PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
05/08/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
GAME ID: 264 - TUESDAY, MAY 8TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (9-9) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
St. Louis Pilots (10-7) 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 6 13 3
Pilots Hand Baltimore 6-2 Loss
St. Louis Pilots starter Bulldog Ayers pitched his team past the Baltimore Bannermen, 6-2. The Bannermen, 9-9, continue their so-so start to the 1888 season.

The tide might have turned in the top of the fourth, had not Bulldog Ayers made a big pitch. With runners on 1st and 2nd and the Bannermen trailing 4-2, he retired Jim Durr when the Baltimore right fielder flied out.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durr RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .160 0 2
I. Thompson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 1 4
J. Hoppe 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 1 8
R. Spencer CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 0 9
A. Aiken SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .214 0 5
H. Brigand LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .092 0 3
B. Silvers P 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .258 1 7
F. Flowers C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .177 0 8
W. Bernal 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .125 0 1
Totals 34 2 6 2 2 5 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Durr , I. Thompson , B. Silvers 2 , F. Flowers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Thompson , R. Spencer 2 , H. Brigand , W. Bernal
Sac Bunt: I. Thompson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Thompson 2 (8) , A. Aiken (5) , B. Silvers (8) , F. Flowers (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Durr (1) , I. Thompson (3)
OF assists: 1 (Spencer(Hines at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Scheer CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .215 0 2
T. Krupp 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .217 0 3
J. Tennison LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .344 0 4
A. McFadden 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .186 0 5
B. Ayers P 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .273 0 9
J. Heyward 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .315 0 3
F. McRoberts RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .143 0 1
J. Hines SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .196 0 7
C. Russell C 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .263 0 9
Totals 34 6 13 5 2 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Tennison (3, 1st Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Heyward (1, 2nd Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Krupp , J. Tennison 3 , A. McFadden , B. Ayers 3 , J. Heyward 3 , F. McRoberts , J. Hines , C. Russell 3
2-out RBI: A. McFadden , B. Ayers , C. Russell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Scheer , J. Heyward
Hit by Pitch: A. McFadden
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Tennison (3) , B. Ayers (5)
CS: T. Krupp (4) , J. Tennison (6) , J. Heyward (4)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Krupp (10) , J. Heyward (12) , F. McRoberts (3)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers L (1-6) 8.0 13 6 6 2 4 0 135 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 34
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 8-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 135-87
WP: B. Silvers
Hit Batsmen: B. Silvers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ayers W (3-1) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5 0 153 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ayers 70
Batters Faced: B. Ayers 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ayers 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ayers 153-96
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers
Ballpark: Fuchs Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 1665
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