PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
09/18/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 1743 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (45-77) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 10 2
Cincinnati Monarchs (66-52) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 1
Prairie Dogs Topple Monarchs, 5-2
The Kansas City Prairie Dogs racked up a win at Queen City Grounds II, bumping off the Cincinnati Monarchs, 5-2. Jon Baxter, who started for Kansas City, pitched effectively for his team. Baxter, who is tied for 8th in the IA in saves with 1, went the distance for Kansas City. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. The 7th-place Prairie Dogs now have a record of 45-77.

With Kansas City leading 2-1 in the top of the eighth, Baxter hit a 2-run single off Cincinnati hurler Tom Bell. It was the 13th hit of the season for Baxter and put his team ahead, 4-1.

"Jon was bobbing and weaving the whole game," said Kansas City manager .
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .281 2 50
C. Johnston LF 4 3 2 0 1 0 2 .234 2 35
B. Marshall C 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .262 5 58
J. Reding RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 5 .250 17 76
T. Cate CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 4 .226 3 41
S. Monson 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .211 1 34
T. Bonney SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .213 2 35
B. Swanson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .177 0 20
J. Baxter P 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .220 0 4
Totals 36 5 10 5 4 4 26      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Baxter (3, 7th Inning off T. Bell, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Cate (13, 8th Inning off T. Bell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Johnston 2 , B. Marshall , J. Reding 2 , T. Cate 3 , B. Swanson , J. Baxter 3
2-out RBI: J. Reding , T. Cate , J. Baxter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Marshall , J. Reding , T. Cate , S. Monson 2 , T. Bonney
Sac Fly: T. Cate
Hit by Pitch: J. Reding
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Johnston 2 (29) , J. Reding 2 (19) , T. Bonney (39)
CS: J. Baxter (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Scott 2 (32)
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Bonney-Scott)
PB: B. Marshall
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .254 1 48
J. Lacasse LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .228 1 28
W. Bowling 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .298 9 68
E. Ford 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .297 3 64
J. Hawkins SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .252 6 71
F. Abbott 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .203 2 40
G. Clarke C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 0 54
T. Vanlandingham RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 0 47
T. Bell P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 0 21
Totals 31 2 7 1 1 1 16      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Ford (18, 6th Inning off J. Baxter, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harlan 2 , J. Lacasse 2 , E. Ford 2 , J. Hawkins 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Ford 2 , F. Abbott , G. Clarke , T. Vanlandingham , T. Bell
GIDP: W. Bowling
Sac Bunt: J. Lacasse , F. Abbott
Hit by Pitch: T. Vanlandingham , T. Bell
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hawkins (25) , T. Bell (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hawkins (112)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Baxter W (4-17) 9.0 7 2 1 1 1 0 117 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baxter 67
Batters Faced: J. Baxter 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baxter 14-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baxter 117-71
WP: J. Baxter
Hit Batsmen: J. Baxter 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Bell L (22-21) 9.0 10 5 5 4 4 0 131 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bell 47
Batters Faced: T. Bell 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bell 14-8
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bell 131-85
WP: T. Bell
Hit Batsmen: T. Bell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Baxter
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 1510
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