SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS AT NASHVILLE STONES
06/24/1896
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SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS AT NASHVILLE STONES
GAME ID: 1374 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Smokers (36-12) 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 2
Nashville Stones (11-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7
Grover Sends Nashville Bats to Deep Freeze
The Birmingham Smokers posted a 5-0 shutout over the Nashville Stones behind a strong performance by Al Grover. The Smokers pitcher, who is tied for 9th in the SBC in wins with 8, held the Stones to 8 hits while walking 1 and fanning 5 in the route-going win.

"It feels good to be wearing a Birmingham Smokers uniform today," the right-hander said, following the game.

Up to now Grover has compiled an ERA of 4.06 with a 8-5 mark over 16 starts. He has 67 strikeouts in 126.1 innings and has held opponents to a .310 batting average.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Kennedy 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .348 3 22
J. McCarthy LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .257 1 27
J. King C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .450 2 32
J. Bell 2B 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .299 1 36
G. Wright CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 4 .251 2 18
B. Griffin SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .278 0 32
S. Selby 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .264 3 21
J. Farmer RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .192 0 9
A. Grover P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 0 4
Totals 36 5 9 5 5 2 21      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Bell (1, 3rd Inning off F. Underhill, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Kennedy , J. King 2 , J. Bell 4 , G. Wright , B. Griffin , S. Selby , J. Farmer 2
2-out RBI: S. Selby , J. Farmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Kennedy , G. Wright , B. Griffin , S. Selby , A. Grover
GIDP: J. McCarthy 2
Sac Bunt: A. Grover 2
Sac Fly: J. King
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Kennedy (16) , J. Bell (28)
CS: G. Wright (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Wright (5) , S. Selby (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kling SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .258 2 14
T. Hammon 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .251 1 16
C. Turner CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .323 0 12
T. Rhodes RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 0 11
S. Adair 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .153 0 8
J. Blankenship C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 0 6
H. Butler 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .155 0 9
A. Ford LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .181 1 8
F. Underhill P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213 0 0
   a-F. Gerding PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 16
Totals 36 0 8 0 1 5 23      
a - F. Gerding pinch hit for F. Underhill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kling (6, 7th Inning off A. Grover, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kling 4 , T. Hammon 2 , S. Adair , A. Ford , F. Gerding
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Hammon 2 , C. Turner , J. Blankenship , A. Ford
Sac Bunt: J. Blankenship
Hit by Pitch: H. Butler
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kling 4 (7) , S. Adair 3 (44)
Double Plays: 2 (Adair-Hammon-Butler, Hammon-Kling-Butler)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Grover W (8-5) 9.0 8 0 0 1 5 0 114 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Grover 75
Batters Faced: A. Grover 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Grover 3-19
Pitches - Strikes: A. Grover 114-72
Hit Batsmen: A. Grover
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Underhill L (3-12) 9.0 9 5 5 5 2 1 143 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Underhill 46
Batters Faced: F. Underhill 44
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Underhill 14-8
Pitches - Strikes: F. Underhill 143-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Grover
Ballpark: Edgehill Field
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 1683
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