The Minneapolis Lakers' Jim Wilson came within one out of a no-hitter at Southport today. Gus Bell, pinchhitting for Saints starter Vern Law, grounded a single up the middle to break up the no-hitter, but Wilson got RF Ted Beard to line out to end the game and preserve the 1-hitter. 5/22/1957, MIN57-SPT57, Comiskey Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1957 Lakers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 1957 Saints 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Lakers AB R H BI AVG Saints AB R H BI AVG Avila 2b 4 0 1 0 .339 Beard rf 4 0 0 0 .323 Graff 2b 0 0 0 0 .000 Spencer,D 2b 3 0 0 0 .271 Nieman lf 3 0 2 0 .343 Kindall 3b 3 0 0 0 .103 Bouchee 1b 4 0 0 0 .281 Francona lf 3 0 0 0 .248 Moryn rf 4 0 0 0 .301 Throneberry cf 2 0 0 0 .119 Virdon cf 4 0 1 0 .268 Runnels 1b 2 0 0 0 .204 Jones,W 3b 3 1 1 1 .136 Ginsberg c 3 0 0 0 .143 Fernandez ss 2 0 0 0 .244 Snyder ss 2 0 0 0 .136 Reese ph 1 0 0 0 .281 Hatfield ph 1 0 0 0 .172 Neeman c 3 0 0 0 .253 Law p 2 0 0 0 .263 Wilson,J p 3 0 0 0 .053 Bell ph 1 0 1 0 .221 31 1 5 1 26 0 1 0 Lakers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wilson,J W 3-1 9.0 1 0 0 3 7 100 68 2.92 9.0 1 0 0 3 7 100 68 Saints INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Law L 3-4 9.0 5 1 1 1 6 116 80 2.32 9.0 5 1 1 1 6 116 80 MIN: Reese batted for Fernandez in the 7th Reese moved to ss in the 7th Graff inserted at 2b in the 8th SPT: Hatfield batted for Snyder in the 9th Bell batted for Law in the 9th HR-Jones,W(2). K-Avila, Nieman, Bouchee 2, Wilson,J 2, Beard 2, Spencer,D, Kindall, Throneberry, Ginsberg 2. BB-Nieman, Spencer,D, Throneberry, Runnels. SH-Jones,W. GWRBI: Jones,W Temperature: 65, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 18 MPH. .................................................................................................... 5/22/1957, MIN57-SPT57, Comiskey Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1957 Lakers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 1957 Saints 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Lakers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Avila 2b 1>k 7 6>43 S Graff 2b Nieman lf S 4>S W k Bouchee 1b 7 k k 53 Moryn rf 7 4 8 9>7 Virdon cf 2>43 43 7>S 8 Jones,W 3b 53 5>HR 14/SH.1-2 53 Fernandez ss 9 8 Reese ph 63 Neeman c 3>43 9 53 Wilson,J p k k 8>43 Saints -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Beard rf 1>13 4>63 7>k k Spencer,D 2b k 43 W 5/L Kindall 3b k 43 643/gdp Francona lf 2>43 5>9 8>9 Throneberry cf W 13 k Runnels 1b 543/gdp 63 W Ginsberg c 3>k 6>k 43 Snyder ss 53 8 Hatfield ph 9>43 Law p 43 7 Bell ph S Lakers IN OUT ER Saints IN OUT ER Wilson,J A1 D2 0 W 3-1 Law A1 D6 1 L 3-4 .................................................................................................... 5/22/1957, MIN57-SPT57, Comiskey Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1957 Lakers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 1957 Saints 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Avila struck out (FFC) 0-0 1 --- 10 Nieman lined a single to left center (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Bouchee flied out to left (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Moryn flied out to left (1X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Saints batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Beard grounded out to the mound (CBBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Spencer,D struck out (FCBBC) 0-0 2 --- 02 Kindall struck out (CCFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Virdon grounded out to second (BFFBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Jones,W grounded out to third (BX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Fernandez lined out to right (FSBBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Saints batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Francona grounded out to second (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Throneberry walked (BSBBCB) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Runnels grounded into a double play, Jones,W to Avila to Bouchee (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Neeman grounded out to second (FCBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Wilson,J struck out (CSBBFS) 0-0 2 --- 12 Avila popped out to left (CCBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Saints batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Ginsberg struck out (CFBS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Snyder grounded out to third (X) 0-0 2 --- 12 Law grounded out to second (CBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Nieman grounded a single between first and second (SFFBFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Bouchee struck out (CBFS) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Moryn popped out to second (FSBBX) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Virdon grounded out to second (FFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Saints batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Beard grounded out to short (CFX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Spencer,D grounded out to second (FBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Kindall grounded out to second (CBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Jones,W homered deep to left center (BX) 1-0 0 --- 12 Fernandez popped out to center (BCFX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Neeman flied out to right (X) 1-0 2 --- 32 Wilson,J struck out (BSBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Saints batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Francona flied out to right (X) 1-0 1 --- 21 Throneberry grounded out to the mound (BBFX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Runnels grounded out to short (SBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Lakers batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Avila grounded out to second (CBFX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Nieman walked (BBBFFB) 1-0 1 1-- 02 Bouchee struck out (CCFS) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Moryn flied out to center (CSBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Saints batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Ginsberg struck out (BFBSS) 1-0 1 --- 01 Snyder flied out to center (CX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Law flied out to left (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Lakers batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Virdon lined a single to shallow center (FX) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Jones,W sacrifice bunted to the mound, Virdon to second (Xb) Reese pinch hitting for Fernandez 1-0 1 -2- 11 Reese grounded out to short (BFX) 1-0 2 -2- 12 Neeman grounded out to third (BFFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Saints batting Reese moved to shortstop 1-0 0 --- 12 Beard struck out (CBFC) 1-0 1 --- 31 Spencer,D walked (BCBBB) 1-0 1 1-- 01 Kindall grounded into a double play, Reese to Avila to Bouchee (FX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Lakers batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Wilson,J grounded out to second (BX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Avila grounded a single between third and short (BX) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Nieman struck out (BFBFS) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Bouchee grounded out to third (BBSBC>X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Saints batting Graff now playing second base 1-0 0 --- 00 Francona popped out to right (X) 1-0 1 --- 02 Throneberry struck out (FSS) 1-0 2 --- 32 Runnels walked (BBFBFB) 1-0 2 1-- 11 Ginsberg grounded out to second (BCX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Lakers batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Moryn flied out to left (SFX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Virdon flied out to center (BX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Jones,W grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Saints batting Hatfield pinch hitting for Snyder 1-0 0 --- 11 Hatfield grounded out to second (CBX) Bell pinch hitting for Law 1-0 1 --- 22 Bell grounded a single up the middle (CFFFBBFX) 1-0 1 1-- 12 Beard struck out (FBSS) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Spencer,D lined out to third (BCCX)