TEXAS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DALLAS STEERS AT HOUSTON EAGLES
05/10/1896
 
TEXAS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DALLAS STEERS AT HOUSTON EAGLES
GAME ID: 1740 - SUNDAY, MAY 10TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Steers (2-4) 0 0 6 0 2 2 2 1 5 18 26 6
Houston Eagles (2-4) 2 0 1 4 0 0 2 5 3 17 18 6
Lawson Batters Houston Big Time
Tommy Lawson had a huge game in a Dallas Steers win at Bayou Field. Lawson rapped 5 hits in 6 tries and helped the Steers overcome the Houston Eagles, 18-17.

Tommy Lawson singled in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, grounded out in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

So far this season, Lawson has gotten 11 hits in 27 at-bats for a .407 batting average with no home runs. His stats include 5 RBIs and 5 runs scored. He has played in 6 games.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hawkins 2B 6 2 1 1 1 1 6 .483 0 4
J. Cavenee LF 6 1 2 2 0 0 3 .296 2 7
T. Sheehy 3B 7 2 3 3 0 0 1 .346 1 5
H. Kemper CF 6 3 3 0 1 0 3 .367 0 4
C. Halley 1B 6 2 3 0 1 0 5 .423 0 3
S. Price RF 6 3 2 1 1 0 6 .423 0 9
A. Paige C 6 2 4 3 0 0 2 .321 0 8
T. Lawson SS 6 1 5 3 0 0 3 .407 0 5
W. Zimmer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   J. Kilkenny P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   H. Keaton P 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 .400 0 1
   J. Clements P 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   G. Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 55 18 26 15 4 3 35      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Paige (2, 3rd Inning off B. Rayford, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Hawkins (3, 9th Inning off F. James, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Sheehy (1, 3rd Inning off B. Rayford, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Cavenee (2, 7th Inning off F. Long, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hawkins 2 , J. Cavenee 5 , T. Sheehy 6 , H. Kemper 3 , C. Halley 3 , S. Price 2 , A. Paige 5 , T. Lawson 5 , J. Kilkenny , H. Keaton , J. Clements
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Hawkins 3 , J. Cavenee , C. Halley 3 , S. Price
GIDP: T. Lawson
Sac Fly: J. Cavenee
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Kemper (4) , C. Halley 2 (3) , T. Lawson (1) , H. Keaton 2 (2)
CS: J. Kilkenny (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kemper 2 (2) , S. Price (1) , A. Paige (4) , T. Lawson 2 (8)
PB: A. Paige 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Metzger 1B 5 3 1 0 1 0 0 .393 0 3
A. Geisert C 5 5 4 4 1 0 0 .370 1 7
J. Jackson SS 5 4 4 2 1 0 1 .429 0 7
W. Greer 2B 2 1 1 1 3 0 1 .304 0 2
A. Vincent CF 5 0 3 1 1 0 3 .333 0 2
J. Atwood 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 4 .458 0 5
E. Caldwell LF 6 2 2 0 0 1 7 .333 0 4
J. Tucker RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .280 1 11
B. Rayford P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 0
   F. Long P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   F. James P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   W. Leland P 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 42 17 18 12 8 5 28      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Metzger (3, 9th Inning off J. Clements, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Jackson (2, 9th Inning off J. Clements, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Geisert (2, 4th Inning off H. Keaton, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Geisert (1, 9th Inning off J. Clements, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Metzger 2 , A. Geisert 9 , J. Jackson 5 , W. Greer , A. Vincent 3 , J. Atwood , E. Caldwell 2 , J. Tucker 2
2-out RBI: J. Tucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Atwood 2 , E. Caldwell , J. Tucker , F. Long , W. Leland , F. James
Sac Bunt: J. Atwood
Sac Fly: W. Greer , J. Atwood
Hit by Pitch: J. Tucker
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Geisert 2 (7) , A. Vincent (2) , E. Caldwell (2)
CS: J. Jackson (3) , W. Greer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Metzger (2) , J. Jackson (4) , W. Greer (7) , J. Atwood 2 (4) , E. Caldwell (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Greer-Jackson-Metzger)
PB: A. Geisert
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Zimmer 1.1 1 2 1 2 2 0 34 3.48   
J. Kilkenny 2.0 2 3 2 1 1 0 36 7.94   
H. Keaton 4.0 8 7 4 3 1 0 77 4.70   
J. Clements W (1-1), BS (1) 0.2 7 5 2 2 0 1 33 13.50   
G. Williams SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Zimmer 40
Batters Faced: W. Zimmer 8, J. Kilkenny 10, H. Keaton 22, J. Clements 11, G. Williams 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Zimmer 2-0, J. Kilkenny 3-2, H. Keaton 3-6, J. Clements 0-2, G. Williams 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Zimmer 34-17, J. Kilkenny 36-20, H. Keaton 77-42, J. Clements 33-20, G. Williams 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Keaton 2-2 , J. Clements 1-1 , G. Williams 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Kilkenny
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rayford 5.0 10 8 6 2 1 1 88 7.66   
F. Long 2.2 10 5 4 1 2 1 67 13.50   
F. James L (0-1) 0.1 5 5 5 1 0 0 27 135.00   
W. Leland 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rayford 18
Batters Faced: B. Rayford 29, F. Long 19, F. James 7, W. Leland 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rayford 5-8, F. Long 2-3, F. James 0-1, W. Leland 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rayford 88-55, F. Long 67-46, F. James 27-16, W. Leland 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. James 1-0 , W. Leland 1-1
WP: F. James
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Albert Geisert
Ballpark: Bayou Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 2674
Special Notes: SP Walter Zimmer was injured while pitching. Albert Geisert sets the HOU regular season game record for runs with 4. Tommy Lawson sets the regular season game record for hits with 5. Albert Geisert ties the regular season game record for runs with 5.
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