The
NEVADA DUSTERS
The Story of a Major League Baseball Franchise
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The Standings (as of 9.6)
(including team batting average, games back, and ERA)
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
PIT 80-49 -- .272 3.23
NEV 79-50 1.0 .261 3.32
SFG 79-53 2.5 .258 3.13
LAD 68-63 13.0 .253 3.81
CIN 65-64 15.0 .247 3.38
STL 64-67 17.0 .255 3.88
CHC 63-69 18.5 .246 3.98
PHI 58-71 22.0 .248 3.78
NYM 51-78 29.0 .239 4.46
HOU 43-86 37.0 .237 4.17
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
BAL 80-52 -- .259 2.99
NYY 76-56 4.0 .270 3.49
MIN 74-55 4.5 .248 4.07
DET 69-66 12.5 .275 3.75
BOS 67-65 13.0 .257 3.49
CHW 68-67 13.5 .248 3.68
CLE 62-70 18.0 .241 3.73
KCA 59-73 21.0 .244 3.98
WSA 57-75 23.0 .240 3.96
LAA 48-81 30.5 .239 4.27
Los Angeles Dodgers (69-64) @ Nevada Dusters (79-50)
September 5-7, 1962
Horizon Field, Las Vegas, NV
DL: Roger Repoz (CF-Montana Wolves), broken ankle, 63 days.
Los Angeles Dodgers Game 1 starting lineup:
Maury Wills (SS), Jim Gilliam (3B), Willie Davis (CF), Duke Snider (RF), Wally Moon (LF), Johnny Roseboro (C), Roy Gleason (1B), Jim Snyder (2B), Don Drysdale (SP)
 [September 5, Game 1]
The Dusters faced Don Drysdale in the first game of the series, and Ben Naylor told his players that the secret to beating "Donny" was to get to him early. The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st, but Nevada came roaring back in the bottom of the inning as two fielding errors and Johnny Blanchard's thirty-first dinger of the season put them on top 4-1. Lee Maye opened the home 3rd with a homer, and later in the frame Clete Boyer clubbed one over the left field fence for two more runs, and Drysdale's day was finished. Nevada starter Tony Cloninger (10-7) had won his last five decisions and turned in a solid performance -- three runs on five hits in five innings of work. The Dusters tacked on two more runs before all was said and done, the last thanks to another Dodger error, the third of the night charged to the visiting team. Barney Schultz and Jim Umbricht came out of the Nevada bullpen to pitch four scoreless innings. Billy Williams sat this one out, so Naylor had Hector Lopez (2-for-4) in left, Maye (3-for-5) in right, and Tom Tresh (1-for-3 with a walk) in center. Jerry Adair went 3-for-5 and scored three runs. "We were hitting up and down the lineup," said Nails, "and that's what I like to see." The exception: Vic Power, who ended up 0-for-5. With Pittsburgh losing, the Dusters found themselves just a half-game out of first place.
Lineup: Power, Maye, Lopez, Adair, Blanchard, Boyer, Tresh, Schaive, Cloninger
Record: 80-50
Dusters 9, Dodgers 3
[September 6, Game 2]
Joe Horlen (14-6) took on Sandy Koufax (13-12) in what many expected to be a low-scoring pitcher's duel. Instead, the nearly 17,000 fans at Horizon Field were treated to some offensive fireworks. Duke Snider's two-run double in the 1st was answered by Johnny Blanchard's three-run homer in the bottom of the inning. A Willie Davis solo blast tied the game at 3 in the 3rd. In the 4th Jerry Adair and Johnny Schaive singled before Willie Davis made an ill-advised dive for a blooper off Horlen's bat. The ball got behind Davis and Adair scored from second to put the Dusters ahead 4-3. But in the 6th Snider and Wally Moon hit back-to-back home runs and in the 7th the fleet-footed Maury Wills scored from second when Schaive made a throwing error to first on a Jim Gilliam grounder, and it was 6-4 Dodgers. Reliever Larry Sherry walked two in the home 7th and Billy Williams hit a RBI single to close the gap but Johnny Roseboro's RBI double in the Los Angeles 8th widened it again, and the Dodgers held on to win. Horlen took the loss and the Dusters fell back to 1.5 games behind the league-leading Pirates.
