PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS AT NEW YORK COLUMBIANS
08/21/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS AT NEW YORK COLUMBIANS
GAME ID: 491 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Blue Caps (44-30) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 4
New York Columbians (35-36) 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 X 6 13 2
Blue Caps Get Defeated by Columbians, 6-2
New York got a strong outing from Martin Bird as the Columbians defeated the Cleveland Blue Caps, 6-2, at Columbia Field. Bird, who is on pace to win 19 games this season, went the distance for New York. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. The 5th-place Columbians have a record of 35-36.

The Columbians got a big at-bat from third baseman Bobby Utley. For the game, Utley went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 4th home run of the season gave New York a 2-0 lead.

"It wasn't a very good day at the ballpark," said Cleveland manager .
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Hickman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 26
M. Lindsley RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .268 1 31
D. Stubbs CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .322 2 57
W. Wessels SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282 4 59
W. Williamson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .243 1 41
M. Stephenson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 2 33
E. Money 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .277 0 41
D. Jardine C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .211 1 32
J. McKinley P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .230 1 22
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 4 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Lindsley 2 , D. Stubbs , W. Williamson , E. Money , D. Jardine
2-out RBI: M. Lindsley , D. Stubbs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Wessels , J. McKinley
Sac Bunt: J. McKinley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Money (8)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Hickman 2 (25) , W. Williamson (8) , J. McKinley (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Wessels-Stephenson-Hickman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Johnson 1B 5 2 1 1 0 1 1 .297 2 38
B. Utley 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .270 4 44
D. Claiborne SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .353 1 39
T. Ewart CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253 0 21
J. McMillen LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 1 44
C. Collins 2B 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .233 3 40
B. Cornwall C 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .216 1 39
E. Atwood RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .186 0 17
M. Bird P 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .226 0 26
Totals 36 6 13 6 0 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Claiborne 2 (19, 1st Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Collins (15, 5th Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Ewart (19, 7th Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Johnson (10, 4th Inning off J. McKinley, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Cornwall (3, 5th Inning off J. McKinley, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Utley (4, 3rd Inning off J. McKinley, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Johnson 3 , B. Utley 4 , D. Claiborne 4 , T. Ewart 2 , J. McMillen , C. Collins 4 , B. Cornwall 4 , M. Bird 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Utley , T. Ewart 2 , B. Cornwall , M. Bird
GIDP: B. Cornwall
Sac Fly: B. Utley , E. Atwood
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Ewart (4)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Utley (33) , J. McMillen (8)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McKinley L (20-19) 8.0 13 6 4 0 4 1 107 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinley 40
Batters Faced: J. McKinley 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinley 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinley 107-73
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (14-12) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4 0 129 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 70
Batters Faced: M. Bird 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 129-82
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Columbia Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:19
Attendance: 1359
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