PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
10/09/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
GAME ID: 2426 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Clippers (45-91) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 3
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (52-86) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 X 4 9 1
Clippers Handed 4-2 Loss
The Kansas City Prairie Dogs picked up a win at Carver Grounds, knocking off the Cleveland Clippers, 4-2. On the mound for Kansas City was right-hander Tom Child. He played a key role in the triumph. Child, who led the IA in innings pitched with 548.1 in 1885, went the distance for Kansas City. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. By defeating Cleveland, the 7th-place Prairie Dogs improved to 52-86.

Kansas City took advantage of an error in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 0-0, when Bob Marshall hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Prairie Dogs in front, 1-0.

"It was a real good effort by Tom," said Kansas City manager . "I loved the way he bore down."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Glaspie RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 2 44
E. Shaw LF, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .252 3 51
B. Brennan 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .253 4 65
J. Taylor 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 1 16
J. DeWald 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 0 43
   a-P. Manahan PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 7
T. Duren C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 0 31
D. Bodine SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 1 63
N. Shiffing CF, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 1 32
   b-E. Mortimer PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 0 10
E. Montague P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 2 13
Totals 30 2 3 2 0 0 1      
a - P. Manahan pinch hit for J. DeWald in the 7th
b - E. Mortimer pinch hit for N. Shiffing in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Brennan (4, 7th Inning off T. Child, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Shaw 2 , B. Brennan 4
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Shaw (25)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Glaspie (30) , J. Taylor (20) , N. Shiffing (41)
Double Plays: 1 (Bodine-Brennan-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 2 66
C. Johnston LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .245 2 47
   a-E. Templin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
B. Marshall C 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .269 6 65
J. Reding RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .243 19 87
T. Cate CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .211 3 45
S. Monson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .208 1 38
T. Bonney SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .226 3 41
B. Swanson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .178 0 22
T. Child P 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .195 1 16
Totals 31 4 9 3 2 3 13      
a - E. Templin substituted for C. Johnston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Marshall 2 (37, 1st Inning off E. Montague, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off E. Montague, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Johnston (6, 6th Inning off E. Montague, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Johnston 3 , B. Marshall 5 , J. Reding 2 , T. Cate , S. Monson , T. Bonney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reding , S. Monson , T. Bonney 2 , B. Swanson
GIDP: B. Swanson
Sac Bunt: T. Cate
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Bonney (120)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montague L (17-33) 8.0 9 4 3 2 3 0 112 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montague 51
Batters Faced: E. Montague 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montague 14-5
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montague 112-77
WP: E. Montague
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Child W (18-25) 9.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 99 3.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Child 73
Batters Faced: T. Child 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Child 12-14
Pitches - Strikes: T. Child 99-61
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Child
Ballpark: Carver Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:07
Attendance: 1227
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