PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
05/26/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 326 - THURSDAY, MAY 26TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (22-6) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4
Cincinnati Monarchs (18-13) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 11 3
Monarchs Squeeze By St. Louis, 4-3
Cincinnati starter Kenneth Ranson pitched well against the St. Louis Pilots at Queen City Grounds II. The left-hander led his team to a win, 4-3, in 10 innings. Ranson got the win, improving to 5-2. He gave up 4 hits and walked 3 over 10 innings. He allowed 3 runs. With this game in the books, Cincinnati is 18-13, St. Louis 22-6.

In the bottom of the tenth, Gerald Clarke knew he could end it with one good swing of the bat. And he did, hitting a run-scoring single off St. Louis pitcher Zebulon Eldridge.

"We didn't go down without a fight," said St. Louis manager .
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 11
T. Krupp 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 1 16
J. Tennison LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .380 5 34
A. McFadden 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276 1 15
   a-P. Martineau 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 3
B. Ayers RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .319 0 15
C. Scheer CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262 1 22
J. Hines SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .324 0 20
F. Eustis C 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .200 0 2
Z. Eldridge P 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 0 8
Totals 34 3 4 3 3 2 9      
a - P. Martineau substituted for A. McFadden in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Scheer (6, 9th Inning off K. Ranson, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Hines (2, 5th Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Krupp , J. Tennison , C. Scheer 2 , J. Hines 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Krupp , A. McFadden , F. Eustis
GIDP: B. Ayers
Sac Fly: C. Scheer
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Eustis (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Heyward (10) , A. McFadden (6) , B. Ayers (4) , Z. Eldridge (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Heyward-McFadden)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .208 1 8
J. Hawkins SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .288 1 14
W. Bowling 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .323 1 16
E. Ford 1B 5 0 1 2 0 0 6 .279 1 18
J. Lacasse LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .272 1 15
F. Abbott 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .232 0 7
T. Vanlandingham RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .318 0 20
G. Clarke C 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .267 0 13
K. Ranson P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 41 4 11 4 1 1 25      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Bowling (8, 6th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harlan , J. Hawkins 2 , W. Bowling 3 , E. Ford , F. Abbott , T. Vanlandingham , G. Clarke 2 , K. Ranson
2-out RBI: G. Clarke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ford , F. Abbott 3 , G. Clarke
Sac Bunt: W. Bowling , K. Ranson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ford (14) , F. Abbott (11) , T. Vanlandingham (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hawkins 2 (34) , F. Abbott (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Ford-Hawkins-Ford)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge L (9-2) 9.2 11 4 3 1 1 0 146 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 53
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 44
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 14-14
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 146-93
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ranson W (5-2) 10.0 4 3 2 3 2 0 131 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ranson 73
Batters Faced: K. Ranson 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ranson 15-11
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ranson 131-76
WP: K. Ranson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenneth Ranson
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 1513
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