PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
09/07/1886
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 1555 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Brahmins (31-68) 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 8 10 3
New York Excelsiors (49-44) 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 X 9 11 2
Brahmins Defeated, 9-8
Willis Gaylord made an impact in the 9-8 New York win over Boston. Gaylord, who finished 5th in the IA in on-base percentage with .347 in 1883, went 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Bill Mathes, the winning pitcher, is now 4-5. He went 7 innings, allowing 8 runs on 9 hits, while fanning 1 and walking 7. The Excelsiors now own a record of 49-44.

In the bottom of the seventh, New York left fielder Carl Collins hit a two-strike slider to center field for a run-scoring single. It put the Excelsiors up, 9-8.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Collins.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Longley CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .182 3 28
R. Whitehead 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .238 1 35
P. Trail LF 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .239 2 44
C. Mathews SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 5 .240 0 51
S. Rogers RF 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .245 1 26
P. Applegate 1B 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 .309 0 11
D. Frison C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .226 3 35
F. Booker 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .182 0 28
R. Kane P 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .231 0 14
   J. Killion P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108 0 6
Totals 36 8 10 7 7 1 25      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Whitehead (17, 1st Inning off B. Mathes, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Rogers (11, 2nd Inning off B. Mathes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Mathews (15, 3rd Inning off B. Mathes, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Whitehead 2 , P. Trail 2 , C. Mathews 4 , S. Rogers 2 , D. Frison , F. Booker 2 , R. Kane
2-out RBI: P. Trail , R. Kane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Longley , R. Whitehead , C. Mathews 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Frison
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Applegate 2 (6) , D. Frison (21) , F. Booker (9)
CS: J. Longley (9) , P. Trail (15)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Rogers (24) , F. Booker 2 (71)
OF assists: 1 (Rogers(Collins at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. McRoberts RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .269 0 23
W. Gaylord 2B 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .230 0 23
J. Scott 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .360 8 76
C. Collins LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .311 3 67
S. Monson 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .210 2 56
D. Judd CF 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .229 1 34
J. Eliason SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .195 0 28
C. McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 0 28
B. Mathes P 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 3
   B. Nolette P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 0 10
Totals 31 9 11 9 1 3 7      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Collins (27, 1st Inning off R. Kane, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Eliason (7, 1st Inning off R. Kane, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Monson (10, 5th Inning off R. Kane, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. McRoberts 2 , W. Gaylord 2 , J. Scott , C. Collins 4 , S. Monson 3 , J. Eliason 2
2-out RBI: J. Eliason
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Eliason , C. McCarver
Sac Bunt: F. McRoberts , D. Judd
Sac Fly: J. Scott , D. Judd
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Gaylord (17)
CS: F. McRoberts (12) , W. Gaylord (12)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Collins (14) , J. Eliason (66)
PB: C. McCarver 2
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Kane L (10-22) 6.1 11 9 7 1 1 0 99 3.52   
J. Killion 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kane 19
Batters Faced: R. Kane 31, J. Killion 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kane 6-10, J. Killion 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kane 99-60, J. Killion 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Killion 1-0
WP: R. Kane 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Mathes W (4-5) 7.0 9 8 6 7 1 0 145 4.33   
B. Nolette SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Mathes 25
Batters Faced: B. Mathes 37, B. Nolette 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Mathes 11-7, B. Nolette 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Mathes 145-82, B. Nolette 18-14
Hit Batsmen: B. Mathes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willis Gaylord
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 1138
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