PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT BALTIMORE BANNERMEN
08/14/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT BALTIMORE BANNERMEN
GAME ID: 1509 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Brahmins (47-43) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
Baltimore Bannermen (49-43) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 X 8 12 0
Silvers, Bannermen Finish Off Brahmins, 8-1
Baltimore turned a good effort from starter Bill Silvers into a win over the Boston Brahmins at Banner Field. The Bannermen won the game, 8-1. Baltimore goes to 49-43, Boston to 47-43.

It was a masterful performance from the popular Silvers, who notched 3 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 3 hits. Silvers, who finished 3rd in the IA in stolen bases with 21 in 1882, goes to 15-20 on the year with 114 strikeouts.

Silvers said his team "executed a good game plan."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Longley CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .274 4 26
P. Trail LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .215 0 17
T. Heath 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288 3 60
C. Mathews SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .238 5 43
J. Strouse RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 3 35
P. Applegate 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 1 38
J. Hagan C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .203 0 21
R. Johnson 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .192 1 23
P. Gates P 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .152 2 13
   P. Hathaway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Rogers PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 4
Totals 27 1 3 1 3 3 12      
a - S. Rogers pinch hit for P. Hathaway in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hagan (11, 3rd Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Trail (5, 7th Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Trail 2 , J. Strouse , J. Hagan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mathews , J. Strouse
GIDP: J. Longley , P. Applegate
Sac Fly: P. Gates
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hagan (20)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Johnson (44) , P. Gates (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Mathews-Applegate)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durr RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .184 0 23
I. Thompson 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .228 4 44
J. Hoppe 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .265 2 36
A. Aiken SS 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .232 2 39
R. Spencer CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .247 5 55
B. Silvers P 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .275 1 37
H. Brigand LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .205 2 33
F. Flowers C 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .237 1 35
W. Bernal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158 1 10
Totals 33 8 12 8 4 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Flowers (9, 8th Inning off P. Gates, 1 on, 0 outs) , H. Brigand (7, 8th Inning off P. Gates, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Thompson (4, 8th Inning off P. Hathaway, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Durr , I. Thompson 3 , J. Hoppe , A. Aiken 2 , R. Spencer 2 , B. Silvers , H. Brigand 3 , F. Flowers 3
2-out RBI: H. Brigand
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Hoppe 2 , F. Flowers
GIDP: I. Thompson
Sac Bunt: W. Bernal
Sac Fly: I. Thompson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hoppe (33) , A. Aiken 3 (40)
CS: A. Aiken (18) , H. Brigand (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Thompson-Aiken-Hoppe, Bernal-Thompson-Hoppe)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Gates L (20-13) 7.0 11 8 7 4 3 0 134 2.32   
P. Hathaway 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Gates 24
Batters Faced: P. Gates 35, P. Hathaway 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Gates 7-9, P. Hathaway 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Gates 134-77, P. Hathaway 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Hathaway 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers W (15-20) 9.0 3 1 1 3 3 0 125 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 77
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 125-75
WP: B. Silvers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Silvers
Ballpark: Banner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 1518
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