PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO SOLONS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/01/1940
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO SOLONS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 1745 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1940 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sacramento Solons (72-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 10 1
Los Angeles Angels (74-56) 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 X 6 8 2
Win Makes Angels 74-56
Behind the hitting of Lou Novikoff, the Los Angeles Angels stopped the Sacramento Solons, 6-4. Novikoff belted 2 home runs for the Angels. Joe A Berry picked up the win with 8.2 innings of work. He allowed 4 runs on 10 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 3. On the season, he is now 9-8. Roy Joiner got the save, his 4th in 5 chances.

George Scales, who is tied for 5th in the PCL in RBI with 77, chipped in for Los Angeles with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"I like to lead by example," said Scales. "I'm glad I could contribute to a good win."

The win gives Los Angeles a season record of 74-56.
SACRAMENTO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Burns 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .310 2 33
A. Garibaldi 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .299 2 56
E. Averill LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .290 12 60
J. Gibson C 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 .295 20 69
J. Cronin SS 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .302 5 59
E. Lake 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .262 15 66
L. Davenport RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .314 1 32
L. King CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .202 0 9
H. Smith P 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 .294 0 13
   a-N. Cullop PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 3 11
Totals 37 4 10 4 2 4 22      
a - N. Cullop pinch hit for H. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Garibaldi (24, 9th Inning off J. Berry, 2 on, 1 out) J. Cronin (25, 4th Inning off J. Berry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Lake 2 , L. King , A. Garibaldi 2 , E. Averill , J. Burns 2 , J. Cronin 4
2-out RBI: J. Cronin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Smith , L. Davenport 2 , A. Garibaldi
Sac Bunt: H. Smith
Hit by Pitch: E. Averill
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Burns (4)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Garibaldi (28)
Double Plays: 2 (Garibaldi-Lake-Burns, King-Gibson)
OF assists: 1 (King (Berry at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Scales 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .308 17 77
N. Allen SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .192 0 1
   d-T. Butts SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 0 36
W. Berger CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .284 27 78
T. Stearnes RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 12 44
   R. Joiner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
G. Lillard 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 20 52
L. Novikoff LF 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .341 17 54
   a-P. Oana RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 11 54
J. Greene C 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .231 2 35
L. Stringer 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 5 19
   b-J. Reese 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 0 3
J. Berry P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 0 4
   c-P. Lowrey LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 0 9
Totals 29 6 8 6 1 2 6      
a - P. Oana substituted for L. Novikoff in the 9th
b - J. Reese substituted for L. Stringer in the 9th
c - P. Lowrey substituted for J. Berry in the 9th
d - T. Butts substituted for N. Allen in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Scales (17, 3rd Inning off H. Smith, 1 on, 1 out) L. Novikoff 2 (17, 2nd Inning off H. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off H. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) W. Berger (27, 6th Inning off H. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Scales 5 , N. Allen , L. Stringer , L. Novikoff 8 , J. Greene , W. Berger 4
2-out RBI: L. Novikoff
GIDP: W. Berger
Sac Bunt: J. Berry 2
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: G. Scales (16) , G. Lillard (20)
OF assists: 1 (Novikoff (King at home))
SACRAMENTO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Smith L (14-6) 8.0 8 6 5 1 2 4 111 70 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Smith 45
Batters Faced: H. Smith 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Smith 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: H. Smith 111-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Berry W (9-8) 8.2 10 4 1 2 3 0 130 89 3.07   
R. Joiner SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 1.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Berry 55
Batters Faced: J. Berry 40, R. Joiner 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Berry 12-10, R. Joiner 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Berry 130-89, R. Joiner 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Joiner 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Berry
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Novikoff
Ballpark: Wrigley Field L.A.
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 12786
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