PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS
06/28/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 608 - THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Monarchs (29-24) 0 3 6 0 0 2 0 1 0 12 15 4
Cleveland Clippers (14-38) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 10 5
Monarchs Roast Clippers, 12-3
The Cincinnati Monarchs defeated the Cleveland Clippers, 12-3, at Lakefront Park. Gerald Clarke produced 1 single and 3 doubles, while scoring 1 run and driving in 3. With the win, Cincinnati raised its record to 29-24.

The Monarchs had to work out of trouble with no one out in the bottom of the eighth. The score was 12-3, Cincinnati. But Cleveland, with runners on 1st and 3rd, had mounted a threat. Ben Coston dug in at the plate. But on a 1-2 fastball, Coston struck out.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 4 1 2 0 2 0 3 .274 0 21
J. Hawkins SS 5 1 0 1 1 1 5 .230 3 32
W. Bowling 3B 6 2 3 0 0 0 4 .315 5 31
E. Ford 1B 4 4 1 2 1 0 3 .308 1 31
J. Curtis RF 5 2 3 2 1 0 2 .265 0 28
F. Abbott 2B 5 1 0 0 1 1 8 .231 1 21
G. Clarke C 5 1 4 3 0 0 2 .221 0 31
T. Vanlandingham LF 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .256 0 24
A. Slake P 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .194 0 1
Totals 43 12 15 11 6 2 33      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Curtis (9, 2nd Inning off E. Montague, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Clarke 3 (10, 2nd Inning off E. Montague, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off E. Montague, 2 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off A. Briscoe, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Bowling (7, 6th Inning off A. Briscoe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Harlan 2 , W. Bowling 4 , E. Ford , J. Curtis 4 , G. Clarke 7 , T. Vanlandingham 2
2-out RBI: G. Clarke , T. Vanlandingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hawkins , F. Abbott , G. Clarke , T. Vanlandingham , A. Slake
GIDP: W. Bowling
Sac Fly: T. Vanlandingham
Hit by Pitch: E. Ford
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Harlan (21) , E. Ford (29)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hawkins 2 (45) , F. Abbott (16) , T. Vanlandingham (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Hawkins-Abbott-Ford)
PB: G. Clarke 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Glaspie RF, CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .252 1 17
E. Shaw LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .243 2 16
B. Brennan SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 1 17
   b-D. Lee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-E. Mortimer CF, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
R. Mix 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 0 18
   d-L. Noel PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .143 0 1
J. DeWald 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 17
   e-S. Bailey PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
T. Duren C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 0 9
   f-B. Coston PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 0 0
D. Bodine 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 0 28
N. Shiffing CF 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203 0 11
   a-E. Wallace PH, 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
E. Montague P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177 2 11
   A. Briscoe P 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   g-J. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 8
Totals 39 3 10 2 0 3 23      
a - E. Wallace pinch hit for N. Shiffing in the 7th
b - D. Lee pinch hit for B. Brennan in the 7th
c - E. Mortimer substituted for D. Lee in the 8th
d - L. Noel pinch hit for R. Mix in the 8th
e - S. Bailey pinch hit for J. DeWald in the 8th
f - B. Coston pinch hit for T. Duren in the 8th
g - J. Taylor pinch hit for A. Briscoe in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: V. Glaspie 2 , E. Shaw , E. Mortimer , L. Noel , S. Bailey , T. Duren , E. Wallace , A. Briscoe 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mix , L. Noel , E. Wallace , E. Montague
GIDP: B. Brennan
Hit by Pitch: D. Bodine
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Shaw (17) , N. Shiffing (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. DeWald 2 (31) , T. Duren (17) , D. Bodine (40) , N. Shiffing (13)
Double Plays: 1 (DeWald-Bodine-Mix)
PB: T. Duren
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Slake W (12-9) 9.0 10 3 1 0 3 0 136 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Slake 62
Batters Faced: A. Slake 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Slake 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: A. Slake 136-89
Hit Batsmen: A. Slake
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montague L (8-13) 4.0 9 9 8 2 2 0 102 3.98   
A. Briscoe 5.0 6 3 2 4 0 0 110 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montague 10
Batters Faced: E. Montague 25, A. Briscoe 26
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montague 7-2, A. Briscoe 8-7
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montague 102-65, A. Briscoe 110-66
WP: E. Montague , A. Briscoe
Hit Batsmen: E. Montague
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gerald Clarke
Ballpark: Lakefront Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 1026
Special Notes: Gerald Clarke ties the IA regular season game record for doubles with 3. Ed Ford ties the CN1 regular season game record for runs with 4.
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