PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
04/16/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
GAME ID: 6 - SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Excelsiors (1-0) 1 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 10 14 6
Boston Brahmins (0-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 5
Excelsiors 10-2 Victors Over Boston
The 1887 season began for the Boston Brahmins with a loss to the New York Excelsiors at Brahmins Grounds. The final score was 10-2. New York pitcher Candy Lemmons had a fine performance. In 9 innings, Lemmons surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 0. He allowed 2 runs.

In the top of the fifth, New York first baseman Jim Scott had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and no one out, Scott stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 4-1, New York. For the game, he went 2-5 with 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3.

"Candy had good arm action, good stuff," said New York manager .
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Judd CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1
J. Scott 1B 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .400 0 3
J. Coddington LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .500 0 2
S. Monson 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .400 0 2
W. Gaylord 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
C. McCarver C 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .600 0 0
J. Copple SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
C. Lemmons P 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
Totals 42 10 14 9 0 2 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Monson (1, 5th Inning off P. Gates, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Coddington (1, 6th Inning off P. Gates, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Judd 3 , J. Scott 2 , J. Coddington 4 , S. Monson 3 , C. McCarver 3 , C. Lemmons 2
2-out RBI: D. Judd , J. Scott , J. Coddington , S. Monson , C. Lemmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Monson 2 , W. Gaylord , C. McCarver , C. Lemmons
Sac Bunt: D. Judd
Sac Fly: J. Coddington
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Judd (1) , J. Scott 2 (2) , J. Coddington (1) , S. Monson (1) , C. McCarver 2 (2) , C. Lemmons (1)
CS: J. Copple (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Atwood (1) , J. Scott 3 (3) , S. Monson (1) , W. Gaylord (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Scott-Copple-Lemmons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Heath 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
P. Trail LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Longley CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
C. Mathews SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
S. Rogers RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
R. Whitehead 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Hagan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
D. Frison 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
P. Gates P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   T. Hagood P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Applegate PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 37 2 8 0 0 5 14      
a - P. Applegate pinch hit for T. Hagood in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: P. Gates (1, 5th Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Trail , J. Longley 2 , C. Mathews , S. Rogers , J. Hagan , P. Gates 3 , P. Applegate
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Heath 2 , P. Trail , S. Rogers , R. Whitehead
GIDP: D. Frison
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Heath (1) , J. Longley (1)
CS: P. Trail (1) , J. Hagan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Mathews 2 (2) , J. Hagan (1) , D. Frison (1) , P. Gates (1)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons W (1-0) 9.0 8 2 0 0 5 0 131 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 72
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 13-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 131-89
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Gates L (0-1) 6.0 12 9 5 0 2 0 131 7.50   
T. Hagood 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Gates 22
Batters Faced: P. Gates 33, T. Hagood 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Gates 7-9, T. Hagood 7-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Gates 131-86, T. Hagood 25-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Candy Lemmons
Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 2501
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