MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
10/17/1961
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES POBLADORES AT CINCINNATI PACKERS
GAME ID: 9594 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH , 1961 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Pobladores 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Cincinnati Packers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 1
Pivotal Game 5 Goes to Host Packers, 3-2
Game 5 was big. So was Fred Ahrens.

In leading Cincinnati to a crucial 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Pobladores at Roman Arena today, the Cincinnati starter rose to the occasion, tossing 9 good innings. Ahrens threw 9.0 innings of 7-hit ball as the Packers defended their home field to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 World Series.

Paul Richmond was the walk-off hero for Cincinnati. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Packers center fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

Los Angeles manager Kurt Peterson said he was "mildly disappointed" with the loss. "We had our opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them," he said.

Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday at San Vicente Park in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Craft RF 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 .282 3 4
J. Duran LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .300 1 5
B. Fulton 2B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .419 3 12
G. Hibbler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 2 13
J. Lamb 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 2
   b-W. McCarrell PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   c-H. Carter 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 2 4
R. Tiernan 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .265 1 2
   a-J. Schonfeld 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Baker C 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .250 0 0
J. Meier P 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 0 0
K. Fulmer SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .281 1 3
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 5 10      
a - J. Schonfeld substituted for R. Tiernan in the 7th
b - W. McCarrell pinch ran for J. Lamb in the 8th
c - H. Carter substituted for W. McCarrell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lamb (1, 8th Inning off F. Ahrens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Duran (1, 3rd Inning off F. Ahrens, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duran 3 , J. Lamb 2 , R. Tiernan 2 , T. Baker , K. Fulmer 2
2-out RBI: J. Duran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fulton , T. Baker , J. Meier 2
GIDP: H. Craft
Hit by Pitch: J. Schonfeld
Team LOB: 8

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Toles 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
D. Lyon 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .368 0 5
W. York LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .400 1 4
R. King 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 1 10
H. Abdala SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244 0 7
B. Sheridan RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243 3 9
   a-B. Reid PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 1
K. Panico C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .184 3 6
P. Richmond CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .538 0 2
F. Ahrens P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 0 7      
a - B. Reid pinch hit for B. Sheridan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Lyon (3, 8th Inning off J. Meier, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Toles 2 , D. Lyon 2 , W. York , H. Abdala , P. Richmond 2
2-out RBI: D. Lyon , P. Richmond
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. York 2
Sac Bunt: F. Ahrens
Sac Fly: D. Lyon
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Toles (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lyon
Double Plays: 1 (King-Abdala-King)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Meier L (2-1) 8.2 7 3 3 2 0 0 89 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Meier 56
Batters Faced: J. Meier 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Meier 14-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Meier 89-57

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ahrens W (1-1) 9.0 7 2 0 2 5 0 114 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ahrens 72
Batters Faced: F. Ahrens 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ahrens 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ahrens 114-73
Hit Batsmen: F. Ahrens
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Ahrens
Ballpark: Roman Arena
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 31735
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