PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
08/28/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
GAME ID: 1575 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Monarchs (56-44) 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 10 4
St. Louis Pilots (64-36) 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 8 1
Pilots Defeated, 6-5
Kenneth Ranson, who led the IA in saves with 2 in 1885, propelled his team to victory over the St. Louis Pilots. The final score was 6-5, Cincinnati. The setback makes St. Louis 64-36.

With the game tied, 5-5, in the top of the sixth, Ranson had a key at-bat for Cincinnati. With a runner on 3rd, Ranson hit a run-scoring single off Ajax McFadden, making the score 6-5, Monarchs.

Ranson told reporters after the game: "This one was touch and go, but we were able to put it in the win column."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .253 1 40
J. Lacasse LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .225 0 22
W. Bowling 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .308 8 58
E. Ford 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .303 3 56
J. Hawkins SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 .240 5 58
F. Abbott 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .221 2 36
   a-M. Wilson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 0 5
T. Vanlandingham RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .219 0 43
K. Ranson P 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .321 0 9
M. Walker C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 37 6 10 6 3 3 17      
a - M. Wilson substituted for F. Abbott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Abbott (4, 2nd Inning off A. McFadden, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lacasse , W. Bowling 2 , E. Ford , J. Hawkins 2 , F. Abbott 2 , T. Vanlandingham , K. Ranson 2
2-out RBI: K. Ranson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Harlan 2 , J. Hawkins , F. Abbott
Hit by Pitch: M. Walker
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Bowling (29) , E. Ford 2 (57) , J. Hawkins (35)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Bowling (48) , J. Hawkins 2 (94) , K. Ranson (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Hawkins-Wilson-Ford)
PB: M. Walker
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Krupp 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .193 1 24
C. Scheer CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .278 4 41
J. Tennison LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .306 6 53
A. McFadden P 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 .264 3 53
B. Ayers 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .287 0 71
J. Heyward 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .273 0 47
F. McRoberts RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .204 0 15
J. Hines SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .212 1 51
C. Russell C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .186 0 33
Totals 38 5 8 5 2 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Heyward 2 (18, 3rd Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Ayers (6, 2nd Inning off K. Ranson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hines (3, 5th Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. McFadden , B. Ayers 4 , J. Heyward 4 , F. McRoberts , J. Hines 3 , C. Russell
2-out RBI: J. Heyward , J. Hines , C. Russell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Scheer , J. Tennison , A. McFadden , F. McRoberts , J. Hines , C. Russell
GIDP: B. Ayers
Sac Bunt: T. Krupp
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Scheer (56) , J. Tennison (28) , A. McFadden (35) , J. Heyward (34) , F. McRoberts (8) , C. Russell (15)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hines (65)
Double Plays: 1 (Ayers)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ranson W (13-13) 9.0 8 5 4 2 8 0 177 3.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ranson 59
Batters Faced: K. Ranson 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ranson 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ranson 177-107
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. McFadden L (14-6) 9.0 10 6 5 3 3 0 152 2.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. McFadden 45
Batters Faced: A. McFadden 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. McFadden 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: A. McFadden 152-87
WP: A. McFadden 2
Hit Batsmen: A. McFadden
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenneth Ranson
Ballpark: Fuchs Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 2219
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