The
NEVADA DUSTERS
The Story of a Major League Baseball Franchise
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What Really Happened in 1962 (as of 9.30)
9.2--His 3,516th hit moves Stan Musial into second place behind Ty Cobb and ahead of Tris Speaker.
9.3--Giants hurler Jack Sanford earns his 20th win of the season, and his 14th straight.
9.4--After losing to Philadelphia seventeen consecutive times, Houston finally beats the Phillies.
9.5--Ken Hubbs of the Cubs sets a record with 78 consecutive errorless games at second base.
9.5--Washington's John Kennedy becomes only the ninth AL player to debut with a home run in his first at-bat.
9.7--Maury Wills steals four bases, giving the Dodger speedster 82 on the year, beating Bob Bescher's 1911 total and setting a modern NL record.
9.10--Mickey Mantle hits the 400th home run of his career as the Yankees beat the Tigers, 3-1.
9.12--Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators sets a ML record with 21 strikeouts in a 16-inning game with Baltimore.
9.12--Willie Mays (SFG) collapses from nervous exhaustion and will miss four games.
9.13--Washington's Jim Piersall is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after charging into the stands to confront a heckler in Baltimore.
9.13--Ed Kirkpatrick (LAA) is 17 years old when he pinch hits in his first ML game, becoming the youngest player in the AL since Jim Derrington (1956).
9.14--Johnny Callison (PHI) hits a game-winning home run, his second in as many games.
9.15--Pitcher Sam McDowell throws so hard in his start for Cleveland that he breaks two ribs. He strikes out seven in six scoreless innings before having to leave the game.
9.18--Mickey Mantle hits the first-ever homer in the new ballpark in Washington DC as the Yankees beat the Senators, 7-1.
9.18--Houston third baseman Bob Aspromonte sets a new NL record with 57 errorless games at that position.
9.18--Charles Finley is denied permission to move the Athletics to Dallas/Fort Worth.
9.23--Maury Wills (LAD) ties Ty Cobb's ML record of single-season steals with 96 -- then breaks the record in the same game.
9.25--The New York Yankees clinch the AL pennant with an 8-3 win over the Senators. Yankee manager Ralph Houk now has pennants in each of his first two seasons.
9.26--Less than one thousand fans are on hand at Wrigley Field to see the Cubs lose their 101st game.
9.28--Maury Wills (LAD) steals his 104th base, setting a new ML record.
9.29--An AL record 40 strikeouts are recorded in a doubleheader between the Indians and the Angels.
9.30--Pitcher Bill Fischer of the Athletics sets a ML record for consecutive innings without a base on balls, surpassing a mark set by Christy Mathewson.
9.30--Mickey Mantle hits another homer, giving him eight straight seasons with 30 or more.
9.30--Losing 5-1 to the visiting Cubs, the New York Mets set a 20th century ML record with 120 losses.
 Maury Wills (LAD) and the bases he stole.
Philadelphia Phillies (65-79) @ Nevada Dusters (91-53)
September 23-25, 1962
Horizon Field, Las Vegas, NV
DL: Clete Boyer (3B), strained neck, two days. Pete Richert (SP), ankle stress fracture, 12 days. Claude Raymond (RP), sprained neck, seven days. Roger Repoz (CF-Montana Wolves), broken ankle, 44 days.
Philadelphia Phillies Game 1 starting lineup:
Tony Taylor (2B), Billy Klaus (3B), Johnny Callison (LF), Wes Covington (RF), Tony Gonzalez (CF), Jimmie Coker (C), Mel Roach (1B), Ruben Amaro (SS), Jim Owens (SP)
 [September 23, Game 1]
With fifth starter Pete Richert on the DL, the Dusters were forced into a situation of pitching by committee when Jim Umbricht last just three innings, giving up two-run homers to Jimmie Coker and Wes Covington. The bullpen combo of Ken Mackenzie, Jim Roland and Barney Schultz allowed just one more run while striking out seven Philly batters, but Philadelphia starter Jim Owen (7-9) pitched a two-hit shutout through eight innings, and reliever Jack Hamilton made it stand up in the 9th. Both of the Nevada hits belonged to Lee Maye. Umbricht took the loss and after the game Ben Naylor finally acknowledged that the Dusters had no choice but to go to a 4-man rotation until Richert's return. He and Conn Hudson were all too aware that the decision to trade Steve Barber in July might come back to haunt them if one of their four starters sustained an injury in the final three weeks of the campaign. (With Clete Boyer missing the first two games with a strained neck, Naylor started Hector Lopez at third and inserted Lou Johnson in left.)
