PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
06/18/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 576 - MONDAY, JUNE 18TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Clippers (12-34) 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 4
Cincinnati Monarchs (24-22) 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 8 0
7-5 Win Takes Monarchs to 24-22
Kenneth Ranson, who led the IA in saves with 2 in 1885, propelled his team to victory over the Cleveland Clippers. The final score was 7-5, Cincinnati. The Monarchs bumped their record to 24-22 with this win.

Making an impact for Cincinnati was catcher Gerald Clarke. Fatty drilled a 2-run double off Paul Jackson in the bottom of the second. For the game, Clarke went 2 for 4 with a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

"When you are able to locate the ball, good things are going to happen," said Ranson.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Glaspie RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 1 15
E. Shaw LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229 1 13
B. Brennan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276 1 14
R. Mix 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 0 17
J. DeWald 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .238 0 13
T. Duren C 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .231 0 8
D. Bodine SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .288 0 25
N. Shiffing CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 0 10
P. Jackson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 3
   a-E. Mortimer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 0 1
   W. Skinner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 5 8 5 0 4 6      
a - E. Mortimer pinch hit for P. Jackson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Mix 2 (11, 1st Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off K. Ranson, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Duren (7, 1st Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. DeWald (5, 1st Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Duren (4, 4th Inning off K. Ranson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Shaw , R. Mix 4 , J. DeWald 2 , T. Duren 5 , D. Bodine 2
2-out RBI: R. Mix , J. DeWald , T. Duren , D. Bodine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bodine , N. Shiffing
GIDP: N. Shiffing
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Mix (14) , J. DeWald (22) , D. Bodine (10)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brennan (22) , R. Mix (16) , T. Duren (13) , N. Shiffing (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 0 18
J. Hawkins SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .234 3 29
W. Bowling 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .304 5 26
E. Ford 1B 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .307 1 26
J. Curtis RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 0 24
F. Abbott 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .234 1 18
   a-M. Wilson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
G. Clarke C 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .212 0 25
T. Vanlandingham LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267 0 18
K. Ranson P 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .182 0 2
Totals 31 7 8 7 2 4 12      
a - M. Wilson substituted for F. Abbott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Clarke (7, 2nd Inning off P. Jackson, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Ford (7, 3rd Inning off P. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hawkins , W. Bowling , E. Ford 3 , F. Abbott , G. Clarke 3 , K. Ranson
2-out RBI: G. Clarke , K. Ranson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Harlan , E. Ford
Sac Bunt: J. Curtis
Hit by Pitch: E. Ford
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Bowling 2 (13) , F. Abbott 2 (9) , K. Ranson (1)
CS: J. Hawkins (11) , F. Abbott (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bowling-Abbott-Ford)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Jackson L (2-8) 6.0 7 7 5 1 3 0 109 4.50   
W. Skinner 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Jackson 36
Batters Faced: P. Jackson 28, W. Skinner 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Jackson 7-8, W. Skinner 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Jackson 109-65, W. Skinner 22-12
WP: P. Jackson
Hit Batsmen: P. Jackson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ranson W (5-7) 9.0 8 5 5 0 4 0 111 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ranson 55
Batters Faced: K. Ranson 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ranson 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ranson 111-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenneth Ranson
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:20
Attendance: 1411
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