PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
05/29/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
GAME ID: 472 - TUESDAY, MAY 29TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Clippers (9-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 2
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (8-26) 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 4 8 2
Kansas City Sends Cleveland Packing with 4-2 Loss
Kansas City Prairie Dogs starter Marty Birch pitched well against the Cleveland Clippers at Carver Grounds, leading his team to a win, 4-2. Kansas City, with the win, is 8-26.

The Prairie Dogs benefited from a costly error in the bottom of the fifth. With Curt Johnston at bat and Kansas City leading 1-0, the Cleveland miscue allowed Kansas City to plate 1 and take the lead, 2-0.

"We did enough to win," said Birch.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Taylor 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .197 1 4
E. Shaw LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .240 1 11
V. Glaspie RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .264 0 12
R. Mix 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .257 0 14
J. DeWald 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .244 0 11
T. Duren C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .284 0 7
D. Bodine SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 0 16
N. Shiffing CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 0 6
   a-E. Mortimer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0 0
E. Montague P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .150 1 6
   b-P. Manahan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 0 14      
a - E. Mortimer pinch hit for N. Shiffing in the 9th
b - P. Manahan pinch hit for E. Montague in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Duren (5, 7th Inning off M. Birch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Taylor , E. Shaw , R. Mix , J. DeWald 2 , T. Duren 2
2-out RBI: R. Mix
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mix , T. Duren , D. Bodine , E. Montague
Sac Bunt: D. Bodine
Hit by Pitch: E. Shaw
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Glaspie (9) , J. DeWald (17) , T. Duren (10)
CS: E. Shaw 2 (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Taylor (9) , J. DeWald (23)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .299 0 15
C. Johnston LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .203 0 9
   a-E. Templin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
B. Marshall C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .252 1 14
J. Reding RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .180 6 16
T. Cate CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .187 0 6
S. Monson 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .278 0 9
T. Bonney SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .260 1 10
B. Swanson 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .124 0 3
M. Birch P 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .222 0 2
Totals 31 4 8 3 3 4 17      
a - E. Templin substituted for C. Johnston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Monson (5, 2nd Inning off E. Montague, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Bonney (1, 6th Inning off E. Montague, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scott 2 , C. Johnston , S. Monson 2 , T. Bonney 4 , B. Swanson 2 , M. Birch
2-out RBI: T. Bonney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnston , B. Marshall , T. Cate , B. Swanson
Sac Bunt: T. Cate , S. Monson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Scott (4)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Monson (18) , M. Birch (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Bonney-Swanson)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montague L (5-7) 8.0 8 4 1 3 4 1 115 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montague 57
Batters Faced: E. Montague 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montague 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montague 115-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Birch W (1-2) 9.0 6 2 2 3 0 0 113 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Birch 64
Batters Faced: M. Birch 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Birch 15-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Birch 113-70
Hit Batsmen: M. Birch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marty Birch
Ballpark: Carver Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:19
Attendance: 1073
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