PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
05/19/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 377 - SATURDAY, MAY 19TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (6-20) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 5
Cincinnati Monarchs (14-11) 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 8 2
Kansas City Funk Reaches 8 Games
Cincinnati left-hander Kenneth Ranson pitched his team to victory over the Kansas City Prairie Dogs at Queen City Grounds II. The final score was 4-3. The loss drops Kansas City to 6-20.

Frank Abbott, who is tied for 10th in the IA in home runs with 1, helped out the Cincinnati cause in the bottom of the third inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the second baseman was 1 for 3 with a walk.

"I like the roll we're on right now," said Ranson after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .284 0 12
C. Johnston LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 0 8
B. Marshall C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 1 13
J. Reding RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 5 14
T. Cate CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .170 0 4
   a-B. Eggleston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .368 0 3
   b-E. Templin CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
S. Monson 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .253 0 7
T. Bonney SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .223 0 5
B. Swanson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .081 0 2
   c-T. Swaim PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 0
M. Birch P 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 .250 0 2
   d-B. Yates PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 36 3 9 2 1 5 14      
a - B. Eggleston pinch hit for T. Cate in the 8th
b - E. Templin substituted for B. Eggleston in the 8th
c - T. Swaim pinch hit for B. Swanson in the 9th
d - B. Yates pinch hit for M. Birch in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Scott , B. Marshall 2 , T. Cate , T. Bonney 2 , B. Swanson , M. Birch , B. Yates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnston , J. Reding
GIDP: S. Monson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Cate (4)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Monson 2 (13) , B. Swanson 2 (12) , M. Birch (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .297 0 10
J. Hawkins SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .178 2 14
W. Bowling 3B 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 .306 2 12
E. Ford 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .303 1 12
J. Lacasse LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .222 0 7
J. Curtis RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .316 0 15
F. Abbott 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .235 1 12
   a-M. Wilson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
G. Clarke C 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .160 0 14
K. Ranson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 0 1
Totals 33 4 8 3 3 3 27      
a - M. Wilson substituted for F. Abbott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lacasse (1, 5th Inning off M. Birch, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Bowling (2, 5th Inning off M. Birch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Harlan 2 , J. Hawkins , W. Bowling 5 , J. Lacasse 3 , F. Abbott
2-out RBI: F. Abbott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hawkins , W. Bowling , E. Ford , J. Curtis , F. Abbott , G. Clarke , K. Ranson
Sac Bunt: J. Curtis , K. Ranson 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lacasse (6) , J. Curtis (3) , G. Clarke (3)
CS: F. Abbott (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Curtis (6) , K. Ranson (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Bowling-Abbott-Ford)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Birch L (0-1) 8.0 8 4 1 3 3 1 143 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Birch 56
Batters Faced: M. Birch 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Birch 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: M. Birch 143-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ranson W (3-3) 9.0 9 3 2 1 5 0 118 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ranson 63
Batters Faced: K. Ranson 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ranson 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ranson 118-76
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenneth Ranson
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 1458
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