EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BUFFALO BLUEBIRDS AT TORONTO DOMINIONS
08/09/1896
 
EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
BUFFALO BLUEBIRDS AT TORONTO DOMINIONS
GAME ID: 489 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bluebirds (67-23) 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 9 0
Toronto Dominions (25-65) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Monroe Crafts 5-0 Shutout
James Monroe of the Buffalo Bluebirds permitted 6 hits, walked 2, and fanned 1 during his team's 5-0 shutout win over the Toronto Dominions at Dominion Grounds.

"I told him, 'You did good today,'" said Buffalo manager Tim Timpano. "And I told him he'd better do good again next week."

Monroe has made 30 starts so far this year and put up a 16-8 won-lost record with a 3.28 ERA. In 230.1 innings he has allowed 271 hits, walked 73 and struck out 65.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Coleman 1B 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .352 2 53
F. Wreath LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .356 5 87
W. Carson RF 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 .410 7 60
T. Adams C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284 1 33
E. Breckenridge 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .309 5 58
B. Buss SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .270 1 56
B. Fitch 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .255 1 42
H. Alexander CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .272 4 35
J. Monroe P 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .333 0 16
Totals 36 5 9 3 4 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Breckenridge (6, 2nd Inning off A. Sexton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Carson (10, 1st Inning off A. Sexton, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Wreath (19, 5th Inning off A. Sexton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Breckenridge (5, 6th Inning off A. Sexton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wreath 3 , W. Carson 4 , T. Adams , E. Breckenridge 6 , B. Fitch 2 , H. Alexander
2-out RBI: F. Wreath
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Coleman , T. Adams 3 , E. Breckenridge , J. Monroe 2
Sac Bunt: B. Buss
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Carson 2 (32) , B. Buss (31)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fitch-Breckenridge-Coleman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Floyd SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .287 1 39
W. Fox 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .291 7 45
C. O’Connell CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .257 1 22
H. Crenshaw 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .295 8 47
T. Jordan LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .227 3 33
B. Weller RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 1 31
S. Gates C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 29
J. Branch 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 1 33
A. Sexton P 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .243 1 16
   E. Tibbs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 0 1
Totals 31 0 6 0 2 1 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Branch (15, 7th Inning off J. Monroe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Floyd 2 , W. Fox , H. Crenshaw , B. Weller , J. Branch 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. O’Connell , T. Jordan 2
GIDP: J. Floyd
Hit by Pitch: W. Fox
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Floyd (44)
CS: W. Fox (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Floyd (70)
PB: S. Gates 2
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Monroe W (16-8) 9.0 6 0 0 2 1 0 121 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Monroe 74
Batters Faced: J. Monroe 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Monroe 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Monroe 121-71
WP: J. Monroe
Hit Batsmen: J. Monroe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sexton L (6-21) 7.1 7 5 2 2 6 1 126 4.24   
E. Tibbs 1.2 2 0 0 2 0 0 26 5.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sexton 54
Batters Faced: A. Sexton 32, E. Tibbs 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sexton 5-11, E. Tibbs 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sexton 126-69, E. Tibbs 26-14
WP: A. Sexton 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Monroe
Ballpark: Dominion Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 14 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 2963
Special Notes: RP Al Sexton was injured while pitching.
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