FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION
PHILADELPHIA BLUE CAPS AT CHICAGO ZEPHYRS
06/12/1896
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION
PHILADELPHIA BLUE CAPS AT CHICAGO ZEPHYRS
GAME ID: 2414 - FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Blue Caps (17-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Chicago Zephyrs (35-18) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 X 7 11 4
Philadelphia Shut Out, 7-0, By Zephyrs, Ziegler
The Blue Caps can take comfort in knowing that they will not have to face Edgar Ziegler again for a while. The 27-year-old hurler pitched a 5-hit shutout to help the Chicago Zephyrs beat Philadelphia, 7-0. In the process, Ziegler struck out 3 and walked 3.

This year, Ziegler has registered 13 wins and 4 losses in 18 starts with a 2.65 ERA while registering 28 strikeouts and 34 walks in 153 innings.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Bixby SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .282 2 26
J. Hanrahan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .305 3 25
W. Ransome 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 0 7
N. Durfee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .254 5 28
P. Knowles RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 4 29
T. Keegan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .327 0 27
H. McIntee LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293 1 21
E. Carver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 0 19
C. Eldridge P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 0 1
   H. Moffat P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .192 0 1
Totals 33 0 5 0 3 3 23      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Bixby (9, 1st Inning off E. Ziegler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Bixby 2 , T. Keegan , H. McIntee , E. Carver , H. Moffat
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Bixby , J. Hanrahan , N. Durfee , T. Keegan
Sac Bunt: P. Knowles
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Bixby (12) , E. Carver (8)
CS: H. McIntee 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: H. McIntee (20) , E. Carver (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Hanrahan-Bixby-Ransome)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Dillon 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .301 1 23
H. Melvin LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .299 0 24
E. Ziegler RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .392 5 50
C. Crow CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .282 1 29
A. Sutter 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .335 1 29
B. Connelly SS 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 .277 3 33
T. McInerny C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .323 1 17
R. Horner 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .280 1 9
E. Ziegler P 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .161 0 3
Totals 32 7 11 7 5 3 19      
BATTING
Triples: T. McInerny (4, 6th Inning off C. Eldridge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Dillon 2 , H. Melvin 2 , E. Ziegler , A. Sutter 2 , B. Connelly , T. McInerny 4 , E. Ziegler
2-out RBI: P. Dillon , H. Melvin , A. Sutter , B. Connelly , T. McInerny
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Dillon , E. Ziegler , B. Connelly , E. Ziegler
GIDP: P. Dillon
Sac Bunt: E. Ziegler
Hit by Pitch: C. Crow
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Horner (3)
CS: P. Dillon (12)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Dillon (10) , A. Sutter (7) , B. Connelly (16) , R. Horner (6)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Eldridge L (9-10) 7.2 11 7 7 5 3 0 142 4.53   
H. Moffat 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Eldridge 27
Batters Faced: C. Eldridge 38, H. Moffat 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Eldridge 11-7, H. Moffat 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Eldridge 142-86, H. Moffat 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Moffat 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Eldridge
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Ziegler W (13-4) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3 0 142 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Ziegler 77
Batters Faced: E. Ziegler 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Ziegler 7-15
Pitches - Strikes: E. Ziegler 142-81
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edgar Ziegler
Ballpark: West Side Oval
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 5201
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