The Chiefs stumble into the all-star break by dropping 3 of 4 to Detroit. We've had trouble with Detroit all season; we've split the 12 games so far. The 3-day break won't be much of a break as Bob Martin, Tom Bird, Al Miller, and Ron Rattigan were selected the Federal Association roster--and they'll meet their new team mate, Rabbit Day, when he joins them in St. Louis.
The season will pick up on Thursday with the first of 3 games in Boston. That will be the start of an 11-game road trip. So far, the Chiefs have fared better on the road (25-14, .641) than at home (24-17, .585).
6/29 vs New York, W, 8-13
6/30 vs New York, W, 3-14
7/1 vs New York, L, 8-4
7/2 vs New York, W, 2-6
7/3 vs Detroit, L, 9-7 (10)
7/4 vs Detroit, W, 2-4
7/4 vs Detroit, L, 6-3
7/5 vs Detroit, L, 8-7 (10)
Top Performances
* Pete Layton: .471/.514/.853, 4 HR, 10 R, 9 RBI
* Cliff Moss: .520/.552/1.000, 3 HR, 3 2B, 7 R, 11 RBI
* Bob Martin: .333/.353/.515, 10 R, 6 RBI
* Charlie Bingham: 2-0, 3.12 ERA
Dare I say the offense showed a spark this week?
Pete Layton won the Player of the Week award for his efforts. The club hit 9 home runs, with Layton and
Cliff Moss combining for 7 of those. Even
Jim Hampton (.333/.394/.367) showed signs of life.
Larry Brown was tagged with 2 of the losses and Red Hampton was responsible for 1. Neither Brown nor Hampton will be pitching much--baring injury--once Rabbit Day is in the fold. As I mentioned, Day's first introduction to his team mates will be in St. Louis at the all-star game on Tuesday.
