PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
04/27/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 139 - FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (4-5) 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 9 14 4
Cincinnati Monarchs (4-5) 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 12 3
Pilots Prevail, 9-7, Over Cincinnati
Bulldog Ayers, who finished 4th in the IA in saves with 1 in 1884, propelled his team to victory over the Cincinnati Monarchs. The final score was 9-7, St. Louis. Picking up the win was Zebulon Eldridge. He went 9 innings, allowing 7 runs on 12 hits. The right--hander struck out 2 and walked 2. With the win, St. Louis lifts its record to 4-5.

Ajax McFadden contributed a productive at-bat in the top of the fifth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single. His at-bat helped St. Louis get the win.

"It wasn't a pretty victory," said McFadden, "but we got it done."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Scheer CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .111 0 0
T. Krupp 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .265 0 2
J. Tennison LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .312 0 3
A. McFadden RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .138 0 1
   a-P. Martineau 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Ayers 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .229 0 4
   b-F. McRoberts RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Heyward 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .333 0 2
C. Russell C 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .188 0 3
J. Hines SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 0 4
Z. Eldridge P 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .400 0 2
Totals 39 9 14 9 1 0 11      
a - P. Martineau substituted for A. McFadden in the 9th
b - F. McRoberts substituted for B. Ayers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Russell (1, 5th Inning off T. Bell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Ayers (1, 1st Inning off T. Bell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Krupp 2 , J. Tennison 2 , A. McFadden 2 , B. Ayers 4 , J. Heyward 2 , C. Russell 3 , Z. Eldridge 2
2-out RBI: B. Ayers , J. Heyward , C. Russell , Z. Eldridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Scheer 2 , J. Heyward , C. Russell , J. Hines
Sac Bunt: T. Krupp 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Scheer
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Heyward (4) , Z. Eldridge (1)
CS: C. Scheer (3) , T. Krupp 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Scheer (2) , T. Krupp (8) , B. Ayers (5) , J. Heyward (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Hines-Heyward-Ayers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .357 0 6
J. Hawkins SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .182 1 8
W. Bowling 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .244 0 3
E. Ford 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .375 1 8
J. Curtis RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 .312 0 5
   a-T. Vanlandingham RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 1
F. Abbott 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .324 1 7
J. Lacasse LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .276 0 2
G. Clarke C 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .219 0 9
T. Bell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 6
   N. Mason P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
Totals 40 7 12 7 2 2 22      
a - T. Vanlandingham substituted for J. Curtis in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hawkins (2, 1st Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Harlan (1, 4th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harlan 4 , J. Hawkins 3 , W. Bowling , E. Ford , F. Abbott 2 , J. Lacasse 2 , G. Clarke , N. Mason
2-out RBI: F. Abbott , J. Lacasse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ford , J. Curtis , F. Abbott
GIDP: J. Hawkins
Sac Bunt: J. Curtis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hawkins 2 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Harlan (2) , J. Hawkins (11) , T. Bell (1)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge W (2-2) 9.0 12 7 3 2 2 0 167 5.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 43
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 43
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 17-7
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 167-104
WP: Z. Eldridge
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Bell L (3-1) 4.2 10 8 3 1 0 0 101 2.56   
N. Mason 4.1 4 1 1 0 0 0 75 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bell 21
Batters Faced: T. Bell 27, N. Mason 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bell 8-5, N. Mason 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bell 101-65, N. Mason 75-44
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Mason 2-0
WP: N. Mason 3
Hit Batsmen: T. Bell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Rain (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 2647
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