PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
10/06/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
GAME ID: 1568 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Excelsiors (44-90) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 5
Boston Brahmins (63-71) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 5 10 3
New York Stumbles Again, Falls, 5-4, to Boston
The Boston Brahmins locked up a win at Brahmins Grounds, knocking off the New York Excelsiors, 5-4. On the mound for Boston was right-hander Roy Kane. He played a major role in the triumph. The 6th-place Brahmins have won 7 straight.

John Hagan, who finished 2nd in the IA in RBI with 77 in 1883, aided the Boston cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the catcher was 1 for 4 with a double.

"If it can go wrong, it will go wrong," said , the New York manager.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .259 2 45
S. Monson 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .230 1 56
J. Scott 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .313 3 89
C. Johnston LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260 3 28
D. Judd C 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .230 2 53
R. Johnson 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .211 0 25
T. Willcox CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 .118 0 1
J. Copple SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .230 1 35
C. Lemmons P 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .183 0 12
   a-W. Gaylord PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 1 33
Totals 29 4 5 2 7 4 18      
a - W. Gaylord pinch hit for C. Lemmons in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Monson , J. Scott , C. Johnston , R. Johnson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Atwood , J. Copple 3
GIDP: D. Judd
Sac Bunt: T. Willcox 2
Sac Fly: C. Lemmons
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Atwood (57) , C. Johnston (17) , R. Johnson (31) , J. Copple (42)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Atwood (34) , C. Johnston 2 (19) , R. Johnson (39) , J. Copple (106)
Double Plays: 1 (Monson-Scott)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Heath 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .290 3 57
P. Trail LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251 2 36
J. Longley CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .278 4 70
C. Mathews SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 6 .247 5 64
J. Hagan C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .244 2 63
R. Whitehead 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .260 0 43
   a-P. Applegate 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 2 27
D. Frison 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .220 3 63
   b-B. Ricks 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 5
J. Strouse RF 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .233 2 36
R. Kane P 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .189 0 8
Totals 27 5 10 5 5 3 14      
a - P. Applegate substituted for R. Whitehead in the 9th
b - B. Ricks substituted for D. Frison in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hagan (15, 6th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Mathews (9, 2nd Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Heath 2 , P. Trail , J. Longley , C. Mathews 4 , J. Hagan 2 , R. Whitehead 2 , J. Strouse
2-out RBI: J. Strouse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Heath , J. Strouse
GIDP: C. Mathews
Sac Bunt: C. Mathews
Sac Fly: R. Kane
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Strouse 2 (30)
CS: P. Trail 2 (26) , J. Longley (34) , C. Mathews (27) , R. Whitehead (15) , D. Frison (28)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Longley 2 (43) , D. Frison (78)
Double Plays: 1 (Frison-Mathews-Whitehead)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons L (18-40) 8.0 10 5 4 5 3 0 158 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 42
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 10-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 158-98
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Kane W (12-10) 9.0 5 4 3 7 4 0 165 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kane 60
Batters Faced: R. Kane 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kane 16-6
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kane 165-90
WP: R. Kane
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roy Kane
Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 1200
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