PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT MONTREAL TIGERS
04/21/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT MONTREAL TIGERS
GAME ID: 32 - THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Clippers (3-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 5
Montreal Tigers (1-3) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Montreal Beaten, 4-2, by Cleveland
The Cleveland Clippers topped the Montreal Tigers, 4-2, in International Association action at St. Gabriel Grounds II. The game was highlighted by the performance of Cleveland pitcher Weldon Skinner. Skinner picked up the win for Cleveland, going 7 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0. The loss makes Montreal 1-3.

Tom Duren provided a timely hit. The Cleveland pinch hitter delivered a 2-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to put the Clippers on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

"Weldon is pitching with a lot of determination and a lot of fire," said Cleveland manager .
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Glaspie RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .176 0 2
   e-B. Coston C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Taylor 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
E. Shaw LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
R. Mix 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267 0 1
   f-L. Noel 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Brennan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 4
J. DeWald 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 0 4
   d-E. Mortimer PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Shiffing CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .400 0 3
B. Berglund C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-P. Manahan PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-S. Bailey C, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
W. Skinner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Duren PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 0 3
   A. Briscoe P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 3 2 0 7      
a - P. Manahan pinch hit for B. Berglund in the 8th
b - T. Duren pinch hit for W. Skinner in the 8th
c - S. Bailey substituted for P. Manahan in the 8th
d - E. Mortimer pinch hit for J. DeWald in the 9th
e - B. Coston substituted for V. Glaspie in the 9th
f - L. Noel substituted for R. Mix in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Manahan (1, 8th Inning off J. Babbitt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Duren (2, 8th Inning off J. Babbitt, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Glaspie 2 , J. Taylor 2 , N. Shiffing , P. Manahan 2 , S. Bailey , T. Duren 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Shaw , R. Mix , B. Berglund
Sac Bunt: J. Taylor , E. Shaw
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Shiffing (1)
CS: J. Taylor (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Taylor (2) , E. Shaw 2 (2) , R. Mix (5) , B. Brennan (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Shipe RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .235 0 1
S. Burchett LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .278 0 0
C. Shelton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .357 0 1
B. Brown CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286 0 1
T. Fowler C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .286 0 0
W. Dobson 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .286 0 3
D. Dye SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Casey 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .143 0 0
J. Babbitt P 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-C. Collins PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 3 19      
a - C. Collins pinch hit for J. Babbitt in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: W. Dobson (1, 2nd Inning off W. Skinner, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Shelton (1, 4th Inning off W. Skinner, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Casey (1, 9th Inning off A. Briscoe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Burchett 2 , C. Shelton 3 , B. Brown , W. Dobson 4 , R. Casey 3 , C. Collins
2-out RBI: W. Dobson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Shipe , S. Burchett , B. Brown , W. Dobson 2 , R. Casey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Burchett (2) , C. Shelton (2) , R. Casey (1)
CS: T. Fowler (1) , W. Dobson (2) , D. Dye (1)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Skinner W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 1 2 3 0 86 1.29   
A. Briscoe SV (1) 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 29 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Skinner 64
Batters Faced: W. Skinner 28, A. Briscoe 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Skinner 7-8, A. Briscoe 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Skinner 86-55, A. Briscoe 29-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Babbitt L (0-1) 9.0 8 4 4 2 0 0 103 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Babbitt 53
Batters Faced: J. Babbitt 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Babbitt 8-18
Pitches - Strikes: J. Babbitt 103-62
WP: J. Babbitt 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Weldon Skinner
Ballpark: St. Gabriel Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (34 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 1198
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