PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
05/15/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 326 - TUESDAY, MAY 15TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (6-17) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 7 5
Cincinnati Monarchs (11-11) 3 0 1 1 1 4 5 0 X 15 13 4
Monarchs Overwhelm Prairie Dogs, 15-4
The 15-4 Cincinnati win over Kansas City was due largely to Will Bowling. The Monarchs third baseman went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks, while scoring 3 and driving in 3. Ashton Slake, the winner, goes to 3-6. He allowed 4 runs on 7 hits, with 3 walks and 8 strikeouts over 9 innings. Kansas City, at 6-17, is off to a poor start in 1888.

The Monarchs got a big hit from right fielder Jason Curtis. Facing Kansas City pitcher Hawk Johnson in the bottom of the seventh, Curtis pounded a bases-clearing double to right. His 6th double of the season put the Monarchs ahead, 15-3.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Curtis said.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .316 0 12
   b-P. Thompson PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .400 0 1
C. Johnston LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .222 0 8
   c-E. Templin PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
B. Marshall C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .287 1 12
J. Reding RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 5 14
   d-D. Cates PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
T. Cate CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .157 0 4
S. Monson 3B 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .231 0 7
   e-T. Swaim PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
T. Bonney SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .212 0 5
B. Yates 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .111 0 1
   a-D. Patton PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
B. Nolette P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 1 3
   H. Johnson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   f-B. Eggleston PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 0 3
Totals 34 4 7 4 3 8 13      
a - D. Patton pinch hit for B. Yates in the 7th
b - P. Thompson pinch hit for J. Scott in the 7th
c - E. Templin pinch hit for C. Johnston in the 8th
d - D. Cates pinch hit for J. Reding in the 8th
e - T. Swaim pinch hit for S. Monson in the 9th
f - B. Eggleston pinch hit for H. Johnson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Johnston 2 , B. Marshall , S. Monson , T. Bonney , B. Nolette , B. Eggleston
2-out RBI: S. Monson , B. Eggleston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Thompson , T. Bonney
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Johnston (2) , T. Bonney (3)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Monson (10) , T. Bonney (36) , B. Yates (2) , D. Patton (1) , B. Nolette (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Nolette-Bonney-Scott, Johnson-Thompson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 6 3 1 0 0 1 4 .306 0 10
J. Hawkins SS 3 2 1 0 2 1 3 .160 2 12
W. Bowling 3B 3 3 2 3 2 0 2 .287 1 10
E. Ford 1B 3 3 1 2 2 0 4 .330 1 12
J. Curtis RF 5 1 2 4 0 0 5 .318 0 13
T. Vanlandingham LF 4 1 1 4 0 1 2 .300 0 7
G. Clarke C 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .183 0 13
M. Wilson 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
A. Slake P 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .074 0 0
Totals 38 15 13 14 6 3 26      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Ford (3, 5th Inning off B. Nolette, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Vanlandingham (2, 6th Inning off B. Nolette, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Curtis (6, 7th Inning off H. Johnson, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harlan , J. Hawkins , W. Bowling 2 , E. Ford 2 , J. Curtis 3 , T. Vanlandingham 2 , G. Clarke 2 , M. Wilson , A. Slake 2
2-out RBI: W. Bowling , T. Vanlandingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ford , G. Clarke
GIDP: M. Wilson
Sac Bunt: A. Slake
Hit by Pitch: T. Vanlandingham
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Vanlandingham (1) , M. Wilson (2) , A. Slake 2 (2)
CS: W. Bowling (3)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Ford (5) , J. Curtis 3 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Clarke-Wilson)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Nolette L (2-8) 5.2 11 10 7 3 3 0 91 4.34   
H. Johnson 2.1 2 5 4 3 0 0 47 11.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Nolette 13
Batters Faced: B. Nolette 33, H. Johnson 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Nolette 11-2, H. Johnson 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Nolette 91-59, H. Johnson 47-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Johnson 1-0
WP: B. Nolette
Hit Batsmen: H. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Slake W (3-6) 9.0 7 4 0 3 8 0 123 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Slake 70
Batters Faced: A. Slake 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Slake 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: A. Slake 123-81
WP: A. Slake
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Will Bowling
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 1310
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