Lineup: Power, Maye, Williams, Lopez, Adair, Blanchard, Johnson, Hubbs, Umbricht
Record: 91-54
Phillies 5, Dusters 0
[September 24, Game 2]
Featuring the pitching matchup of Joe Horlen (15-7) and Frank Sullivan (13-13), Game 2 remained scoreless until a 5th inning RBI single by Tony Taylor put the Phillies ahead. In the 7th it was a Taylor two-bagger that scored Ruben Amaro, making it 2-0 Philadelphia. The stretch of scoreless innings for the Nevada Dusters ended at seventeen when Johnny Blanchard came to the rescue in the home 7th with a two-run blast into the left field seats -- his 35th long ball of the year. The game remained knotted at 2 until the top of the 9th when Clay Dalrymple singled, went to second on an Amaro sac bunt, and scored when pinch hitter Dick Allen hit one through the gap in left. Horlen got the loss, Sullivan the win, and Blanchard went 2-for-3 on the day. The disappointed Dusters fans felt somewhat better the next morning when Conn Hudson called a press conference to announce that the organization had signed Blanchard to a 4-year, $4,400,000 extension. One of the most popular players on the club, Blanchard was a weapon offensively -- his 35 homers ranked him 4th in the league and his 93 RBIs was 6th best -- as well as defensively, considering that he had nabbed 43% of opposing base-stealers, tops among all catchers in the majors.
Lineup: Coleman, Maye, Williams, Lopez, Adair, Blanchard, Johnson, Schaive, Horlen
Record: 91-55
Phillies 3, Dusters 2
[September 25, Game 3]
Things didn't look good for Nevada in the early going of Game 3 as the Phillies scored a run in the 1st and three more in the fifth -- two of these on a Johnny Callison triple. They loaded the bases on an error and two walks in the 6th but this time Nevada starter Dave McNally by inducing a ground out from Ted Savage to avert disaster. A solo homer by Roy Sievers in the 7th gave Philadelphia a 5-0 advantage. Johnny Schaive drew a walk to open the Nevada 8th, reached second on a wild pitch thrown by Philly reliever Jim Owens, and scored on a single by Mack Jones. Then, in the home 9th, an RBI single by Johnny Blanchard and a three-run blast by pinch-hitting Gordy Coleman tied the game at 5. Reliever Bob Duliba held the Phillies in check in the 10th and 11th and Barney Schultz did likewise in the 12th and 13th -- though just barely, as Philadelphia had runners at second and third before Jimmie Coker flied out to close the frame. The Dusters, meanwhile, loaded the bases in their half of the 12th only to come away empty. With two outs in the Nevada 13th, Philly closer Jack Baldschun walked Tom Tresh and Lee Maye while Vic Power singled to juice the bases for Billy Williams, who stroked a game-winning grand slam over the left field wall. Schultz (4-1) got the win, Williams collected his thirtieth homer of the season, and the Dusters had avoided being swept with this five-hour marathon victory.
Lineup: Power, Maye, Williams, Lopez, Boyer, Blanchard, Adair, Schaive, McNally
Record: 92-55
Dusters 9, Phillies 6
NL: (1) Nevada 92-55, (2) Pittsburgh 88-60, (3) San Francisco 89-62
AL: (1) Minnesota 88-60, (2) New York 89-62, (3) Baltimore 87-66
 Tony Taylor (PHI)
Nevada Dusters financial update:
Average Attendance: 13,987 ..... Revenue: $40.0M ..... Profit: $13.4M ..... Cash: $17.0M ..... Team Payroll: $23.4M
Series stats:
2Bs: Maye, Williams
3Bs: none
HRs: Blanchard, Williams, Coleman
SBs: William
Runs: Adair (2), Blanchard (2), Power, Maye, Williams (2), Schaive, Coleman, Tresh
RBIs: Blanchard (2), Williams (4), Coleman (3), Jones
Around the leagues:
BAL--Robin Roberts (P) got his 2,000th strikeout.
