PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
09/20/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
GAME ID: 1747 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Clippers (38-83) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
Boston Brahmins (65-58) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 7 11 3
Mathews Powers Brahmins to 7-3 Win
Boston shortstop Cecil Mathews had a 3-RBI game, which helped his team beat the Cleveland Clippers, 7-3. Boston has a record of 65-58, placing them 5th in the International Association.

Early in the game, Mathews had a run-scoring triple for Boston. It was his 7th triple of the season and put the Brahmins on top, 2-1.

"See ball, hit ball. When I think too much, that's when I get in trouble," Mathews told the Boston Herald.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Glaspie RF, CF 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 .252 2 39
E. Shaw LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .259 3 48
B. Brennan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 3 53
J. Taylor 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .209 1 16
J. DeWald 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 0 38
T. Duren C 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .189 0 26
   a-E. Mortimer PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 0 9
D. Bodine SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 1 55
   b-P. Manahan PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 6
N. Shiffing CF, SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .191 1 26
D. Hicks P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177 0 9
   c-R. Mix PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 1 58
Totals 33 3 6 2 2 5 16      
a - E. Mortimer pinch hit for T. Duren in the 8th
b - P. Manahan pinch hit for D. Bodine in the 8th
c - R. Mix pinch hit for D. Hicks in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Shiffing (12, 2nd Inning off L. Dehaan, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: V. Glaspie (12, 5th Inning off L. Dehaan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Glaspie 4 , E. Shaw , J. Taylor , N. Shiffing 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Shaw , J. Taylor 2 , J. DeWald , T. Duren , N. Shiffing
Sac Bunt: D. Bodine 2
Hit by Pitch: E. Shaw
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Glaspie 3 (33) , J. Taylor (11) , J. DeWald (47)
CS: E. Shaw (23)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bodine (86) , N. Shiffing (34)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Longley CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262 4 39
P. Trail LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .227 0 31
T. Heath 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .310 3 82
C. Mathews SS 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .237 6 64
J. Strouse RF 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 .242 3 48
J. Hagan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .198 0 29
P. Applegate 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .241 1 47
R. Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .199 3 35
L. Dehaan P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .195 0 9
Totals 30 7 11 7 1 0 7      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Trail (8, 1st Inning off D. Hicks, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Mathews (24, 8th Inning off D. Hicks, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Mathews (7, 1st Inning off D. Hicks, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Longley , P. Trail 3 , T. Heath , C. Mathews 6 , J. Hagan , P. Applegate 2 , L. Dehaan
2-out RBI: P. Applegate
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hagan
Sac Bunt: P. Trail
Sac Fly: J. Strouse
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Heath (45) , C. Mathews (37)
CS: P. Trail (16) , J. Hagan (9) , R. Johnson (15) , L. Dehaan (5)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Heath (45) , C. Mathews (96) , R. Johnson (66)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hicks L (13-30) 8.0 11 7 7 1 0 0 107 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hicks 31
Batters Faced: D. Hicks 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hicks 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hicks 107-66
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Dehaan W (26-21) 9.0 6 3 1 2 5 0 118 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Dehaan 70
Batters Faced: L. Dehaan 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Dehaan 12-9
Pitches - Strikes: L. Dehaan 118-75
Hit Batsmen: L. Dehaan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cecil Mathews
Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 1381
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