Lineup: Power, Lopez, Williams, Boyer, Blanchard, Adair, Schaive, Tresh, Horlen
Record: 80-51
Dodgers 7, Dusters 5
[September 7, Game 3]
Gordy Coleman started at first base and led off in Game 3, and made the most of the opportunity by opening the game with the first of two doubles, scoring on a Hector Lopez two-bagger. Roy Gleason's solo homer in the second tied the game and in the 3rd Willie Davis hit one out of the park for two more to make it 3-1 Los Angeles. Back-to-back doubles by Coleman and Lee Maye in the home 5th set the stage for a game-tying RBI single by Billy Williams. The Dodgers went back in front in the top of the 6th and Clete Boyer tied it again in the bottom of the inning with a solo homer (his fourteenth of the season). Pinch hitter Mack Jones stretched a single into a double and stole third with nobody out in the Nevada 7th, only to be stranded. Relievers Claude Raymond and Bill Dailey held Los Angeles scoreless from the 8th inning on, and in the bottom of the 10th Johnny Blanchard picked the perfect time for his thirty-third long ball, a walk-off, two-run homer. Nevada starter Dave McNally (9-7) allowed four runs on nine hits in seven innings, while closer Bill Dailey (5-4) got the win. Maye went 3-for-5, Blanchard and Coleman 2-for-5, and Williams 2-for-4. (Blanchard had three homers and eight RBIs in the series.) The Dusters had won their eighth consecutive series and remained 1.5 games back of Pittsburgh and 1.5 games ahead of the Giants. It was the 81st victory for Nevada. "Now we know we'll at least break even this year," joked Blanchard.
Lineup: Coleman, Maye, Williams, Lopez, Adair, Blanchard, Boyer, Tresh, McNally
Record: 81-51
Dusters 6, Dodgers 4
 Bill Dailey (NEV)
Nevada Dusters financial update:
Average Attendance: 13,964 ..... Revenue: $36.5M ..... Profit: $12.7M ..... Cash: $16.3M ..... Team Payroll: $21.2M
Series stats:
2Bs: Jones, Maye, Lopez, Coleman (2)
3Bs: none
HRs: Blanchard (3), Boyer (2), Maye
SBs: Jones
Runs: Power (2), Maye (2), Lopez (3), Adair (4), Blanchard (4), Boyer (2), Tresh, Coleman (2)
RBIs: Maye (2), Blanchard (8), Boyer (4), Coleman, Williams (2), Lopez
Around the leagues:
BOS--Don Schwall (P), hand stress fracture, two weeks.
STL--Carl Sawatski (C), dislocated hip, eight weeks.
CLE--Bill Davis (1B), stretched ankle ligament, two weeks.
PHI--Chris Short (P), severe elbow tendonitis, two weeks.
CLE signed free agent Mike Krsnich (LF) for $320,000/1 yr.
CLE signed free agent Whitey Herzog (RF) for $1,600,000/1 yr.
STL signed free agent Sherm Lollar (C) for $2,450,000/1 yr.
STL released Carl Sawatski (P).
Los Angeles Dodgers at Nevada Dusters
September 7, 1962
TOP OF THE FIRST
Dave McNally takes the mound for the Dusters.
Maury Wills singled through the right side. <--1>
Maury Wills stole second. <-2->
Johnny Roseboro popped up to the second baseman. <-2->
Willie Davis struck out. <-2->
Maury Wills stole third. <3-->
Frank Howard grounded to the pitcher. <3-->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the first, the game is tied at 0.
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST
Sam Jones takes the mound for the Dodgers.
