 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS 06/19/1887 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS | | GAME ID: 514 - SUNDAY, JUNE 19TH , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | New York Excelsiors (16-28) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | Boston Brahmins (15-29) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 2 | | |  | |
| New York Defeated by Boston, 3-2 | Boston Brahmins starter Peter Gates turned in a sterling performance against the New York Excelsiors, leading his team to a slim, 3-2 win. The Brahmins are now 15-29, while the Excelsiors fall to 16-28.
With scoring opportunities rare, the Brahmins had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fifth, when shortstop Cecil Mathews hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Bill Nolette and made the score 3-1, Brahmins. Mathews was 1 for 4.
"There are no moral victories," said losing manager . | | | | |
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| NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - C. Smith pinch hit for B. Nolette in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: E. Atwood (10, 3rd Inning off P. Gates, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: E. Atwood 2 , J. Scott , J. Coddington , J. Copple , C. Smith Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , S. Monson , C. McCarver GIDP: D. Judd Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING CS: J. Coddington (13) , W. Gaylord (13)
FIELDING Errors: D. Judd (16) , W. Gaylord 2 (19) | | | a - B. Ricks substituted for R. Whitehead in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: T. Heath (9, 5th Inning off B. Nolette, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: T. Heath 4 , P. Trail , J. Longley , C. Mathews , J. Hagan 2-out RBI: C. Mathews Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Rogers 2 , J. Hagan 2 , P. Gates Sac Bunt: P. Trail Sac Fly: J. Longley Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: T. Heath 2 (23) , P. Trail (10) , C. Mathews (13) , S. Rogers (13) , J. Hagan (11) CS: C. Mathews (10)
FIELDING Errors: J. Longley (15) , C. Mathews (36) Double Plays: 1 (Mathews-Frison-Whitehead) | | |
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| NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Nolette L (5-9) | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 4.61 | | W. O'Boyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11.25 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | P. Gates W (6-13) | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 4.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Peter Gates Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:20 Attendance: 960 |
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