PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
09/18/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
GAME ID: 1745 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (60-60) 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 4
St. Louis Pilots (75-44) 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 X 6 8 5
Tennison, Pilots Beat Bannermen, 6-5
The St. Louis Pilots dealt the Baltimore Bannermen a 6-5 loss at Fuchs Park. John Tennison was the star on offense. He was 4-4 with a triple, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The winning pitcher was Ajax McFadden. He's now 16-9. He went 9 innings, allowing 5 runs on 6 hits for the Pilots. The Pilots improved their record to 75-44 with the win over Baltimore.

The Pilots got a big at-bat from first baseman Bulldog Ayers. For the game, Ayers was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave St. Louis a 6-5 lead.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Tennison.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durr RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .199 0 29
I. Thompson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .230 4 58
R. Spencer CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .235 5 68
A. Aiken SS 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 .226 3 51
W. Chambers 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253 3 25
H. Brigand P 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .224 2 45
T. Smith LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .206 0 4
B. Silvers 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274 1 47
F. Flowers C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 2 42
Totals 37 5 6 4 0 1 18      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Thompson (20, 4th Inning off A. McFadden, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Durr 3 , I. Thompson 2 , R. Spencer , W. Chambers
2-out RBI: R. Spencer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Spencer , T. Smith , B. Silvers
Sac Bunt: W. Chambers
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Durr 2 (63) , W. Chambers (13)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Thompson 2 (36) , A. Aiken (104) , F. Flowers (17)
Double Plays: 1 (Aiken-Thompson-Chambers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Scheer CF 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .290 5 50
T. Krupp 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .196 1 32
J. Tennison LF 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .316 9 72
A. McFadden P 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .288 4 67
B. Ayers 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .294 1 91
J. Heyward 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 0 55
F. McRoberts RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .218 0 16
J. Hines SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .215 1 58
F. Eustis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 13
Totals 33 6 8 6 2 1 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Tennison (25, 3rd Inning off H. Brigand, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. McFadden (22, 5th Inning off H. Brigand, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. McFadden (7, 1st Inning off H. Brigand, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Tennison (8, 5th Inning off H. Brigand, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Ayers (1, 5th Inning off H. Brigand, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Tennison 7 , A. McFadden 5 , B. Ayers 4 , J. Hines
2-out RBI: , J. Tennison 2 , A. McFadden 2 , B. Ayers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. McFadden 2 , B. Ayers 2
GIDP: J. Hines
Hit by Pitch: J. Heyward , F. Eustis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Scheer (71)
CS: J. Heyward (21)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Krupp (58) , J. Tennison (22) , A. McFadden (13) , J. Heyward (67) , J. Hines (83)
PB: F. Eustis
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Brigand L (24-22) 8.0 8 6 1 2 1 1 128 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brigand 51
Batters Faced: H. Brigand 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brigand 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brigand 128-76
WP: H. Brigand
Hit Batsmen: H. Brigand 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. McFadden W (16-9) 9.0 6 5 2 0 1 0 134 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. McFadden 62
Batters Faced: A. McFadden 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. McFadden 16-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. McFadden 134-87
WP: A. McFadden
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Tennison
Ballpark: Fuchs Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 2176
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