SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
NASHVILLE STONES AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
07/17/1896
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SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
NASHVILLE STONES AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
GAME ID: 1455 - FRIDAY, JULY 17TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nashville Stones (15-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Birmingham Smokers (52-17) 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 X 9 14 2
Grover Electric in 9-0 Birmingham Win
Starter Al Grover was in charge the whole game in the Birmingham Smokers victory over the Nashville Stones. In a superb performance, Grover blanked Nashville, 9-0, yielding 1 hit while registering 11 strikeouts and 3 walks.

"That was a fun one," the 25-year-old said later.

For the season, Grover has logged 12 wins and 8 losses and struck out 92 batters in 179.1 innings while compiling a 4.22 ERA.
NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kling RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .255 2 16
B. Dwight 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .223 2 10
F. Gerding C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .296 2 23
T. Rhodes CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .192 0 15
T. Hammon SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 1 22
H. Butler 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .140 0 12
A. Ford LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .193 2 10
S. Adair 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .164 0 10
J. Martin P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 0 2
   B. Meagher P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 1 0 3 11 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Dwight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Dwight , T. Hammon , J. Martin
Hit by Pitch: J. Kling , A. Ford
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kling (32)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hammon (39)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vail SS 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .280 0 37
   a-A. Davenport PH, SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .391 0 3
J. McCarthy LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .245 2 35
J. King C 4 1 3 3 0 0 2 .471 6 59
G. Kennedy 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .332 4 38
B. Griffin 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .290 1 50
G. Wright CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .257 2 30
S. Selby 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .270 3 26
J. Farmer RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .205 2 20
A. Grover P 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .289 0 8
Totals 36 9 14 8 6 2 23      
a - A. Davenport pinch hit for J. Vail in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Farmer (3, 4th Inning off J. Martin, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Vail (9, 1st Inning off J. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Davenport (1, 7th Inning off B. Meagher, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Vail 4 , A. Davenport 3 , J. McCarthy , J. King 3 , G. Kennedy , B. Griffin 2 , S. Selby , J. Farmer 2 , A. Grover 2
2-out RBI: J. Vail , J. King 2 , B. Griffin , J. Farmer , A. Grover
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCarthy , J. King , G. Kennedy , B. Griffin , G. Wright , J. Farmer
Sac Bunt: J. Vail
Sac Fly: J. King , S. Selby
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: G. Kennedy 2 (26)
NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martin L (2-4) 5.2 12 8 6 4 1 0 128 4.36   
B. Meagher 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 57 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martin 14
Batters Faced: J. Martin 34, B. Meagher 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martin 4-12, B. Meagher 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martin 128-80, B. Meagher 57-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Meagher 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Grover W (12-8) 9.0 1 0 0 3 11 0 122 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Grover 93
Batters Faced: A. Grover 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Grover 11-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Grover 122-74
Hit Batsmen: A. Grover 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Grover
Ballpark: Slag Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 5027
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