SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MEMPHIS BRUINS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
05/21/1896
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SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MEMPHIS BRUINS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
GAME ID: 1249 - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Bruins (9-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3
Birmingham Smokers (12-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Lansing Stops Memphis Cold, 1-0
Joe Lansing of the Birmingham Smokers was on top of his game.

The 20-year-old tantalized the Memphis Bruins with crisp curves and changeups, mixed in with just enough fastballs to keep the batters honest, shutting them out, 1-0.

"He had the changeup working," Memphis manager John Morgan said in postgame comments. "You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower."

The Birmingham hurler had 7 strikeouts, gave up 1 walk and surrendered 8 hits in his complete-game effort.

Lansing told reporters after the game that "keeping the ball down is the key to being successful in this league."

"If you don't do that, they'll make you pay," he said.

On his stats sheet this season, Lansing shows a 6-1 record, 6 starts, 54 innings, 38 strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA.
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Burleson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .269 0 2
E. Quillen LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .338 0 4
J. Hart SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .323 3 9
J. Dunkle CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .367 0 6
A. Merton 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .263 1 8
J. Ralston 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .312 0 5
A. Gilroy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .208 0 5
F. Nolan 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 0 2
B. Savage P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 3
Totals 32 0 8 0 1 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Gilroy (3, 7th Inning off J. Lansing, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Burleson 2 , E. Quillen , J. Hart , A. Merton 3 , A. Gilroy 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Burleson , E. Quillen , J. Hart , A. Gilroy
Sac Bunt: B. Savage
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Merton (3)
CS: J. Hart (6) , A. Merton (4)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Gilroy (9) , F. Nolan 2 (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Hart-Nolan-Merton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Garner RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 0 15
J. Vail SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 4
J. King C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .393 2 10
J. Bell 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .279 0 12
B. Griffin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 0 7
   a-G. Kennedy PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .424 2 12
J. McCarthy LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .358 0 8
G. Wright CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 2 6
S. Selby 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 2 11
J. Lansing P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .150 0 0
Totals 30 1 3 0 2 4 12      
a - G. Kennedy pinch hit for B. Griffin in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Garner , J. King , J. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bell , J. McCarthy
GIDP: J. Lansing
Hit by Pitch: S. Selby
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. King (5)
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Savage L (4-2) 8.2 3 1 0 2 4 0 113 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Savage 78
Batters Faced: B. Savage 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Savage 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. Savage 113-75
WP: B. Savage
Hit Batsmen: B. Savage
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lansing W (6-1) 9.0 8 0 0 1 7 0 112 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lansing 77
Batters Faced: J. Lansing 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lansing 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lansing 112-77
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Lansing
Ballpark: Slag Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 2060
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