NATIONAL ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON COLUMBIANS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
08/23/1884
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON COLUMBIANS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 1081 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Columbians (29-46) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 6 13 2
St. Louis Pioneers (40-31) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 5
Columbians Use Late Rally to Win
Behind the hitting of Henry Hughes, the Washington Columbians clipped the St. Louis Pioneers, 6-4. Hughes was 4 for 5 with 4 singles. He scored 2 runs for the Columbians. John Kershaw got the win, improving to 19-25. He pitched 9 innings, giving up 12 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 5 and walking 0. By defeating St. Louis, the 7th-place Columbians improved to 29-46.

Walt Bailey found himself in a pressure situation in the top of the eighth. Facing St. Louis hurler Wilton Strickland, the 20-year-old shortstop grounded out, driving in 1 run. His 7th RBI of the season put the Columbians on top, 3-2.

"There's a lot in this game you can't control. Just take what the game gives you. I was just doing my best to help the team win," Hughes told the Washington Observer.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Perry CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .275 0 3
J. Lacasse 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .269 1 26
J. Smythe RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .292 1 19
H. Hughes LF 5 2 4 1 0 1 1 .254 2 37
N. Shepherd 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .213 1 17
K. Denham C 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .291 0 33
W. Bailey SS 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 .144 0 7
B. Palmer 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .218 1 15
J. Kershaw P 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .178 0 10
Totals 39 6 13 6 2 6 23      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Perry (2, 1st Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Denham (13, 9th Inning off W. Strickland, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Perry 3 , J. Lacasse 2 , H. Hughes 4 , K. Denham 3 , B. Palmer 2 , J. Kershaw
2-out RBI: H. Hughes , K. Denham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Smythe , H. Hughes , W. Bailey , B. Palmer , J. Kershaw
GIDP: J. Smythe
Sac Bunt: N. Shepherd
Hit by Pitch: J. Kershaw
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Hughes (20)
CS: J. Lacasse (11) , H. Hughes (7) , J. Kershaw (1)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Bailey (29) , B. Palmer (36)
Double Plays: 2 (Shepherd-Bailey-Lacasse, Bailey-Shepherd-Lacasse)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Curtis RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .293 0 26
T. Moore 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .304 0 35
S. Day 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .336 5 46
J. Babbitt C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .320 2 35
W. Blasingame LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258 0 30
I. Mullen CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .278 1 47
D. Shotwell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 1 29
S. Hanson 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .220 0 9
W. Strickland P 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .200 1 4
Totals 37 4 12 4 0 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Strickland (2, 3rd Inning off J. Kershaw, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Hanson (2, 9th Inning off J. Kershaw, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Curtis , T. Moore 2 , S. Day , J. Babbitt 2 , W. Blasingame , I. Mullen , D. Shotwell , S. Hanson 3 , W. Strickland 2
2-out RBI: T. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Curtis , J. Babbitt , S. Hanson , W. Strickland
GIDP: T. Moore , S. Day
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Curtis (3) , J. Babbitt (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Curtis (8) , I. Mullen 2 (27) , S. Hanson (13) , W. Strickland (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hanson-Babbitt-Moore)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kershaw W (19-25) 9.0 12 4 4 0 5 0 115 2.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kershaw 52
Batters Faced: J. Kershaw 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kershaw 12-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kershaw 115-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (2-5) 9.0 13 6 1 2 6 0 137 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 51
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 43
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 12-6
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 137-89
WP: W. Strickland 2
Hit Batsmen: W. Strickland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Henry Hughes
Ballpark: Pioneers Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 1687
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