PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
08/24/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
GAME ID: 1552 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (51-48) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 4
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (38-63) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 X 6 7 1
Baltimore Downed, 6-2, by Prairie Dogs
The Kansas City Prairie Dogs beat the Baltimore Bannermen, 6-2. Kansas City pitcher and Terre Haute, Indiana, native Tom Child led the way. In 9 innings, Child surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 0 and walking 2. He allowed 2 runs. Kansas City is 38-63 and Baltimore, with the loss, 51-48.

Billy Swanson aided the Kansas City cause with a run-scoring ground out in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the second baseman drove in one run.

"Tom gave us a very blue collar effort," said Kansas City manager .
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durr RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .183 0 24
I. Thompson 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .230 4 47
J. Hoppe 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 3 40
A. Aiken SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 2 40
R. Spencer CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 5 59
B. Silvers P 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277 1 38
H. Brigand LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 2 34
F. Flowers C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234 1 36
W. Bernal 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .148 1 10
Totals 29 2 4 2 2 0 7      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Flowers (11, 6th Inning off T. Child, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Durr , I. Thompson , B. Silvers , F. Flowers 2
2-out RBI: I. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Thompson
Sac Bunt: I. Thompson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Durr (52) , B. Silvers (33)
CS: B. Silvers (19) , H. Brigand (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Durr (13) , A. Aiken (84) , W. Bernal 2 (22)
Double Plays: 1 (Aiken-Thompson-Hoppe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280 1 44
C. Johnston LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .232 2 33
B. Marshall C 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .256 4 46
J. Reding RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262 15 63
T. Cate CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .231 3 32
S. Monson 3B 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 0 31
T. Bonney SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 .218 1 30
B. Swanson 2B 3 1 0 1 0 0 4 .185 0 16
T. Child P 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .220 1 15
Totals 32 6 7 6 2 0 21      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Bonney (13, 8th Inning off B. Silvers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Scott (7, 1st Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Child (1, 8th Inning off B. Silvers, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scott 3 , J. Reding , T. Cate 2 , T. Bonney 2 , T. Child 5
2-out RBI: T. Bonney , T. Child
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reding , B. Swanson
GIDP: B. Marshall
Sac Bunt: S. Monson 2
Hit by Pitch: B. Swanson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Cate (13) , S. Monson (11) , B. Swanson (20)
CS: T. Child (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Swanson (51)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers L (16-22) 8.0 7 6 2 2 0 1 117 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 50
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 14-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 117-73
Hit Batsmen: B. Silvers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Child W (13-17) 9.0 4 2 2 2 0 0 108 2.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Child 69
Batters Faced: T. Child 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Child 10-15
Pitches - Strikes: T. Child 108-68
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Child
Ballpark: Carver Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 1519
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