8 9 1
Win Lifts Solons to 61-53
The Sacramento Solons defeated the Hollywood Stars, 8-0, in Pacific Coast League action at Moreing Park. Sacramento pitcher Bob Muncrief had a standout performance. The 7th-place Stars have lost 11 straight games.

Lou Vezilich dealt the Stars a blow in the bottom of the fourth. Batting with runners on 1st and 2nd and Sacramento leading 2-0, Vezilich, who is tied for 9th in the PCL in triples with 5, hit a 0-1 fastball for a 2-run double.

Vezilich said his team "played with determination."
HOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE SACRAMENTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Eckhardt 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 1 31
   a-B. Sweeney PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 1 3
J. Heath RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 9 36
   b-T. Thompson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 0 2
M. Irvin CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .304 14 54
   c-J. Tyack PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 3 17
S. Harris LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 9 52
M. Dihigo SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .282 9 53
B. Kahle 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .292 2 49
C. Hartje C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .262 3 35
F. Morehouse 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .228 2 29
B. Fleming P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .049 0 0
   J. Bittner P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 35 0 9 0 0 3 16      
a - B. Sweeney pinch hit for O. Eckhardt in the 8th
b - T. Thompson pinch hit for J. Heath in the 8th
c - J. Tyack pinch hit for M. Irvin in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Dihigo (15, 2nd Inning off B. Muncrief, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Kahle (17, 5th Inning off B. Muncrief, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Harris , M. Dihigo 3 , M. Irvin 2 , O. Eckhardt , B. Kahle 3 , C. Hartje
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dihigo , B. Fleming , F. Morehouse 2
GIDP: J. Heath
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Irvin 2 (13)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Burns 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .313 2 30
L. Davenport RF, CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .318 1 32
E. Averill LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .294 12 59
J. Cronin SS 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 .298 3 49
E. Lake 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .261 13 53
L. Vezilich CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .331 2 56
   a-B. Adams CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 5 28
B. Blattner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 12
L. Brown C 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 1 17
B. Muncrief P 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .104 0 2
   B. Posedel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
Totals 33 8 9 8 2 4 10      
a - B. Adams substituted for L. Vezilich in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Muncrief (2, 5th Inning off B. Fleming, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Vezilich (8, 4th Inning off B. Fleming, 2 on, 1 out) J. Burns (26, 6th Inning off J. Bittner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Averill (2, 5th Inning off B. Fleming, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Muncrief 2 , E. Lake , L. Davenport 2 , L. Vezilich 2 , E. Averill 3 , J. Burns 2 , J. Cronin 2
2-out RBI: J. Burns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Brown , L. Davenport
Sac Bunt: B. Muncrief
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Burns (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Cronin-Lake-Burns)
HOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE SACRAMENTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Fleming L (7-11) 4.1 7 7 7 1 2 0 63 39 3.99   
J. Bittner 3.2 2 1 0 1 2 0 45 27 8.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Fleming 22
Batters Faced: B. Fleming 21, J. Bittner 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Fleming 5-6, J. Bittner 7-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Fleming 63-39, J. Bittner 45-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bittner 1-1
WP: B. Fleming
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Muncrief W (10-6) 8.1 7 0 0 0 3 0 101 69 2.38   
B. Posedel 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Muncrief 72
Batters Faced: B. Muncrief 31, B. Posedel 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Muncrief 15-6, B. Posedel 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Muncrief 101-69, B. Posedel 7-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Muncrief
Ballpark: Moreing Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:17
Attendance: 8997
Special Notes: SP Bob Muncrief was injured while pitching.
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