PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT BALTIMORE BANNERMEN
06/01/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT BALTIMORE BANNERMEN
GAME ID: 501 - FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (23-11) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 3
Baltimore Bannermen (19-18) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 4
Pilots Win Nail-Biter
St. Louis right-hander Bulldog Ayers helped his team edge Baltimore by the score of 3-2 in 11 innings. Ayers kept the opposing lineup in check. St. Louis raised its record to 23-11 with the win.

Ayers's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 8 strikeouts in 10 innings while allowing 7 hits. Ayers, who is tied for 5th in the IA with a .296 batting average, goes to 8-3 on the year with 45 strikeouts.

"Tough loss," said Baltimore manager . "But we'll rebound from it."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Krupp 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 1 11
C. Scheer CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .255 1 8
J. Tennison LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 .336 1 12
A. McFadden RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .198 1 14
   a-F. McRoberts RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .206 0 5
B. Ayers P 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .296 0 23
   Z. Eldridge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
J. Heyward 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .296 0 8
P. Martineau 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .118 0 4
J. Hines SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 1 23
C. Russell C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .216 0 16
Totals 36 3 7 3 4 3 11      
a - F. McRoberts substituted for A. McFadden in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Martineau (1, 2nd Inning off B. Silvers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Krupp , C. Scheer , J. Tennison , F. McRoberts , B. Ayers , J. Heyward , P. Martineau 2
2-out RBI: F. McRoberts , P. Martineau
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Krupp , C. Scheer , B. Ayers , J. Hines , C. Russell
Sac Fly: B. Ayers
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Tennison 2 (6) , B. Ayers (10)
CS: T. Krupp (8) , C. Scheer (14) , A. McFadden 2 (7) , C. Russell (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Krupp (15) , B. Ayers (10) , J. Hines (21)
Double Plays: 1 (Hines-Heyward-Martineau)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durr RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .219 0 9
I. Thompson 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .224 1 17
J. Hoppe 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .290 1 17
R. Spencer CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .232 0 23
A. Aiken SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .234 1 15
H. Brigand LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .154 0 9
B. Silvers P 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .270 1 15
F. Flowers C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 0 14
W. Bernal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 0 2
Totals 40 2 7 1 2 8 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Durr 2 , I. Thompson , J. Hoppe , R. Spencer , H. Brigand 2
2-out RBI: H. Brigand
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Brigand , B. Silvers 2 , F. Flowers
GIDP: I. Thompson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Spencer (8)
CS: J. Durr (14) , W. Bernal (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Durr (2) , R. Spencer (4) , A. Aiken (36) , F. Flowers (7)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ayers W (8-3) 10.0 7 2 1 2 8 0 129 2.01   
Z. Eldridge SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ayers 78
Batters Faced: B. Ayers 38, Z. Eldridge 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ayers 10-9, Z. Eldridge 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ayers 129-85, Z. Eldridge 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Eldridge 1-0
WP: B. Ayers 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers L (5-9) 11.0 7 3 2 4 3 0 157 2.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 72
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 157-90
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers
Ballpark: Banner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 1625
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