EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
READING RED CAPS AT HARTFORD BLUE COATS
08/22/1896
 
EASTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
READING RED CAPS AT HARTFORD BLUE COATS
GAME ID: 531 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Red Caps (58-44) 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 4
Hartford Blue Coats (39-63) 1 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 X 9 15 3
READING BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Goldstein CF 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .267 3 40
J. Scheele SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225 2 25
T. Jeffers C 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .370 2 62
E. Hightower 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .336 2 26
B. Shugart 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 1 53
B. Abner RF 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .260 5 40
G. York LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .337 1 14
E. Meyers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .256 0 15
T. Kirkwood P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 0 7
   a-E. Kelley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 5 38
   T. Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356 0 13
Totals 33 4 8 4 1 4 20      
a - E. Kelley pinch hit for T. Kirkwood in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shugart (12, 5th Inning off E. Hampton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Goldstein 2 (3, 1st Inning off E. Hampton, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off E. Hampton, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Goldstein 8 , J. Scheele , E. Hightower , B. Shugart 2 , B. Abner 2 , E. Meyers
2-out RBI: G. Goldstein
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hightower , B. Shugart , G. York 2 , E. Meyers
Sac Bunt: J. Scheele , B. Shugart , B. Abner , G. York , T. Kirkwood 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Hightower (6)
CS: G. York (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Scheele 2 (56) , T. Jeffers (26) , B. Shugart (37)
OF assists: 1 (Goldstein(Bennett at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Roth 3B 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 .376 2 17
G. Parsons SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 5 .322 1 55
B. Stiles LF 5 1 2 1 1 1 4 .323 6 89
H. Woods RF 6 1 2 2 0 1 5 .380 6 47
J. Bennett CF 6 1 3 1 0 0 4 .266 5 51
C. Delaney C 3 2 2 0 3 1 3 .292 4 34
B. Fairfax 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 .313 1 64
W. Martin 1B 5 1 3 1 0 2 3 .202 0 21
E. Hampton P 4 0 2 2 1 0 3 .263 1 22
Totals 37 9 15 9 10 5 37      
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Stiles 2 , H. Woods 2 , J. Bennett 3 , C. Delaney 2 , B. Fairfax , W. Martin 3 , E. Hampton 2
2-out RBI: H. Woods , W. Martin , E. Hampton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Parsons , B. Stiles , J. Bennett , C. Delaney , B. Fairfax , E. Hampton 2
Sac Bunt: G. Parsons , B. Fairfax
Sac Fly: B. Fairfax
Hit by Pitch: G. Parsons
Team LOB: 17

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Roth (27) , G. Parsons (28) , B. Stiles (45)
CS: B. Stiles (17)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Parsons 2 (27) , B. Fairfax (30)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kirkwood L (18-12) 7.0 13 9 7 10 3 0 153 3.70   
T. Jackson 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kirkwood 12
Batters Faced: T. Kirkwood 45, T. Jackson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kirkwood 7-9, T. Jackson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kirkwood 153-85, T. Jackson 24-17
Hit Batsmen: T. Kirkwood
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hampton W (10-18) 9.0 8 4 4 1 4 2 109 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hampton 58
Batters Faced: E. Hampton 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hampton 15-9
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hampton 109-82
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Goldstein
Ballpark: Charter Oak Field
Weather: Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 2357
Special Notes: Tommy Kirkwood sets the Reading Red Caps regular season game record for walks with 8. Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 6th inning. Tommy Kirkwood ties the EBC regular season game record for walks with 9. Tommy Kirkwood sets the EBC regular season game record for walks with 10.
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