 | | NATIONAL ALLIANCE BOSTON BRAHMINS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS 09/05/1884 |  |  | | | |
 | | NATIONAL ALLIANCE | | BOSTON BRAHMINS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS | | GAME ID: 1117 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 1884 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Boston Brahmins (50-32) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | | St. Louis Pioneers (47-33) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 8 | 0 | | |  | |
| Kershaw Brilliant as Pioneers Top Brahmins, 3-1 | St. Louis got a strong outing from John Kershaw as the Pioneers defeated the Boston Brahmins, 3-1, at Pioneers Park. The Pioneers improved their record to 47-33 by beating Boston.
Kershaw, who dominated for St. Louis, earned the victory to move to 2-0. He was in control the whole game, scattering 7 hits over 9 innings, while striking out 7. Boston batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.
Kershaw said afterward that his team has grown over the course of the season, adding: "It feels good when a plan comes together." | | | | |
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| BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | | ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - J. Noble pinch hit for W. James in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: B. Marshall (26, 1st Inning off J. Kershaw, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. McKeehan (7, 8th Inning off J. Kershaw, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: D. Dye , D. Arrowood , B. Marshall 2 , D. Buckner , A. Petry , P. McKeehan 2 , W. James 2-out RBI: A. Petry Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Dye , B. Marshall , P. George , D. Belden , P. McKeehan Sac Bunt: D. Dye , D. Arrowood Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: A. Petry (10) CS: D. Dye (4)
FIELDING Errors: B. Marshall (9) , D. Buckner (10) , D. Belden (19) | | | BATTING Triples: S. Day (7, 4th Inning off W. James, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: T. Moore , J. Curtis , S. Day 5 , J. Babbitt , W. Blasingame , I. Mullen Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Babbitt , W. Blasingame 2 , I. Mullen , S. Hanson Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: T. Moore (21) CS: J. Curtis (4) | | |
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| BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | W. James L (32-15) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 1.47 | | L. Pierce | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.64 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Kershaw W (2-0) | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 0.50 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: John Kershaw Ballpark: Pioneers Park Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM CT Time: 2:11 Attendance: 1829 |
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