SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MEMPHIS BRUINS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
08/22/1896
 
SOUTHERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
MEMPHIS BRUINS AT BIRMINGHAM SMOKERS
GAME ID: 1587 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Bruins (66-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 8 4
Birmingham Smokers (79-23) 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 8 13 5
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ralston 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .354 3 61
W. Burleson RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .344 4 76
J. Dunkle CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .342 2 73
F. Nolan 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 3 52
   a-J. Kask PR, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .338 3 14
A. Merton 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .285 2 57
T. Cummins SS, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .249 2 26
J. Christy C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 3 26
J. Eberly LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .278 0 6
W. Zane P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135 0 5
   A. Jefferson P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 0 1
   B. Savage P 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .358 0 18
   b-A. Gilroy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 0 35
Totals 39 4 8 2 1 3 22      
a - J. Kask pinch ran for F. Nolan in the 8th
b - A. Gilroy pinch hit for B. Savage in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Cummins 2 (7, 5th Inning off A. Grover, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Grover, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Merton (5, 8th Inning off A. Grover, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Ralston (8, 9th Inning off A. Grover, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ralston 4 , F. Nolan , A. Merton 3 , T. Cummins 4 , J. Christy , A. Jefferson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ralston , W. Burleson 2 , J. Dunkle , A. Merton 2 , J. Christy
Hit by Pitch: F. Nolan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ralston (62) , F. Nolan (16) , J. Christy (3)
CS: F. Nolan (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ralston (36) , T. Cummins (18) , J. Christy (13) , J. Eberly (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Kennedy 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .355 5 67
J. Vail SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .307 0 61
J. King C 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .466 8 79
J. Bell 2B 5 2 1 0 0 0 6 .318 2 59
J. McCarthy CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .280 3 56
C. Garner LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .285 4 69
J. Farmer RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .243 2 34
S. Selby 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .297 6 40
A. Grover P 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .265 0 14
Totals 37 8 13 6 5 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. King (33, 1st Inning off W. Zane, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Vail (18, 3rd Inning off A. Jefferson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Garner (11, 2nd Inning off W. Zane, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. King (13, 7th Inning off B. Savage, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Selby (6, 3rd Inning off W. Zane, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Kennedy 2 , J. Vail 2 , J. King 6 , J. Bell , J. McCarthy , C. Garner 4 , J. Farmer , S. Selby 5
2-out RBI: J. McCarthy , C. Garner , S. Selby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. King , J. Bell , J. McCarthy , C. Garner , J. Farmer , S. Selby , A. Grover
Sac Bunt: J. Vail
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Kennedy (33)
CS: G. Kennedy (21)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Kennedy 2 (33) , J. Vail (35) , J. Bell (13) , A. Grover (3)
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Zane L (13-11) 2.1 7 7 6 4 1 1 83 4.24   
A. Jefferson 2.0 4 1 0 1 0 0 36 6.44   
B. Savage 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 54 2.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Zane 10
Batters Faced: W. Zane 19, A. Jefferson 11, B. Savage 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Zane 3-3, A. Jefferson 3-2, B. Savage 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Zane 83-45, A. Jefferson 36-21, B. Savage 54-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Jefferson 1-0 , B. Savage 2-0
WP: W. Zane 2 , A. Jefferson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Grover W (19-10) 9.0 8 4 1 1 3 0 125 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Grover 63
Batters Faced: A. Grover 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Grover 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: A. Grover 125-81
Hit Batsmen: A. Grover
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Grover
Ballpark: Slag Park
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 6361
Special Notes: 2B Fred Nolan was injured being hit by a pitch.
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