PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT MONTREAL TIGERS
08/18/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT MONTREAL TIGERS
GAME ID: 1521 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (51-43) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Montreal Tigers (47-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Bannermen, Silvers Silence Montreal, 1-0
Bill Silvers of the Baltimore Bannermen was on fire against the Montreal Tigers at St. Gabriel Grounds II. He shut them out, 1-0, on 4 hits, collecting 2 strikeouts and allowing 3 walks.

"The first two pitches I'm looking for an out, a ground ball or a fly ball," Silvers said later. "I'm trying to get quick outs. I've never been a big believer in trying to strike a guy out from the very first pitch. It's too easy to end up behind in the count doing that."

This year, Silvers has fanned 116 in 314.2 innings and collected a 16-20 record with a 2.92 ERA.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durr RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .183 0 23
I. Thompson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228 4 45
J. Hoppe 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .261 2 36
A. Aiken SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 2 39
R. Spencer CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 5 58
B. Silvers P 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 1 37
H. Brigand LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .207 2 34
F. Flowers C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233 1 35
W. Bernal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 1 10
Totals 32 1 5 1 1 3 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: I. Thompson 2 , A. Aiken , H. Brigand 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Durr 2 , I. Thompson , J. Hoppe
GIDP: J. Hoppe
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Durr (51) , B. Silvers (32) , H. Brigand (18)
CS: I. Thompson (19)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Aiken (80) , F. Flowers (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .235 4 52
D. Dye SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 2 25
C. Shelton 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 3 57
S. Burchett LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .264 6 43
T. Fowler C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 6 64
Z. Shipe RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .225 2 35
C. Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 2 32
W. Dobson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .229 0 30
S. Archibald P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .140 1 10
   a-C. Collins PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 5
Totals 31 0 4 0 3 2 17      
a - C. Collins pinch hit for S. Archibald in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Burchett (19, 8th Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Burchett 2 , T. Fowler , Z. Shipe , W. Dobson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Dye 2 , S. Burchett , Z. Shipe , C. Smith 2 , S. Archibald
Sac Bunt: Z. Shipe , C. Smith
Hit by Pitch: C. Collins
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Brown (39) , C. Shelton (41) , Z. Shipe (22) , W. Dobson (28)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Smith 2 (43)
Double Plays: 1 (Dye-Dobson-Shelton)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers W (16-20) 9.0 4 0 0 3 2 0 122 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 78
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 12-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 122-73
WP: B. Silvers 2
Hit Batsmen: B. Silvers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Archibald L (12-16) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3 0 101 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Archibald 75
Batters Faced: S. Archibald 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Archibald 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: S. Archibald 101-66
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Silvers
Ballpark: St. Gabriel Grounds II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 1381
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