SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MEMPHIS BRUINS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
05/22/1896
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SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MEMPHIS BRUINS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
GAME ID: 1250 - FRIDAY, MAY 22ND , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Bruins (9-8) 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 4 10 16 6
Birmingham Smokers (13-4) 0 8 0 5 1 1 0 1 X 16 18 4
Great Day for Ralston -- 5 Hits
Today at Slag Park, the Memphis Bruins fell to the Birmingham Smokers despite a splendid performance by third baseman James Ralston.

Ralston had an exceptional day at the plate, tagging Smokers pitching for 5 base hits, but it was not enough for Memphis to come away with the win. Birmingham whipped Memphis by a score of 16-10.

James Ralston singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run single in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off George Emerson in the 9th.

Ralston is currently hitting at a .405 pace with 1 home run and 8 RBIs.
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Burleson RF 5 2 1 0 1 0 2 .264 0 2
E. Quillen LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .329 0 5
J. Hart C 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .318 3 10
J. Dunkle CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .354 0 7
J. Ralston 3B 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 .405 1 8
A. Merton 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .262 1 9
A. Borland 2B 5 1 3 0 0 2 2 .356 0 12
F. Nolan SS 5 2 0 0 0 0 4 .231 0 2
C. Bowden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-J. Kask PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   A. Jefferson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   W. Zane P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
   b-J. Harmon PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .350 0 9
Totals 42 10 16 9 3 4 19      
a - J. Kask pinch hit for C. Bowden in the 4th
b - J. Harmon pinch hit for W. Zane in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Merton (2, 9th Inning off T. Truelove, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Quillen (2, 6th Inning off G. Emerson, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Harmon (2, 9th Inning off T. Truelove, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ralston (1, 9th Inning off G. Emerson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Burleson , E. Quillen 3 , J. Hart , J. Dunkle , J. Ralston 8 , A. Merton 2 , A. Borland 3 , W. Zane , J. Kask , J. Harmon 3
2-out RBI: J. Dunkle , J. Ralston 2 , J. Harmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Burleson , J. Hart , A. Merton , F. Nolan 3
Sac Bunt: C. Bowden
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Burleson (4) , J. Ralston 3 (6) , A. Borland (4)
CS: J. Hart 2 (8) , J. Ralston (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ralston 2 (4) , A. Borland (5) , F. Nolan 3 (10)
PB: J. Hart 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Kennedy 3B 6 1 3 0 0 0 4 .431 2 12
C. Garner LF 5 2 2 5 1 0 0 .257 1 20
J. Bell 2B 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 .313 0 13
J. McCarthy C 4 3 1 1 1 0 3 .352 0 9
B. Griffin SS 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 .297 0 8
G. Wright CF 4 3 1 1 2 0 1 .281 2 7
S. Selby 1B 6 1 2 2 0 1 5 .293 2 13
J. Farmer RF 5 2 1 1 1 0 6 .375 0 2
G. Emerson P 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .360 1 5
   T. Truelove P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 46 16 18 14 6 1 28      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Garner (3, 7th Inning off W. Zane, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Selby (3, 2nd Inning off C. Bowden, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Bell (1, 3rd Inning off C. Bowden, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Garner (1, 4th Inning off A. Jefferson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Kennedy 3 , C. Garner 6 , J. Bell 6 , J. McCarthy , B. Griffin 2 , G. Wright , S. Selby 4 , J. Farmer , G. Emerson 2
2-out RBI: C. Garner , S. Selby , G. Emerson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bell , J. McCarthy , B. Griffin 2 , J. Farmer 2 , G. Emerson
Hit by Pitch: J. McCarthy
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bell (6)
CS: G. Kennedy 2 (5)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Kennedy (8) , B. Griffin 2 (3) , J. Farmer (1)
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bowden L (3-4) 3.0 9 8 5 3 1 0 78 3.75   
A. Jefferson 1.2 5 6 2 2 0 1 52 7.50   
W. Zane 3.1 4 2 0 1 0 0 43 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bowden 11
Batters Faced: C. Bowden 22, A. Jefferson 14, W. Zane 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bowden 3-3, A. Jefferson 2-3, W. Zane 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bowden 78-49, A. Jefferson 52-26, W. Zane 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Zane 1-0
WP: C. Bowden , A. Jefferson 2
Hit Batsmen: A. Jefferson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Emerson W (4-2) 8.2 13 7 3 3 4 1 138 2.77   
T. Truelove 0.1 3 3 0 0 0 0 16 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Emerson 39
Batters Faced: G. Emerson 41, T. Truelove 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Emerson 12-7, T. Truelove 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Emerson 138-85, T. Truelove 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Ralston
Ballpark: Slag Park
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 3019
Special Notes: James Ralston ties the MEM regular season game record for hits with 5.
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