PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS
09/18/1884
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS
GAME ID: 1843 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (55-44) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 4
Cleveland Blue Caps (65-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 3 5 3
Hicks Masters Philadelphia in Complete Game Win
The Cleveland Blue Caps knocked off the Philadelphia Unions, 3-2, in Federal League action at Lakeside Grounds. Cleveland pitcher and San Francisco, California, native Dan Hicks had an outstanding performance. At 65-32, the Blue Caps find themselves in first place in the Federal League.

Hicks, now 39-14, scattered 3 hits over 9 innings for the Blue Caps.

"Dan made some good pitches in some situations he needed to make them in," said Cleveland manager .
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 1 40
R. Shippy LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240 1 39
J. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 3 57
A. Faulk C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 9 60
L. Showalter RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .291 1 61
J. Scruggs 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200 2 50
M. Kroeger 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 1 39
J. Gray SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 1 4
B. King P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 0 22
Totals 31 2 3 0 1 6 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. McCord , R. Shippy , A. Faulk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord , R. Shippy
Sac Bunt: J. Scruggs , M. Kroeger
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (38) , M. Kroeger (94) , J. Gray 2 (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Scruggs-Gray-Casey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Hickman 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280 1 50
W. Williamson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 2 47
D. Stubbs CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .284 6 73
W. Wessels SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .280 11 66
E. Money 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .246 0 35
M. Stephenson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .244 3 40
E. Atwood RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234 1 26
D. Jardine C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .218 0 36
D. Hicks P 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .282 1 23
Totals 31 3 5 3 3 2 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Jardine (17, 3rd Inning off B. King, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Williamson (15, 7th Inning off B. King, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Hicks (9, 7th Inning off B. King, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Atwood (5, 7th Inning off B. King, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Hickman , W. Williamson 2 , E. Atwood 3 , D. Jardine 2 , D. Hicks 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Hickman , W. Wessels , M. Stephenson
GIDP: M. Stephenson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Williamson (19) , W. Wessels (18) , D. Jardine (11) , D. Hicks (9)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Hickman 3 (28)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King L (29-25) 8.0 5 3 3 3 2 0 111 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 59
Batters Faced: B. King 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 111-71
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hicks W (39-14) 9.0 3 2 0 1 6 0 122 1.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hicks 82
Batters Faced: D. Hicks 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hicks 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hicks 122-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Hicks
Ballpark: Lakeside Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 1457
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