NYY--Eddie Mathews (3B) hit his 400th home run.
LAD--Duke Snider (RF) hit his 400th home run.
BOS--Ken Aspromonte (2B), dislocated hip, five weeks.
BOS--Earl Wilson (P), mild shoulder separation, two weeks.
HOU--Al Cicotte (P), hand stress fracture, two weeks.
NYM--Frank Thomas (LF), strained knee, two weeks.
KCA--Jerry Lumpe (2B), strained knee, two weeks.
KCA--Deron Johnson (RF), sprained thumb, three weeks.
DET released Bobo Osborne (1B).
Philadelphia Phillies at Nevada Dusters
September 25, 1962
TOP OF THE FIRST
Dave McNally takes the mound for the Dusters.
Tony Taylor singled over the third baseman. <--1>
Tony Taylor stole second. <-2->
Ted Savage struck out. <-2->
Johnny Callison struck out. <-2->
Roy Sievers grounded to third. <-2->
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
Jim Owens takes the mound for the Phillies.
Vic Power popped up to second. <--->
Lee Maye popped up to second. <--->
Billy Williams singled to right. <--1>
Billy Williams stole second. <-2->
Hector Lopez popped up to second. <-2->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the first, the game is tied at 0.
TOP OF THE SECOND
Don Demeter struck out. <--->
Jimmie Coker singled to left field. <--1>
Jimmie Coker went for an extra base and reached second. <-2->
Billy Klaus singled to right, scoring a run. <--1>
Ruben Amaro popped up to the second baseman. <--1>
Jim Owens flied out to center. <--1>
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the second, Philadelphia leads 1 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE SECOND
Clete Boyer flied out to left field. <--->
Johnny Blanchard grounded to the third baseman. <--->
Jerry Adair singled up the middle. <--1>
Jerry Adair was caught stealing second. <--->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the second, Nevada trails 1 to 0.
TOP OF THE THIRD
Tony Taylor struck out. <--->
Ted Savage walked. <--1>
Johnny Callison grounded to short. <-2->
Roy Sievers grounded to the pitcher. <-2->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the third, Philadelphia leads 1 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE THIRD
Johnny Schaive singled to center field. <--1>
Jimmie Coker allowed a passed ball. <-2->
Dave McNally struck out. <-2->
Vic Power popped up to short. <-2->
Lee Maye grounded to short. <-2->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the third, Nevada trails 1 to 0.
TOP OF THE FOURTH
Don Demeter grounded to short. <--->
Jimmie Coker walked. <--1>
Billy Klaus popped up behind home plate. <--1>
Ruben Amaro grounded to the second baseman. <--1>
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the fourth, Philadelphia leads 1 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH
Billy Williams doubled down the third base line. <-2->
Hector Lopez lined out to left. <-2->
Clete Boyer flied out to left. <-2->
Johnny Blanchard flied out to right. <-2->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the fourth, Nevada trails 1 to 0.
TOP OF THE FIFTH
Jim Owens singled to center. <--1>
Tony Taylor grounded to second, forcing the runner at second. <--1>
Ted Savage walked. <-21>
Johnny Callison tripled over the right fielder for two RBIs. <3-->
Roy Sievers grounded to second, scoring a run. <--->
Don Demeter flied out to right field. <--->
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the fifth, Philadelphia leads 4 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH
Jerry Adair singled through the right side. <--1>
Johnny Schaive flied out to left. <--1>
Dave McNally laid down a sacrifice bunt to first. <-2->
Vic Power struck out. <-2->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the fifth, Nevada trails 4 to 0.
TOP OF THE SIXTH
Jimmie Coker struck out. <--->
Billy Klaus popped up to second. <--->
Ruben Amaro reached first on a fielding error by the third baseman. <--1>
Jim Owens walked. <-21>
Tony Taylor walked. <321>
Ted Savage grounded to short. <321>
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, and 3 left on base.
In the middle of the sixth, Philadelphia leads 4 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH
Lee Maye grounded to the pitcher. <--->
Billy Williams grounded to third. <--->
Hector Lopez grounded to short. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the sixth, Nevada trails 4 to 0.
