 | | 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 . | | | | |
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| KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE | | CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE | |
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 | | | 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) | | |
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| 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 | | | | 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 | | |
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| 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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