EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BALTIMORE TARS AT BUFFALO BLUEBIRDS
05/28/1896
 
EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BALTIMORE TARS AT BUFFALO BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 227 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Tars (14-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Buffalo Bluebirds (16-7) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 9 1
Buffalo Shuts Out Baltimore, 2-0
A masterful pitching performance carried the Buffalo Bluebirds to victory over Baltimore, 2-0. Harry Titzer held the Tars scoreless in a complete-game effort.

He permitted 5 hits, had 4 strikeouts, and allowed 1 walk.

"Titzer was sharp," Tars manager Curtis Uhrig said later. "We never did figure him out."

This year, Titzer has a 4-3 record with a 3.65 ERA in 8 starts.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookman SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297 1 10
E. Smeltzer C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 1 10
B. Stewart 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .410 1 10
F. Pardue 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .173 0 6
J. McLaurin RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190 1 4
B. Mansfield CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191 0 15
H. Wilkins 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .170 0 4
J. Robertson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 4
C. Smith P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364 0 4
   a-E. Dalton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 1 7
   T. Dillard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 0 3
Totals 29 0 5 0 1 4 13      
a - E. Dalton pinch hit for C. Smith in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Stewart (4, 1st Inning off H. Titzer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Smeltzer , B. Stewart 3 , B. Mansfield , J. Robertson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brookman , F. Pardue
GIDP: J. McLaurin , H. Wilkins
Sac Bunt: F. Pardue
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Stewart (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Coleman 1B 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .406 1 16
W. Carson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .330 1 15
F. Wreath LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .368 1 26
T. Adams C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .298 0 10
B. Buss SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 0 18
B. Fitch 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 0 12
E. Breckenridge 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 0 12
H. Alexander CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260 2 10
H. Titzer P 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .429 0 1
Totals 27 2 9 2 1 2 17      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Adams (2, 1st Inning off C. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Buss (5, 6th Inning off C. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Coleman 4 , T. Adams 3 , B. Buss 2 , E. Breckenridge , H. Alexander
2-out RBI: T. Adams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wreath , T. Adams , B. Buss , B. Fitch
Sac Bunt: W. Carson , E. Breckenridge , H. Titzer 2
Hit by Pitch: B. Fitch
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Coleman (7) , H. Alexander (1)
CS: J. Coleman (8) , T. Adams (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Buss (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Buss-Breckenridge-Coleman, Titzer-Buss-Coleman)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Smith L (5-3) 7.0 9 2 2 1 1 0 84 2.25   
T. Dillard 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Smith 51
Batters Faced: C. Smith 30, T. Dillard 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Smith 10-8, T. Dillard 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Smith 84-52, T. Dillard 11-7
Hit Batsmen: C. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Titzer W (4-3) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 0 99 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Titzer 80
Batters Faced: H. Titzer 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Titzer 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: H. Titzer 99-68
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harry Titzer
Ballpark: Bluebird Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:05
Attendance: 2135
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