 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL TORONTO PROVINCIALS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS 09/16/1888 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | TORONTO PROVINCIALS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS | | GAME ID: 1684 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Toronto Provincials (64-52) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | Boston Brahmins (62-57) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | | |  | |
| Provincials Knock Off Brahmins at Brahmins Grounds | Toronto took on Boston in front of a lively crowd.
Glen Nalley, who is on pace for 223 strikeouts this season, propelled his team to victory over the Boston Brahmins. The final score was 9-5, Toronto. Nalley yielded 5 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 9 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. His record improves to 18-15.
One critical moment came in the bottom of the ninth, when Toronto bent under pressure but did not break. The score was 9-3, Toronto, with no one out. Boston had the bases loaded. Roland Johnson had a chance to deliver a clutch base hit, but instead struck out on a 1-2 knuckleball.
The 4th-place Provincials now sit at 64-52. | | | | |
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| TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Total Bases: B. Lucier 3 , F. Beauregard , I. Montgomery , M. Hunter , D. McGuire , E. Geyer , E. Johnson Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hunter , G. Nalley 2 GIDP: G. Nalley Sac Bunt: E. Geyer Sac Fly: D. McGuire Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING SB: B. Lucier 2 (55) , H. Clancy 2 (39) , M. Hunter (35) , E. Geyer (26) CS: B. Lucier (23) , F. Beauregard (10) | | | a - R. Whitehead pinch hit for P. Hathaway in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: C. Mathews (23, 6th Inning off G. Nalley, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: P. Trail , T. Heath , C. Mathews 3 , J. Strouse , P. Applegate , D. Frison , R. Johnson 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Longley , P. Trail , P. Applegate Sac Bunt: J. Strouse Sac Fly: P. Applegate Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: C. Mathews (36) , R. Johnson (35)
FIELDING Errors: J. Longley (22) , P. Trail (16) , T. Heath (43) , C. Mathews (94) , P. Applegate 2 (26) , R. Johnson (65) , L. Dehaan (12) Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Mathews-Applegate) PB: D. Frison | | |
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| TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | G. Nalley W (18-15) | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 140 | 2.55 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | L. Dehaan L (24-21) | 7.2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 2.30 | | P. Hathaway | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.04 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Glen Nalley Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:39 Attendance: 1614 |
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