 | | EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT ROCHESTER MILLERS AT READING RED CAPS 06/23/1896 |  | | | | |
 | | EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT | | ROCHESTER MILLERS AT READING RED CAPS | | GAME ID: 314 - TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD , 1896 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Rochester Millers (29-18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | Reading Red Caps (27-20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | |  | |
| Red Caps Get One to Win | Ben Cofer of the Reading Red Caps shut out the Rochester Millers, 1-0, on 3 hits. He had 7 strikeouts and 1 walk in a strong outing at Railmen's Yard.
"He just came out and was on the attack from the first pitch he threw," Reading manager Rob Stemple said later. "When Ben stays ahead in the count, he does well. That's the key."
Cofer has posted a 8-6 record for the year with a 4.27 ERA. Teams are hitting .300 against him and he has rung up 64 strikeouts in 118 innings. | |
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| ROCHESTER BATTING LINESCORE | | READING BATTING LINESCORE | |
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Doubles: H. Cantwell (14, 7th Inning off E. Samuels, 0 on, 1 out) , B. O'Brien (9, 9th Inning off E. Samuels, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. O'Brien 2 , H. Cantwell 2 , C. Miles , E. Meyers , B. Cofer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scheele , E. Kelley 2
Sac Bunt: B. Abner
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: T. Jeffers (10)
CS: E. Meyers (1)
FIELDING
Errors: T. Jeffers 2 (16) , H. Cantwell (30) | | |
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| ROCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORE | | READING PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Samuels L (11-6) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 116 | 2.73 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Cofer W (8-6) | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 119 | 4.27 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ben Cofer
Ballpark: Railmen's Yard
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:14
Attendance: 3212 |
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