PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
MONTREAL TIGERS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
09/07/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
MONTREAL TIGERS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 1645 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Tigers (59-48) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 7 3
Cincinnati Monarchs (62-46) 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 5
Late Magic Gets Montreal 5-4 Win
The Montreal Tigers had to overcome a fine effort from Cincinnati pitcher Tom Bell to win, 5-4, at Queen City Grounds II. Bell went 9 innings and allowed 5 runs. The Tigers saw their record improve to 59-48.

Montreal used a timely hit from Buster Brown to get the win. The center fielder stroked a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Tigers ahead, 5-4. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

Brown said afterward that the win gets the team one step closer to its goal.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Brown CF 5 0 1 4 0 0 1 .239 6 65
D. Dye SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 2 32
C. Shelton 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 5 75
S. Burchett LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .280 8 53
T. Fowler C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .258 6 80
Z. Shipe RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .224 2 42
C. Smith 3B 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 .171 2 37
W. Dobson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .230 0 33
J. Kerwin P 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .252 1 17
Totals 37 5 7 5 0 2 19      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Shipe (12, 2nd Inning off T. Bell, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Brown (24, 9th Inning off T. Bell, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Brown 2 , C. Shelton , Z. Shipe 4 , W. Dobson , J. Kerwin
2-out RBI: B. Brown , J. Kerwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Dye , S. Burchett , Z. Shipe , W. Dobson , J. Kerwin
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Shelton (47) , C. Smith 2 (17) , W. Dobson (33)
CS: B. Brown 2 (22)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Dobson (53) , J. Kerwin 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Dobson-Fowler-Shelton)
OF assists: 1 (Shipe(Clarke at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .248 1 42
J. Lacasse LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231 0 25
W. Bowling 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .305 8 64
E. Ford 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .304 3 59
J. Hawkins SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 6 .245 5 64
F. Abbott 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .209 2 38
   a-M. Wilson 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 0 5
G. Clarke C 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 0 51
T. Vanlandingham RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .215 0 45
T. Bell P 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .231 0 21
Totals 32 4 8 2 7 2 22      
a - M. Wilson substituted for F. Abbott in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: T. Bell (1, 6th Inning off J. Kerwin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Bowling 2 , J. Hawkins , F. Abbott , G. Clarke , T. Vanlandingham 2 , T. Bell 3
2-out RBI: F. Abbott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lacasse , E. Ford , J. Hawkins 2 , G. Clarke , T. Vanlandingham , T. Bell 2
GIDP: W. Bowling
Sac Bunt: J. Lacasse , T. Bell
Sac Fly: J. Hawkins
Hit by Pitch: J. Hawkins
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lacasse (25) , W. Bowling (31) , E. Ford (60) , J. Hawkins (38) , F. Abbott (27) , T. Vanlandingham 3 (11)
CS: T. Harlan (18)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lacasse (8) , W. Bowling 2 (52) , E. Ford (27) , J. Hawkins (103)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kerwin W (15-11) 9.0 8 4 0 7 2 0 152 2.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kerwin 58
Batters Faced: J. Kerwin 43
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kerwin 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kerwin 152-95
WP: J. Kerwin
Hit Batsmen: J. Kerwin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Bell L (21-18) 9.0 7 5 0 0 2 0 143 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bell 65
Batters Faced: T. Bell 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bell 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bell 143-96
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Bell
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Rain (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 1968
Monday, March 23rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82