EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
READING RED CAPS AT TORONTO DOMINIONS
06/08/1896
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EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
READING RED CAPS AT TORONTO DOMINIONS
GAME ID: 255 - MONDAY, JUNE 8TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Red Caps (16-17) 0 0 3 1 0 4 2 0 0 10 12 7
Toronto Dominions (7-26) 0 0 3 1 0 6 3 1 X 14 20 5
5-for-5 Day for Weller
The Toronto Dominions tripped up the Reading Red Caps, 14-10. The Dominions were led by Ben Weller, their 25-year-old center fielder. Weller made life miserable for Reading pitchers all day, tagging them for 5 hits in 5 at-bats. Ben Weller singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, grounded out in the 7th and singled in the 8th.

Weller currently has a .295 batting average with 38 hits, 0 homers, 13 RBIs, 19 runs scored and a .316 OBP.
READING BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Cantwell SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .308 3 18
B. Hughes 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .395 0 12
   a-G. Goldstein 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 0 13
B. O'Brien C 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .442 2 21
T. Jeffers LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .391 0 22
E. Kelley CF 5 3 1 0 0 0 3 .290 0 13
B. Shugart 3B, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .244 1 16
B. Abner RF 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 .236 2 11
F. Zandy 1B 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .239 0 9
B. Cofer P 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .342 0 4
   J. Brooks P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .417 0 3
   b-G. York PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 0 0
Totals 41 10 12 9 0 4 26      
a - G. Goldstein substituted for B. Hughes in the 8th
b - G. York pinch hit for J. Brooks in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. O'Brien (6, 3rd Inning off F. Walton, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Zandy (1, 6th Inning off F. Walton, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Cantwell , B. Hughes , B. O'Brien 3 , E. Kelley , B. Shugart , F. Zandy 4 , B. Cofer 2 , J. Brooks
2-out RBI: B. O'Brien , F. Zandy , J. Brooks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Cantwell , B. Hughes , T. Jeffers , E. Kelley , G. York
Sac Bunt: B. Shugart 2 , B. Abner , B. Cofer
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Cofer (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hughes 3 (11) , B. O'Brien (6) , B. Shugart (17) , B. Abner (1) , F. Zandy (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Zandy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Floyd SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .284 0 19
B. Weller 1B 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 .295 0 13
H. Crenshaw 3B 6 2 3 3 0 0 5 .273 2 21
S. Gates RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .246 0 11
T. Jordan LF 5 1 2 5 0 1 1 .193 1 13
W. Fox 2B 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .282 4 17
C. O’Connell C 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .211 0 5
J. Branch CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .289 0 11
F. Walton P 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .378 1 12
   F. Bryan P 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .286 0 2
Totals 44 14 20 13 2 3 20      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Crenshaw (7, 3rd Inning off B. Cofer, 1 on, 1 out) , C. O’Connell (2, 6th Inning off J. Brooks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: F. Bryan (1, 6th Inning off B. Cofer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Walton (1, 4th Inning off B. Cofer, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Jordan (1, 6th Inning off B. Cofer, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Crenshaw (2, 7th Inning off J. Brooks, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Floyd 2 , B. Weller 5 , H. Crenshaw 7 , S. Gates , T. Jordan 5 , W. Fox , C. O’Connell 4 , F. Walton 4 , F. Bryan 4
2-out RBI: J. Floyd , T. Jordan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Crenshaw , C. O’Connell , J. Branch
Sac Bunt: J. Floyd , B. Weller
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Floyd 2 (18)
CS: J. Floyd (6) , W. Fox (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Weller (26) , H. Crenshaw (17) , W. Fox (19) , C. O’Connell (12) , F. Walton (3)
PB: C. O’Connell 4
READING PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cofer 5.2 12 10 1 2 2 2 123 5.57   
J. Brooks L (1-2) 2.1 8 4 2 0 1 1 51 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cofer 23
Batters Faced: B. Cofer 32, J. Brooks 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cofer 5-8, J. Brooks 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cofer 123-79, J. Brooks 51-32
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Walton 5.1 7 8 3 0 0 0 81 6.16   
F. Bryan W (3-1) 3.2 5 2 0 0 4 0 64 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Walton 32
Batters Faced: F. Walton 27, F. Bryan 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Walton 10-9, F. Bryan 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: F. Walton 81-54, F. Bryan 64-45
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Bryan 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Weller
Ballpark: Dominion Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 1187
Special Notes: C Benny Hughes was injured in a collision at a base. Ben Weller ties the EBC regular season game record for hits with 5.
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