NATIONAL ALLIANCE
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT PHILADELPHIA BELLS
08/23/1884
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT PHILADELPHIA BELLS
GAME ID: 1080 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Brahmins (46-28) 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 9 1
Philadelphia Bells (40-33) 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 3
Bells Defeated, 6-4
David Belden powered the Boston Brahmins to a win over the Philadelphia Bells. The final score was 6-4. The Boston shortstop, who is tied for 9th in the in home runs with 2, was phenomenal. He stroked 2 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 1 double. At 46-28, the Brahmins are currently first in the National Alliance.

Belden had a game-changing home run in the top of the sixth. On a 2-2 slider from Nathan Hutchings, he banged a 2-run home run to center, giving the Brahmins a 5-4 lead. It was the 2nd home run of the year for Belden.

"It's good to win," Belden told the Boston Herald. "I like to have fun doing it."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dye 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .210 0 11
D. Arrowood 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 0 23
B. Marshall C 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .352 11 48
P. George 1B 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 .288 2 39
D. Buckner LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .255 2 28
A. Petry CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .190 1 15
D. Belden SS 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .279 2 7
P. McKeehan RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .187 1 29
W. James P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .115 0 5
Totals 38 6 9 6 2 2 21      
BATTING
Doubles: P. George (12, 2nd Inning off N. Hutchings, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Buckner (14, 2nd Inning off N. Hutchings, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Belden (3, 4th Inning off N. Hutchings, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Belden (2, 6th Inning off N. Hutchings, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Dye , B. Marshall , P. George 2 , D. Buckner 3 , A. Petry 2 , D. Belden 6
2-out RBI: , D. Belden 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Marshall , P. George , A. Petry , P. McKeehan , W. James 2
Sac Bunt: D. Arrowood , D. Buckner
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Buckner (21) , A. Petry (7) , D. Belden (5)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Petry (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Weaver LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .264 2 26
R. Hollings 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .304 0 22
J. Davis 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 2 27
H. Morris CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 1 32
B. Adams SS 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .233 1 32
A. Huddleston RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .228 0 30
S. Gould C 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .262 0 27
J. Epperson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .232 0 11
N. Hutchings P 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .326 0 2
Totals 36 4 12 4 0 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Weaver (4, 3rd Inning off W. James, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Adams (17, 4th Inning off W. James, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Hutchings (6, 4th Inning off W. James, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Gould (14, 9th Inning off W. James, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Weaver 2 , R. Hollings , J. Davis , H. Morris , B. Adams 2 , A. Huddleston , S. Gould 5 , N. Hutchings 3
2-out RBI: N. Hutchings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Weaver 2 , N. Hutchings
Sac Bunt: J. Epperson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Hollings (7) , J. Davis (6)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hollings 2 (37) , N. Hutchings (3)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. James W (30-13) 9.0 12 4 3 0 6 0 138 1.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. James 55
Batters Faced: W. James 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. James 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: W. James 138-92
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Hutchings L (8-5) 9.0 9 6 4 2 2 1 124 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Hutchings 49
Batters Faced: N. Hutchings 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Hutchings 17-9
Pitches - Strikes: N. Hutchings 124-83
WP: N. Hutchings
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Belden
Ballpark: Independence Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 1787
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