 | FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION CINCINNATI SATRAPS AT DETROIT SPARTANS 08/23/1896 |  |  | | | |
 | FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION | CINCINNATI SATRAPS AT DETROIT SPARTANS | GAME ID: 2773 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1896 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Cincinnati Satraps (54-57) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Detroit Spartans (62-49) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | X | 21 | 29 | 1 | | |  | |
Big Day for Biddle: Swats 5 Hits | It was a parade of hits for Ellis Biddle of the Detroit Spartans at Cass Avenue Grounds.
Connecting almost every time he went to the plate, Biddle finished the day with a total of 5 hits in 6 at-bats. His strong individual effort propelled the Spartans to a win, 21-0.
"Biddle was really good and we were really bad," groaned Satraps manager . "Next time he's that hot, we'll just walk him."
Ellis Biddle grounded out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, flied out in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 8th.
So far this year, Biddle is batting .221 with 2 home runs. | |
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CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE | | DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: F. Hoffman (23, 8th Inning off B. Wegman, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: F. Hoffman 3 , J. Dunphy , N. Uxley , I. Weiss Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Dunphy , H. Brown 2 , L. Waldman GIDP: I. Weiss Sac Bunt: E. Wack Hit by Pitch: N. Uxley , E. Wack 2 Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: F. Hoffman (38) CS: E. Wack (5)
FIELDING Errors: W. Williams (16) , I. Weiss (48) Double Plays: 1 (Uxley-Weiss-Brown) OF assists: 1 (Dunphy(Hobart at home)) | | | BATTING Doubles: G. Briggs (9, 3rd Inning off A. Brandt, 2 on, 0 outs) Triples: E. Reinhart (9, 3rd Inning off A. Brandt, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: E. Reinhart 5 , E. Biddle 5 , B. Follis 4 , V. Ashburn 3 , S. Moeller 4 , G. Briggs 2 , N. Hobart 4 , G. Meeks 3 , B. Wegman 2 2-out RBI: S. Moeller , N. Hobart , G. Meeks Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Reinhart , V. Ashburn 2 , G. Briggs 2 , B. Wegman GIDP: E. Reinhart Sac Bunt: E. Biddle , B. Wegman Team LOB: 15
BASERUNNING SB: B. Follis (56) , V. Ashburn (18) , S. Moeller (18) CS: B. Follis (27)
FIELDING Errors: G. Meeks (29) Double Plays: 1 (Reinhart-Moeller-Hobart) | | |
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CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE | | DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | A. Brandt L (18-19) | 5.0 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 3.84 | I. Getzel | 1.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5.40 | C. Green | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3.75 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | B. Wegman W (22-15) | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 3.40 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Norris Hobart Ballpark: Cass Avenue Grounds Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 3:17 Attendance: 4571 Special Notes: Ellis Biddle ties the DET regular season game record for hits with 5. |
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