TOP OF THE SEVENTH
Johnny Callison grounded to third. <--->
Jim Roland came in to pitch for the Dusters. <--->
Roy Sievers homered over the center field fence. <--->
Don Demeter lined out to center field. <--->
Jimmie Coker grounded to short. <--->
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the seventh, Philadelphia leads 5 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH
Clete Boyer grounded to third. <--->
Johnny Blanchard grounded to the third baseman. <--->
Jerry Adair lined out to short. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the seventh, Nevada trails 5 to 0.
TOP OF THE EIGHTH
Billy Klaus lined out to center. <--->
Ruben Amaro singled through the right side. <--1>
Jim Owens grounded to third for a double play (5-4-3). <--->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the eighth, Philadelphia leads 5 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Johnny Schaive walked. <--1>
Mack Jones pinch hit for Jim Roland. <--1>
Jim Owens threw a wild pitch. <-2->
Mack Jones singled to center field, scoring a run. <--1>
Vic Power grounded to the pitcher, forcing the runner at second. <--1>
Lee Maye grounded to short for a double play (6-4-3). <--->
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, Nevada trails 5 to 1.
TOP OF THE NINTH
Bill Dailey came in to pitch for the Dusters. <--->
Tony Taylor grounded to the shortstop. <--->
Ted Savage struck out. <--->
Johnny Callison lined out to center. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the ninth, Philadelphia leads 5 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Jack Baldschun came in to pitch for the Phillies. <--->
Billy Williams walked. <--1>
Hector Lopez grounded to third. <-2->
Clete Boyer flied out to center field. <-2->
Johnny Blanchard singled up the middle. <3-1>
Billy Williams went for an extra base and reached home, scoring a run. <--1>
Jerry Adair singled to left, advancing the runner to third. <3-1>
Gordy Coleman pinch hit for Johnny Schaive. <3-1>
Gordy Coleman homered over the right field fence for three RBIs. <--->
The Phillies guarded the lines.
Tony Oliva pinch hit for Bill Dailey. <--->
Don Elston came in to pitch for the Phillies. <--->
Tony Oliva walked. <--1>
Vic Power struck out. <--1>
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the ninth, the game is tied at 5.
TOP OF THE TENTH
Bob Duliba came in to pitch for the Dusters. <--->
Cookie Rojas came in to play Second Base. <--->
Roy Sievers singled to right. <--1>
Don Demeter grounded to the pitcher, forcing the runner at second. <--1>
Jimmie Coker reached first on a fielding error by the catcher. <-21>
Billy Klaus struck out. <-21>
Wes Covington pinch hit for Ruben Amaro. <-21>
Wes Covington flied out to left. <-21>
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the tenth, the game is tied at 5.
BOTTOM OF THE TENTH
Bobby Wine came in to play Shortstop. <--->
Lee Maye flied out to right. <--->
Billy Williams walked. <--1>
Hector Lopez walked. <-21>
Clete Boyer struck out. <-21>
Johnny Blanchard flied out to right field. <-21>
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
At the end of the tenth, the game is tied at 5.
TOP OF THE ELEVENTH
The Dusters guarded the lines.
Tony Gonzalez pinch hit for Don Elston. <--->
Tony Gonzalez grounded to short. <--->
Tony Taylor reached first on a fielding error by the catcher. <--1>
Ted Savage bunts for a base hit to third. <-21>
Johnny Callison grounded to first, forcing the runner at third. <-21>
Roy Sievers struck out. <-21>
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the eleventh, the game is tied at 5.
BOTTOM OF THE ELEVENTH
John Boozer came in to pitch for the Phillies. <--->
Jerry Adair grounded to short. <--->
Cookie Rojas flied out to right. <--->
The Phillies guarded the lines.
Donn Clendenon pinch hit for Bob Duliba. <--->
Donn Clendenon lined out to left field. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eleventh, the game is tied at 5.
TOP OF THE TWELFTH
Barney Schultz came in to pitch for the Dusters. <--->
Don Demeter struck out. <--->
Jimmie Coker hit an infield single to short. <--1>
Billy Klaus laid down a sacrifice bunt to first. <-2->
Dick Allen pinch hit for Bobby Wine. <-2->
Dick Allen was intentionally walked. <-21>
Jacke Davis pinch hit for John Boozer. <-21>
Jacke Davis grounded to the shortstop. <-21>
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the twelfth, the game is tied at 5.
