SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MOBILE CLIPPERS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
05/16/1896
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SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MOBILE CLIPPERS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
GAME ID: 1227 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mobile Clippers (6-6) 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 17 1
Birmingham Smokers (9-3) 0 0 2 0 0 4 4 0 X 10 17 0
Hits Blitz for Smokers King
Requiring speed, power, and regular contact, the cycle is often seen as a test of a complete hitter. For James King, consider that test passed.

The 35-year-old catcher hit for the cycle at Slag Park, to help the Birmingham Smokers triumph, 10-8, over the Mobile Clippers. All told, King delivered 4 hits in 4 at-bats with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.

"It feels good of course, but I'm not going to kid anyone -- there's a lot of luck in hitting for the cycle," he said after the game. "Several unique things have to come together all in the same game."

James King walked in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Harry Rogers in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI triple in the 6th and hit a two-run double in the 7th.

Thus far this season, King is hitting .477 with 2 home runs, 10 RBIs and 17 runs scored. He has 21 hits in 44 at-bats and has played in 10 games.
MOBILE BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. O'Hara RF 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .480 0 8
J. Rutledge SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 6 .302 0 5
C. Gill 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 1 5
J. Decker LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .286 0 7
J. Elgin 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .333 0 6
B. Snyder CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .432 1 11
   a-W. Kendrick PR, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
A. Yoder 2B 4 0 3 2 0 1 1 .233 0 6
E. Alders C 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .300 0 6
H. Rogers P 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 .250 0 1
   C. Jarrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 4
   b-T. Johns PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .160 0 5
Totals 41 8 17 8 2 5 25      
a - W. Kendrick pinch ran for B. Snyder in the 2nd
b - T. Johns pinch hit for C. Jarrett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rutledge (4, 4th Inning off A. Grover, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. O'Hara (5, 4th Inning off A. Grover, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. O'Hara 4 , J. Rutledge 2 , C. Gill , J. Decker , J. Elgin 3 , B. Snyder , W. Kendrick , A. Yoder 3 , E. Alders 2 , H. Rogers
2-out RBI: , J. O'Hara 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Rutledge 2 , C. Gill , J. Elgin
Sac Bunt: J. Rutledge
Sac Fly: A. Yoder
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. Rogers (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Kennedy 3B 6 1 3 3 0 0 4 .382 2 11
J. Vail SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .319 0 4
J. King C 4 2 4 5 1 0 0 .477 2 10
J. Bell 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .265 0 11
C. Garner RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 .271 0 15
J. McCarthy LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .373 0 7
G. Wright CF 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 .351 2 6
B. Griffin 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .412 0 6
A. Grover P 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 3
   J. Lansing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
   a-S. Selby PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 2 9
   T. Truelove P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 41 10 17 10 4 0 31      
a - S. Selby pinch hit for J. Lansing in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Grover (1, 2nd Inning off H. Rogers, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Vail (3, 3rd Inning off H. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Griffin (1, 6th Inning off H. Rogers, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Kennedy (2, 6th Inning off H. Rogers, 2 on, 1 out) , J. King (5, 7th Inning off C. Jarrett, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Wright (2, 4th Inning off H. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. King (2, 6th Inning off H. Rogers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. King (2, 3rd Inning off H. Rogers, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Kennedy 4 , J. Vail 2 , J. King 10 , J. Bell , J. McCarthy , G. Wright 5 , B. Griffin 3 , A. Grover 2 , S. Selby
2-out RBI: J. King , J. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Kennedy 2 , C. Garner , J. McCarthy 2
Sac Bunt: J. Vail
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Kennedy (2) , J. King (4) , J. McCarthy (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Griffin)
MOBILE PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Rogers L (1-2) 6.0 15 10 10 3 0 1 128 11.39   
C. Jarrett 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 1.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Rogers -1
Batters Faced: H. Rogers 37, C. Jarrett 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Rogers 10-8, C. Jarrett 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Rogers 128-77, C. Jarrett 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Jarrett 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Grover 6.2 15 8 8 2 4 0 109 5.23   
J. Lansing W (4-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.80   
T. Truelove SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 6.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Grover 14
Batters Faced: A. Grover 37, J. Lansing 1, T. Truelove 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Grover 7-9, J. Lansing 0-0, T. Truelove 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Grover 109-70, J. Lansing 4-3, T. Truelove 17-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lansing 3-0
WP: A. Grover
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James King
Ballpark: Slag Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 3152
Special Notes: CF Ben Snyder was injured while running the bases.
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