EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
READING RED CAPS AT BALTIMORE TARS
07/03/1896
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EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
READING RED CAPS AT BALTIMORE TARS
GAME ID: 359 - FRIDAY, JULY 3RD , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Red Caps (31-25) 3 1 1 1 0 9 2 2 1 20 21 7
Baltimore Tars (38-18) 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 7 5
Abner Gets 5 Hits
Reading Red Caps right fielder Ben Abner went 5-for-6 and paced the 20-6 Reading victory over the Baltimore Tars at Harbor Field.

"Well, that was fun," Abner said, following the game.

Ben Abner hit a three-run home run off Charles Smith in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Charles Smith in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and doubled in the 9th.

Abner is batting .246 this year with 4 home runs, 24 RBIs and 27 runs scored. He has 43 hits in 175 at-bats.
READING BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Goldstein 1B 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 .215 0 23
J. Scheele SS 5 3 1 0 1 0 4 .161 0 1
B. O'Brien C 6 2 3 2 0 0 2 .429 3 47
C. Miles CF 5 3 3 2 1 0 2 .434 5 30
B. Abner RF 6 4 5 7 0 0 0 .246 4 24
T. Jeffers 3B 6 1 2 3 0 1 4 .373 0 32
E. Kelley LF 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 .266 2 19
B. Hughes 2B 6 2 2 1 0 0 2 .366 0 14
B. Cofer P 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 .361 1 7
Totals 50 20 21 16 3 1 22      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Jeffers (8, 4th Inning off C. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Abner (4, 9th Inning off B. Zimmerman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Jeffers (7, 6th Inning off J. Campbell, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Abner 2 (4, 1st Inning off C. Smith, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off C. Smith, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Cofer (1, 2nd Inning off C. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Goldstein 2 , J. Scheele , B. O'Brien 3 , C. Miles 3 , B. Abner 12 , T. Jeffers 5 , E. Kelley , B. Hughes 2 , B. Cofer 5
2-out RBI: , B. O'Brien 2 , C. Miles , B. Abner 3 , T. Jeffers , B. Cofer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Goldstein , J. Scheele , B. O'Brien , C. Miles , T. Jeffers , E. Kelley , B. Hughes , B. Cofer
GIDP: B. Hughes
Sac Bunt: B. Cofer
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. O'Brien (20)
CS: B. Cofer (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Goldstein (24) , J. Scheele 3 (13) , C. Miles (8) , B. Hughes 2 (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Scheele-Hughes-Goldstein)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brookman 2B 5 0 0 1 0 2 4 .266 3 23
E. Smeltzer CF 5 1 2 4 0 2 2 .273 2 25
B. Stewart 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .361 3 28
T. Brown C 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .304 7 37
J. McLaurin RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .198 3 19
J. Robertson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 0 18
F. Pardue 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .196 1 19
H. Wilkins SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .207 0 16
C. Smith P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .371 0 8
   J. Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Mansfield P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .212 0 22
   B. Zimmerman P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 39 6 7 5 2 9 24      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Smeltzer (2, 9th Inning off B. Cofer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Smeltzer 5 , B. Stewart , J. McLaurin , F. Pardue , C. Smith , B. Mansfield
2-out RBI: E. Smeltzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Stewart 2 , T. Brown , F. Pardue , H. Wilkins
GIDP: B. Stewart
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Brookman 2 (19) , T. Brown (19)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Brookman (18) , E. Smeltzer (7) , F. Pardue (22) , H. Wilkins (9) , C. Smith (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Pardue-Brookman-Stewart)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Cofer W (9-8) 9.0 7 6 2 2 9 1 142 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cofer 64
Batters Faced: B. Cofer 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cofer 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cofer 142-94
WP: B. Cofer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Smith L (13-6) 5.0 8 8 7 1 0 3 87 2.68   
J. Campbell 0.2 6 7 0 0 0 0 32 0.00   
B. Mansfield 2.1 6 4 2 2 1 0 54 7.71   
B. Zimmerman 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Smith 20
Batters Faced: C. Smith 23, J. Campbell 10, B. Mansfield 16, B. Zimmerman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Smith 8-5, J. Campbell 1-1, B. Mansfield 3-3, B. Zimmerman 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Smith 87-57, J. Campbell 32-22, B. Mansfield 54-35, B. Zimmerman 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Mansfield 1-0
WP: C. Smith , B. Mansfield , B. Zimmerman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Abner
Ballpark: Harbor Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 4153
Special Notes: Ben Abner sets the REA regular season game record for RBI with 7. Ben Abner ties the REA regular season game record for hits with 5.
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