BOTTOM OF THE TWELFTH
Jack Hamilton came in to pitch for the Phillies. <--->
Bobby Malkmus came in to play Shortstop. <--->
Vic Power singled in the left field gap. <--1>
Lee Maye laid down a sacrifice bunt to third. <-2->
Billy Williams walked. <-21>
Hector Lopez walked. <321>
Clete Boyer lined out to left field. <321>
Lou Johnson pinch hit for Johnny Blanchard. <321>
Lou Johnson grounded to the shortstop. <321>
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 3 left on base.
At the end of the twelfth, the game is tied at 5.
TOP OF THE THIRTEENTH
Cam Carreon came in to play Catcher. <--->
Tony Taylor grounded to first base. <--->
Ted Savage struck out. <--->
Johnny Callison walked. <--1>
Roy Sievers singled up the middle. <-21>
Don Demeter singled through the left side, scoring a run. <-21>
Roy Sievers went for an extra base and reached third. <3-1>
Don Demeter stole second. <32->
Jimmie Coker flied out to left. <32->
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the thirteenth, Philadelphia leads 6 to 5.
BOTTOM OF THE THIRTEENTH
Mel Roach came in to play First Base. <--->
Jerry Adair grounded to second. <--->
Cookie Rojas grounded to second. <--->
The Phillies guarded the lines.
Tom Tresh pinch hit for Barney Schultz. <--->
Tom Tresh walked. <--1>
Vic Power singled in the right field gap, advancing the runner to third. <3-1>
Lee Maye walked. <321>
Billy Williams homered over the left field fence for a grand slam. <--->
DUSTERS WIN: 9-6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + R H E
Phillies (PHI) 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 6 12 0
Dusters (NEV) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 9 12 3
PHILADELPHIA ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
T. Taylor (2B) 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245
T. Savage (RF) 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 .288
J. Callison (LF) 6 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 .254
R. Sievers (1B) 7 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 .306
M. Roach (1B) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
D. Demeter (CF) 7 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 .286
J. Coker (C) 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .216
B. Klaus (3B) 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .209
R. Amaro (SS) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
W. Covington (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
B. Wine (SS) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D. Allen (PH) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .317
B. Malkmus (SS) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207
J. Owens (P) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091
J. Baldschun (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D. Elston (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
T. Gonzalez (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J. Boozer (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J. Davis (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J. Hamilton (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
TOTALS 52 12 7 6 1 6 10 2
2B: J. Coker (9)
3B: J. Callison (4)
HR: R. Sievers (18)
PHILADELPHIA ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
J. Owens 8.0 6 1 0 1 1 2 103 3.40
J. Baldschun 0.2 3 1 1 4 4 0 27 4.04
D. Elston 1.1 0 3 0 0 0 2 28 2.31
J. Boozer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.24
J. Hamilton 1.2 3 4 1 4 4 0 48 3.41
TOTALS 12.2 12 9 2 9 9 4 216
NEVADA ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
V. Power (1B) 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 .297
L. Maye (CF) 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
B. Williams (RF) 4 3 3 2 1 4 0 1 .314
H. Lopez (LF) 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C. Boyer (3B) 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
J. Blanchard (C) 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
L. Johnson (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C. Carreon (C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J. Adair (SS) 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
J. Schaive (2B) 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .242
G. Coleman (PH) 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 .315
C. Rojas (2B) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D. McNally (P) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207
J. Roland (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Jones (PH) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216
B. Dailey (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T. Oliva (PH) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B. Duliba (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D. Clendenon (PH) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B. Schultz (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
T. Tresh (PH) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217
TOTALS 46 12 9 9 2 8 4 1
2B: B. Williams (37)
HR: B. Williams (30), G. Coleman (9)
NEVADA ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
D. McNally 6.1 5 5 0 4 4 5 107 2.76
J. Roland 1.2 2 0 1 1 1 0 21 4.74
B. Dailey 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 2.51
B. Duliba 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 42 4.75
B. Schultz 2.0 3 2 0 1 1 2 45 2.86
TOTALS 13.0 12 7 1 6 6 10 227
WP: B. Schultz (4-1)
LP: J. Hamilton (6-4)
Attendance: 14,273
Time: 4:59
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