Gordy Coleman doubled in the right field gap. <-2->
Lee Maye flied out to left. <-2->
Billy Williams flied out to center. <-2->
Hector Lopez doubled down the right field line, scoring a run. <-2->
Jerry Adair flied out to left. <-2->
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the first, Nevada leads 1 to 0.
TOP OF THE SECOND
Wally Moon grounded to short. <--->
Andy Carey popped up to second. <--->
Roy Gleason homered over the center field fence. <--->
Jim Snyder lined out to center field. <--->
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the second, the game is tied at 1.
BOTTOM OF THE SECOND
Johnny Blanchard flied out to center field. <--->
Clete Boyer grounded to the shortstop. <--->
Tom Tresh flied out to center. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the second, the game is tied at 1.
TOP OF THE THIRD
Sam Jones grounded to first base. <--->
Maury Wills grounded to the second baseman. <--->
Johnny Roseboro singled down the left field line. <--1>
Johnny Roseboro stole second. <-2->
Willie Davis homered into the center field bleachers for two RBIs. <--->
Frank Howard grounded to second. <--->
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the third, Los Angeles leads 3 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE THIRD
Dave McNally popped up to the second baseman. <--->
Gordy Coleman flied out to center. <--->
Lee Maye singled down the first base line. <--1>
Billy Williams hit an infield single to second. <-21>
Hector Lopez struck out. <-21>
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
At the end of the third, Nevada trails 3 to 1.
TOP OF THE FOURTH
Wally Moon grounded to second. <--->
Andy Carey singled to left. <--1>
Roy Gleason popped up behind home plate. <--1>
Jim Snyder grounded to the shortstop. <--1>
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the fourth, Los Angeles leads 3 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH
Jerry Adair singled through the left side. <--1>
Johnny Blanchard grounded to the second baseman, forcing the runner at second. <--1>
Clete Boyer grounded to the shortstop for a double play (6-4-3). <--->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the fourth, Nevada trails 3 to 1.
TOP OF THE FIFTH
Sam Jones singled down the third base line. <--1>
Maury Wills lined out to second. <--1>
Johnny Roseboro lined out to the shortstop. <--1>
Willie Davis singled up the middle. <-21>
Frank Howard grounded to first. <-21>
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the fifth, Los Angeles leads 3 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH
Tom Tresh struck out. <--->
Dave McNally struck out. <--->
Gordy Coleman doubled into right field. <-2->
Lee Maye singled in the right field gap, scoring a run. <--1>
Lee Maye went for an extra base and reached second. <-2->
Billy Williams singled to left, scoring a run. <--1>
Hector Lopez grounded to short. <--1>
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the fifth, the game is tied at 3.
TOP OF THE SIXTH
Wally Moon lined out to second. <--->
Andy Carey singled to center. <--1>
Roy Gleason grounded to second. <-2->
Duke Snider pinch hit for Jim Snyder. <-2->
Duke Snider singled to center, scoring a run. <--1>
Ron Fairly pinch hit for Sam Jones. <--1>
Ron Fairly popped up to short. <--1>
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the sixth, Los Angeles leads 4 to 3.
BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH
Jack Smith came in to pitch for the Dodgers. <--->
Larry Burright came in to play Second Base. <--->
Jerry Adair grounded to short. <--->
Johnny Blanchard grounded to first base. <--->
Clete Boyer homered over the left field fence. <--->
Tom Tresh grounded to second. <--->
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the sixth, the game is tied at 4.
TOP OF THE SEVENTH
Maury Wills grounded to the second baseman. <--->
Johnny Roseboro struck out. <--->
Willie Davis flied out to right field. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the seventh, the game is tied at 4.
BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH
Mack Jones pinch hit for Dave McNally. <--->
Mack Jones singled through the hole. <--1>
Mack Jones went for an extra base and reached second. <-2->
Gordy Coleman popped up to the second baseman. <-2->
Mack Jones stole third. <3-->
Lee Maye lined out to center. <3-->
Billy Williams walked. <3-1>
Hector Lopez grounded to second. <3-1>
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
At the end of the seventh, the game is tied at 4.
