NATIONAL ALLIANCE
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT PHILADELPHIA BELLS
07/25/1884
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE
KANSAS CITY BULLS AT PHILADELPHIA BELLS
GAME ID: 1003 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Bulls (28-27) 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 8 1
Philadelphia Bells (30-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 7
Bells 5-2 Losers to Kansas City
The Kansas City Bulls polished off the Philadelphia Bells by the score of 5-2. The largest share of the credit belonged to pitcher John Heyward. Heyward threw 8.1 innings of 4-hit ball for the Bulls. The 5th-place Bulls hiked their record to 28-27.

The Bulls benefited from a miscue in the top of the fifth inning. Kansas City was leading 1-0 when John Reding hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Bulls up, 2-0.

"I loved our energy," said Kansas City manager . "I loved the way we played."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Patterson 3B 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 .212 2 22
V. White 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .264 1 21
J. Reding LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .274 9 40
B. Cornwall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 0 9
C. Hibbler RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 0 11
K. McDowell CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 0 2
J. McGuire SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244 0 25
J. Heyward P 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 .350 0 30
   S. Booth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
R. Kaufman 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .158 2 10
Totals 38 5 8 3 0 1 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Heyward 2 (21, 3rd Inning off D. Appling, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off D. Appling, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Kaufman (1, 7th Inning off D. Appling, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. White 2 , J. Reding , K. McDowell , J. Heyward 5 , R. Kaufman 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. White , B. Cornwall , C. Hibbler , J. McGuire , J. Heyward , R. Kaufman
GIDP: J. Reding
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Heyward (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. McGuire (44)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Weaver LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 2 16
R. Hollings 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325 0 17
J. Davis 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274 2 20
H. Morris CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .254 1 27
B. Adams SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .256 1 28
S. Gould C 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .274 0 18
A. Huddleston RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .228 0 23
J. Epperson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 0 7
D. Appling P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 7
Totals 32 2 4 2 2 2 14      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Morris (11, 2nd Inning off J. Heyward, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Weaver , H. Morris 2 , A. Huddleston , D. Appling
2-out RBI: S. Gould
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Huddleston 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: W. Weaver (7) , B. Adams 3 (34) , A. Huddleston (10) , J. Epperson (8) , D. Appling (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Adams-Epperson-Davis)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Heyward W (4-9) 8.1 4 2 0 0 2 0 100 3.34   
S. Booth 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 26 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Heyward 73
Batters Faced: J. Heyward 29, S. Booth 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Heyward 17-6, S. Booth 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Heyward 100-59, S. Booth 26-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Booth 2-2
WP: J. Heyward
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Appling L (21-14) 9.0 8 5 1 0 1 0 126 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Appling 60
Batters Faced: D. Appling 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Appling 13-12
Pitches - Strikes: D. Appling 126-88
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Heyward
Ballpark: Independence Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 1716
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