PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BALTIMORE BANNERMEN
09/23/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BALTIMORE BANNERMEN
GAME ID: 1533 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Excelsiors (44-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 8 1
Baltimore Bannermen (65-62) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4 11 5
New York Defeated by Baltimore, 4-3
The Baltimore Bannermen picked up a win at Banner Field, downing the New York Excelsiors, 4-3. On the mound for Baltimore was right-hander Bill Silvers, who played a pivotal role in the win. The 4th-place Bannermen now have a win-loss record of 65-62.

In the bottom of the second, Silvers had a 2-run triple for Baltimore. It was his 13th triple of the season and put the Bannermen on top, 2-0.

Silvers attributed the win to his team's "tenacity."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .259 2 43
S. Monson 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .234 1 54
J. Scott 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .320 3 86
J. Coddington LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .303 2 81
C. Johnston CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .259 3 28
D. Judd C 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .231 2 52
R. Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .198 0 23
J. Copple SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 1 32
E. Montague P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .141 1 9
   a-W. Gaylord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 1 33
Totals 36 3 8 3 1 3 20      
a - W. Gaylord pinch hit for E. Montague in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Coddington (26, 7th Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Atwood (23, 8th Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Atwood 2 , S. Monson , J. Scott 2 , J. Coddington 3 , R. Johnson , J. Copple
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Monson , J. Coddington , C. Johnston , D. Judd , J. Copple , E. Montague
Sac Fly: D. Judd
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Monson (38) , J. Scott (34) , D. Judd (21)
CS: C. Johnston (11)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Montague (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Thompson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .275 3 72
A. Aiken SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .262 6 75
J. Hoppe 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .284 10 64
W. Chambers CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .285 4 44
H. Brigand LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .249 1 71
F. Flowers C 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248 1 72
J. Durr RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .252 2 49
B. Silvers P 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .267 2 69
W. Bernal 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .213 1 18
Totals 32 4 11 4 2 1 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Aiken (25, 7th Inning off E. Montague, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Silvers 2 (13, 2nd Inning off E. Montague, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off E. Montague, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Bernal (2, 5th Inning off E. Montague, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Thompson (23, 7th Inning off E. Montague, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Thompson 4 , A. Aiken 2 , J. Hoppe 2 , W. Chambers , H. Brigand , F. Flowers , B. Silvers 6 , W. Bernal 3
2-out RBI: B. Silvers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Thompson , W. Chambers , H. Brigand 2 , B. Silvers , W. Bernal
Sac Bunt: F. Flowers 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Thompson (71) , J. Hoppe (40) , W. Chambers (41) , W. Bernal (16)
CS: J. Hoppe (27) , F. Flowers (16)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Thompson (51) , A. Aiken (106) , W. Chambers (10) , F. Flowers (17) , W. Bernal (34)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montague L (7-21) 8.0 11 4 2 2 1 0 139 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montague 47
Batters Faced: E. Montague 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montague 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montague 139-84
WP: E. Montague
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers W (28-27) 9.0 8 3 2 1 3 0 147 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 63
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 7-16
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 147-95
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Silvers
Ballpark: Banner Field
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 1674
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