EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BALTIMORE TARS AT READING RED CAPS
06/11/1896
 
EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BALTIMORE TARS AT READING RED CAPS
GAME ID: 273 - THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Tars (24-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Reading Red Caps (17-19) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 2 7
Reading Blanks Baltimore Behind Cofer
Ben Cofer of the Reading Red Caps really did a job on the Tars at Railmen's Yard, shutting them out, 2-0. Cofer frustrated Baltimore hitters throughout the game, surrendering 3 hits. He struck out 6 and walked 1 in picking up the victory.

This season, Cofer has 5 wins and 6 losses and a 4.98 ERA.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookman 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279 2 15
E. Dalton SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 1 10
T. Brown C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 3 22
F. Pardue 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .188 1 11
J. McLaurin RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .186 1 7
J. Robertson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237 0 9
   a-B. Zimmerman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 0 0
   b-E. Smeltzer LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 1 17
H. Wilkins 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .184 0 8
B. Mansfield CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .194 0 20
J. Howard P 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .122 0 1
Totals 36 0 3 0 1 6 23      
a - B. Zimmerman pinch hit for J. Robertson in the 8th
b - E. Smeltzer substituted for B. Zimmerman in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Brookman , F. Pardue , J. McLaurin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Pardue 3 , H. Wilkins , B. Mansfield , J. Howard 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Brookman (12) , T. Brown (10)
CS: T. Brown (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brookman (12) , F. Pardue (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Brookman-Dalton-Wilkins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Goldstein CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .206 0 14
G. York LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 0 0
B. O'Brien C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .433 2 23
B. Abner RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .218 2 11
E. Hightower 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .346 1 20
B. Shugart SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 1 16
W. Hardy 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
F. Zandy 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 0 9
B. Cofer P 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .359 0 4
Totals 24 2 2 0 6 1 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Cofer (4, 8th Inning off J. Howard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Zandy , B. Cofer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. O'Brien , B. Abner , E. Hightower
GIDP: B. O'Brien
Sac Bunt: G. York , B. Cofer
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Cofer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Shugart 3 (21) , W. Hardy (1) , F. Zandy 3 (18)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howard L (7-4) 8.0 2 2 1 6 1 0 124 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howard 67
Batters Faced: J. Howard 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howard 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howard 124-73
WP: J. Howard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cofer W (5-6) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 126 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cofer 86
Batters Faced: B. Cofer 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cofer 6-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cofer 126-90
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Cofer
Ballpark: Railmen's Yard
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 2595
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