 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS 10/03/1887 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS | | GAME ID: 1559 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Cincinnati Monarchs (63-71) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | Cleveland Clippers (43-87) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 6 | 2 | | |  | |
| Clippers Pull Out Late Win, 3-2 | In a low-scoring contest between the Cleveland Clippers and the Cincinnati Monarchs, Weldon Skinner was the X factor. The Cleveland right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. Skinner, now 7-26, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 2 runs. Cleveland is now 43-87.
A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the bottom of the sixth, with the game tied, Bird Brennan was at the plate when Cleveland scored 1 on an error. The miscue enabled the Clippers to go in front, 2-1.
"That's baseball," said Cincinnati manager . "Sometimes the other team plays better than yours." | | | | |
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| CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Total Bases: T. Harlan 2 , J. Hawkins 2 , E. Ford , J. Lacasse , G. Clarke , A. Slake Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Bowling 2 , E. Ford 2 , T. Vanlandingham 2 , A. Slake Sac Bunt: F. Abbott 2 Sac Fly: W. Bowling Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING SB: T. Harlan (58) , J. Hawkins (73) , E. Ford (80) , A. Slake (9)
FIELDING Errors: T. Harlan (30) , J. Hawkins (154) | | | a - S. Bailey substituted for R. Mix in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: B. Brennan (21, 5th Inning off A. Slake, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Mix (28, 6th Inning off A. Slake, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: J. Taylor , E. Shaw , R. Mix 2 , B. Brennan 3 , J. DeWald Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Glaspie 2 , B. Brennan , J. DeWald Sac Bunt: R. Mix Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: J. DeWald (47) , N. Shiffing (17) CS: B. Brennan (39)
FIELDING Errors: B. Brennan (81) , J. DeWald (73) | | |
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| CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | A. Slake L (28-25) | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 3.00 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | W. Skinner W (7-26) | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 4.89 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Weldon Skinner Ballpark: Lakefront Park Weather: Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:21 Attendance: 918 |
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