PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
09/04/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 560 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Blue Caps (49-34) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 4
Philadelphia Unions (35-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 8
McKinley in Fine Form in 4-2 Win
The Philadelphia Unions went down to defeat to Jack McKinley and his Cleveland teammates. The final score was 4-2, in favor of the Blue Caps. Cleveland now owns a record of 49-34.

McKinley's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 5 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 5 hits. McKinley, who is tied for 6th in the FL in wins with 21, goes to 21-21 on the year with 141 strikeouts.

"I felt good. I felt like I was locating the ball well and I was able to keep them off-balance," said McKinley.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Stephenson 2B 5 2 1 0 0 0 4 .240 2 36
W. Hickman 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .280 0 29
D. Stubbs CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .328 2 64
W. Wessels SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .287 5 71
W. Williamson LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .240 1 46
M. Lindsley RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .268 1 33
D. Jardine C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .202 1 36
E. Money 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .272 0 43
J. McKinley P 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .237 2 23
Totals 41 4 8 3 1 3 25      
BATTING
Triples: D. Jardine (7, 3rd Inning off B. King, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Stephenson , W. Hickman , D. Stubbs 2 , M. Lindsley , D. Jardine 3 , E. Money 2
2-out RBI: D. Stubbs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Stephenson 2 , W. Hickman 2 , D. Stubbs , W. Wessels , M. Lindsley , D. Jardine
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Money (10) , J. McKinley (8)
CS: M. Lindsley (9)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stephenson (46) , W. Wessels 2 (79) , E. Money (43)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Tennison LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263 1 28
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .312 0 38
J. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .323 1 61
A. Faulk C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 8 55
M. McCord SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 0 13
J. Philpott 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232 0 27
M. Kroeger 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .222 0 23
D. Gaither CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .148 0 23
B. King P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .213 0 14
Totals 33 2 5 1 0 5 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: L. Showalter , M. McCord , J. Philpott , M. Kroeger , B. King
2-out RBI: B. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Tennison 2 , L. Showalter , J. Casey , D. Gaither
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Showalter (12) , J. Philpott (5) , B. King (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Casey (16) , M. McCord 3 (9) , J. Philpott 3 (53) , M. Kroeger (71)
OF assists: 1 (Showalter(Lindsley at 2nd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McKinley W (21-21) 9.0 5 2 0 0 5 0 112 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinley 78
Batters Faced: J. McKinley 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinley 8-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinley 112-78
WP: J. McKinley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King L (16-16) 9.0 8 4 1 1 3 0 158 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 63
Batters Faced: B. King 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 7-15
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 158-100
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack McKinley
Ballpark: Girard Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 1231
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