PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
06/27/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 540 - MONDAY, JUNE 27TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (23-28) 1 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 5 15 11 1
New York Excelsiors (17-32) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 8 5
Bannermen Upend Excelsiors, 15-4
The Baltimore Bannermen easily defeated the New York Excelsiors, 15-4, at Excelsior Grounds, with shortstop Allen Aiken a main contributor to the win. He went 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 walks, while scoring 3 and driving in 2 for Baltimore. Hugh Brigand was the winner. Over 9 innings, he yielded 4 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. New York has now lost 4 consecutive games.

The Bannermen got a big hit from catcher Frank Flowers. Facing New York pitcher Donald Wilson in the top of the ninth, Flowers pounded a bases-clearing double to left. His 8th double of the season put the Bannermen ahead, 15-4.

"Glad to go home with a win," said Flowers.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Thompson 2B 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .361 0 25
R. Spencer CF 5 1 1 0 1 1 3 .244 1 3
W. Chambers 1B 3 2 0 1 3 1 3 .306 1 10
A. Aiken SS 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 .270 3 39
B. Silvers 3B 5 3 2 3 1 0 2 .253 1 28
F. Flowers C 4 1 2 4 2 0 1 .254 0 29
C. Johnston LF 6 0 0 1 0 0 8 .298 2 28
J. Durr RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .230 1 20
H. Brigand P 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .229 1 31
Totals 37 15 11 13 11 2 27      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Silvers (11, 3rd Inning off E. Montague, 2 on, 1 out) , F. Flowers (8, 9th Inning off D. Wilson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Thompson , R. Spencer , A. Aiken 2 , B. Silvers 3 , F. Flowers 3 , J. Durr 2 , H. Brigand
2-out RBI: B. Silvers , F. Flowers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Chambers , B. Silvers , C. Johnston 2 , J. Durr 2 , H. Brigand
Sac Bunt: I. Thompson
Sac Fly: I. Thompson , A. Aiken
Hit by Pitch: H. Brigand
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Thompson 3 (37) , R. Spencer (4) , W. Chambers 2 (11) , B. Silvers (15) , J. Durr (27) , H. Brigand (9)
CS: W. Chambers (6) , A. Aiken (11) , H. Brigand (6)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Aiken (49)
Double Plays: 1 (Aiken-Thompson-Chambers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .244 1 13
D. Judd CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .263 2 17
J. Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .353 0 34
J. Coddington LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .326 1 29
S. Monson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .239 1 23
W. Gaylord 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .282 0 20
C. McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .197 1 22
J. Copple SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212 0 12
E. Montague P 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .229 1 4
   a-J. Hicks PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   D. Wilson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   b-R. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .087 0 3
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 4 14      
a - J. Hicks pinch hit for E. Montague in the 5th
b - R. Johnson pinch hit for D. Wilson in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Coddington (9, 4th Inning off H. Brigand, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Copple (4, 5th Inning off H. Brigand, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Monson (1, 8th Inning off H. Brigand, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Atwood 2 , D. Judd , J. Coddington 4 , S. Monson 4 , W. Gaylord , J. Copple 3
2-out RBI: S. Monson , W. Gaylord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , J. Coddington , C. McCarver
GIDP: C. McCarver
Hit by Pitch: E. Atwood
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Atwood (16) , D. Judd (7) , J. Coddington (18) , W. Gaylord (12) , E. Montague (6)
CS: E. Atwood (11)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Monson (18) , W. Gaylord 2 (23) , J. Copple 2 (40)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Brigand W (7-9) 9.0 8 4 4 2 4 1 155 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brigand 57
Batters Faced: H. Brigand 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brigand 12-9
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brigand 155-92
WP: H. Brigand
Hit Batsmen: H. Brigand
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montague L (5-6) 5.0 7 10 5 4 1 0 114 3.31   
D. Wilson 4.0 4 5 5 7 1 0 96 8.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montague 20
Batters Faced: E. Montague 30, D. Wilson 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montague 6-8, D. Wilson 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montague 114-69, D. Wilson 96-47
WP: E. Montague , D. Wilson
Hit Batsmen: D. Wilson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Allen Aiken
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 1037
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