PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
04/27/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
GAME ID: 143 - FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (5-5) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 1
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (2-8) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 9 2
Prairie Dogs Bridle Bannermen, 3-2
In a low-scoring affair between the Kansas City Prairie Dogs and the Baltimore Bannermen, pitcher Tom Child was the difference between victory and defeat. The Kansas City right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-2 Prairie Dogs win. Child, who led the IA in innings pitched with 548.1 in 1885, went the distance for Kansas City. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. The Bannermen drop to 5-5 and continue their mediocre start to the 1888 season.

Kansas City first baseman Jim Scott contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 13th hit of the season and put the Prairie Dogs ahead, 3-0.

Child attributed the win to his team's "grittiness."
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durr RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .170 0 0
I. Thompson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .190 0 2
J. Hoppe 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .351 1 7
R. Spencer CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .220 0 7
A. Aiken SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .231 0 3
H. Brigand LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .128 0 3
B. Silvers P 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .289 1 5
F. Flowers C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 3
W. Bernal 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .188 0 1
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Flowers (2, 3rd Inning off T. Child, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Bernal (1, 6th Inning off T. Child, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hoppe (4, 6th Inning off T. Child, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hoppe 3 , A. Aiken 2 , F. Flowers 2 , W. Bernal 2
2-out RBI: J. Hoppe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Thompson , R. Spencer , B. Silvers
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Thompson (4)
CS: A. Aiken (2) , B. Silvers (3) , F. Flowers (2) , W. Bernal (1)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Bernal (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .325 0 3
S. Monson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .129 0 1
B. Marshall C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .195 1 4
J. Reding RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .263 4 8
C. Johnston LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .222 0 4
   a-E. Templin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
T. Cate CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .147 0 1
T. Bonney SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257 0 2
B. Swanson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .074 0 0
T. Child P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 9 3 0 4 14      
a - E. Templin substituted for C. Johnston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Reding (1, 1st Inning off B. Silvers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scott 3 , B. Marshall 2 , J. Reding 2 , C. Johnston , T. Cate , T. Bonney
2-out RBI: J. Scott , J. Reding , C. Johnston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Monson 2 , T. Cate , T. Bonney
Sac Bunt: S. Monson
Hit by Pitch: B. Swanson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Scott (1) , B. Marshall (1) , T. Bonney (4)
CS: B. Swanson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Bonney 2 (20)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers L (1-3) 8.0 9 3 3 0 4 0 107 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 56
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 107-71
Hit Batsmen: B. Silvers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Child W (1-1) 9.0 6 2 2 3 3 0 133 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Child 67
Batters Faced: T. Child 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Child 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Child 133-86
WP: T. Child
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Child
Ballpark: Carver Grounds
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 19 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 1287
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