TOP OF THE EIGHTH
Claude Raymond came in to pitch for the Dusters. <--->
Frank Howard singled to left. <--1>
Wally Moon laid down a sacrifice bunt to third. <-2->
Andy Carey grounded to second. <3-->
Roy Gleason grounded to short. <3-->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the eighth, the game is tied at 4.
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Larry Sherry came in to pitch for the Dodgers. <--->
Jerry Adair popped up foul down the first base line. <--->
Johnny Blanchard singled into right field. <--1>
Clete Boyer struck out. <--1>
Tom Tresh grounded to second. <--1>
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, the game is tied at 4.
TOP OF THE NINTH
Larry Burright struck out. <--->
Daryl Spencer pinch hit for Larry Sherry. <--->
Daryl Spencer grounded to third. <--->
Maury Wills grounded to short. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the ninth, the game is tied at 4.
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Joe Moeller came in to pitch for the Dodgers. <--->
Bubba Morton pinch hit for Claude Raymond. <--->
Bubba Morton struck out. <--->
Gordy Coleman popped up to the second baseman. <--->
Lee Maye singled up the middle. <--1>
Billy Williams grounded to short. <--1>
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the ninth, the game is tied at 4.
TOP OF THE TENTH
Bill Dailey came in to pitch for the Dusters. <--->
Johnny Roseboro struck out. <--->
Willie Davis popped up to the shortstop. <--->
Frank Howard grounded to third. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the tenth, the game is tied at 4.
BOTTOM OF THE TENTH
Hector Lopez singled in the left field gap. <--1>
Jerry Adair laid down a sacrifice bunt to third. <-2->
Johnny Blanchard homered into the right field bleachers for two RBIs. <--->
DUSTERS WIN: 6-4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + R H E
Dodgers (LAD) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Dusters (NEV) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 6 14 0
LOS ANGELES ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
M. Wills (SS) 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
J. Roseboro (C) 5 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .296
W. Davis (CF) 5 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .282
F. Howard (RF) 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
W. Moon (LF) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
A. Carey (3B) 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136
R. Gleason (1B) 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .241
J. Snyder (2B) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
D. Snider (PH) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279
L. Burright (2B) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189
S. Jones (P) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R. Fairly (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
J. Smith (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L. Sherry (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D. Spencer (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
J. Moeller (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
TOTALS 39 10 0 4 2 4 4 3
HR: R. Gleason (1), W. Davis (10)
LOS ANGELES ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
S. Jones 5.0 8 0 0 3 3 3 89 5.19
J. Smith 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 30 2.29
L. Sherry 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 3.19
J. Moeller 1.1 3 0 1 2 2 1 24 2.45
TOTALS 9.1 14 1 2 6 6 5 153
NEVADA ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
G. Coleman (1B) 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .308
L. Maye (CF) 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290
B. Williams (RF) 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .322
H. Lopez (LF) 5 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .321
J. Adair (SS) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J. Blanchard (C) 5 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .239
C. Boyer (3B) 4 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 .268
T. Tresh (2B) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
D. McNally (P) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
M. Jones (PH) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
C. Raymond (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B. Morton (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
B. Dailey (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
TOTALS 40 14 1 6 2 6 5 1
2B: M. Jones (13), L. Maye (18), H. Lopez (25), G. Coleman 2 (10)
HR: J. Blanchard (33), C. Boyer (14)
NEVADA ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
D. McNally 7.0 9 0 2 4 4 2 97 2.80
C. Raymond 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 19 4.15
B. Dailey 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 2.41
TOTALS 10.0 10 0 2 4 4 4 128
WP: B. Dailey (5-4)
LP: J. Moeller (2-3)
Attendance: 15,890
Time: 2:48
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