PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
05/10/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 176 - TUESDAY, MAY 10TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Excelsiors (4-10) 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2
Cincinnati Monarchs (8-10) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 6 13 4
Monarchs Get Past New York for 6-5 Win
The Cincinnati Monarchs picked up a win at Queen City Grounds II, knocking off the New York Excelsiors, 6-5. Starting pitcher Ashton Slake played a key role in the triumph. The Excelsiors, at 4-10, have stumbled out of the gate.

Had Frank Abbott not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Abbott hit a 2-run single. That made the score 6-5, in favor of the Monarchs.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Abbott told a Cincinnati Times reporter. "Sometimes we just need to relax."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .138 0 0
D. Judd CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .314 0 7
J. Scott 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .441 0 12
J. Coddington LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .278 0 7
S. Monson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263 0 4
W. Gaylord 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .196 0 5
C. McCarver C 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 .184 0 4
J. Copple SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .185 0 2
C. Lemmons P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .174 0 1
Totals 38 5 8 5 2 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Atwood (4, 3rd Inning off A. Slake, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Gaylord (3, 5th Inning off A. Slake, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Copple (1, 2nd Inning off A. Slake, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Coddington (4, 3rd Inning off A. Slake, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Atwood 2 , J. Scott , J. Coddington 4 , S. Monson , W. Gaylord 2 , J. Copple 4
2-out RBI: J. Copple
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Atwood , D. Judd , J. Scott , W. Gaylord , C. McCarver 2 , C. Lemmons
Sac Bunt: D. Judd
Hit by Pitch: C. Lemmons
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Atwood (2) , J. Coddington 2 (5) , S. Monson (7) , C. Lemmons (3)
CS: J. Scott (5)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Judd (3) , W. Gaylord (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Lemmons-Copple-Scott)
PB: C. McCarver
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 5
J. Hawkins SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .308 0 8
W. Bowling 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .244 0 10
E. Ford 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .320 1 11
J. Lacasse LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .268 1 8
   b-N. Mason LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 2
T. Vanlandingham RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .338 0 9
G. Clarke C 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 .300 0 9
M. Wilson 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .333 0 2
A. Slake P 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .296 0 4
   a-F. Abbott PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .254 0 6
   D. Eyler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 34 6 13 6 3 2 13      
a - F. Abbott pinch hit for A. Slake in the 8th
b - N. Mason substituted for J. Lacasse in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Bowling (4, 1st Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Slake (1, 2nd Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harlan , J. Hawkins , W. Bowling 3 , E. Ford , J. Lacasse 2 , T. Vanlandingham 2 , G. Clarke , M. Wilson , A. Slake 2 , F. Abbott
2-out RBI: J. Lacasse , M. Wilson , F. Abbott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Harlan , J. Hawkins , G. Clarke , M. Wilson
GIDP: M. Wilson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hawkins (11) , F. Abbott (7)
CS: T. Harlan (9) , W. Bowling (8) , A. Slake (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hawkins 2 (22) , W. Bowling (11) , E. Ford (4)
PB: G. Clarke
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons L (2-5) 8.0 13 6 6 3 2 0 138 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 31
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 5-13
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 138-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Slake W (4-4) 8.0 7 5 5 2 4 0 129 4.16   
D. Eyler SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Slake 50
Batters Faced: A. Slake 38, D. Eyler 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Slake 12-8, D. Eyler 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Slake 129-87, D. Eyler 6-5
Hit Batsmen: A. Slake
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ashton Slake
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 1154
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