SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS AT ATLANTA FIREBIRDS
05/26/1896
 
SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS AT ATLANTA FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 1272 - TUESDAY, MAY 26TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Smokers (15-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Atlanta Firebirds (11-10) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 10 3
Firebirds Blank Birmingham, Weston Winner
Mike Weston of the Atlanta Firebirds was lights-out while 2-hitting the Birmingham Smokers.

"I had my good stuff and it went where I wanted it to go," he told BNN reporters after the contest.

Weston registered 5 strikeouts and 1 walk in shutting out Birmingham, 5-0.

This year, Weston has recorded a 3-2 mark. In 5 starts he has fanned 26 batters in 48 innings with a 1.12 ERA.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Kennedy 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .395 2 12
C. Garner RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228 1 20
J. King C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .391 2 11
J. Bell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 0 15
J. McCarthy LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .317 0 10
J. Vail SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304 0 10
S. Selby 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 2 13
J. Farmer CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 0 2
A. Grover P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 0 3
   T. Truelove P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0 1 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Vail (4, 7th Inning off M. Weston, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Vail 2 , A. Grover
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. King , J. Bell , S. Selby , J. Farmer
Sac Bunt: C. Garner
Hit by Pitch: J. McCarthy
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Vail (5) , A. Grover (3)
CS: J. Vail (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Powers LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .236 1 8
B. Van den Berg CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .267 1 12
H. Thurman SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1 18
B. Lasky C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .209 1 3
B. Wolfe 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .352 0 9
J. Sanders 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 0 5
W. Sattler 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 1 4
F. Easton RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .140 0 2
M. Weston P 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .353 0 0
Totals 33 5 10 5 1 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Lasky (2, 1st Inning off A. Grover, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Van den Berg (1, 1st Inning off A. Grover, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Powers , B. Van den Berg 4 , H. Thurman , B. Lasky 2 , B. Wolfe , W. Sattler 2 , F. Easton , M. Weston
2-out RBI: H. Thurman , W. Sattler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lasky , M. Weston
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Wolfe (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Lasky (3) , B. Wolfe (4) , W. Sattler (1)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Grover L (4-2) 6.2 10 5 5 1 4 0 101 4.53   
T. Truelove 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Grover 37
Batters Faced: A. Grover 30, T. Truelove 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Grover 7-8, T. Truelove 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Grover 101-65, T. Truelove 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Truelove 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Weston W (3-2) 9.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 113 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Weston 87
Batters Faced: M. Weston 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Weston 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Weston 113-78
Hit Batsmen: M. Weston
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Weston
Ballpark: Westview Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:09
Attendance: 2248
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