PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS AT NEW YORK COLUMBIANS
08/24/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS AT NEW YORK COLUMBIANS
GAME ID: 508 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Blue Caps (45-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 2
New York Columbians (37-37) 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 9 3
Blue Caps Suffer 4-1 Loss to Columbians
Martin Bird pitched a gem to lead New York to victory over the Cleveland Blue Caps, 4-1. Bird yielded 1 run over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. His record improves to 15-12. Their 37-37 record puts the Columbians 5th in the Federal League.

The tension was thick in the top of the seventh inning. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and Cleveland trailing 4-1, Martin Bird had to get a big out. On a first pitch curveball, he retired Eli Money, who popped out.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Hickman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 0 27
M. Lindsley RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 1 31
D. Stubbs CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .321 2 58
W. Wessels SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .285 5 63
W. Williamson LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .246 1 44
M. Stephenson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .232 2 35
E. Money 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .275 0 42
D. Jardine C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 1 32
J. McKinley P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 1 22
Totals 33 1 7 1 1 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Stubbs 2 (27, 4th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: W. Williamson (3, 9th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Hickman , D. Stubbs 4 , W. Wessels , W. Williamson 4 , J. McKinley
2-out RBI: W. Williamson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Wessels , E. Money 2
GIDP: W. Wessels
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: W. Hickman 2 (27)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Johnson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .294 2 39
B. Utley 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .265 4 46
D. Claiborne SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .359 1 41
T. Ewart CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .258 0 25
J. McMillen LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 1 44
C. Collins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 3 40
B. Cornwall C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .218 1 39
E. Atwood RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .190 0 17
M. Bird P 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .226 1 28
Totals 32 4 9 3 0 1 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Johnson , D. Claiborne 2 , T. Ewart , J. McMillen , B. Cornwall , E. Atwood 2 , M. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Johnson , C. Collins , E. Atwood , M. Bird
Sac Bunt: D. Claiborne
Sac Fly: T. Ewart
Hit by Pitch: J. McMillen
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Cornwall (11)
CS: T. Ewart (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Utley (34) , D. Claiborne (61) , T. Ewart (30)
Double Plays: 1 (Utley-Collins-Johnson)
OF assists: 1 (Ewart(McKinley at home))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McKinley L (20-20) 8.0 9 4 2 0 1 0 101 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinley 53
Batters Faced: J. McKinley 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinley 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinley 101-64
WP: J. McKinley
Hit Batsmen: J. McKinley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (15-12) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5 0 108 2.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 73
Batters Faced: M. Bird 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 108-71
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Columbia Field
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:09
Attendance: 1376
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