PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT MONTREAL TIGERS
07/17/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT MONTREAL TIGERS
GAME ID: 608 - SUNDAY, JULY 17TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (30-38) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 4
Montreal Tigers (45-27) 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 5 10 2
Tigers Lick Bannermen, 5-3
Montreal Tigers starter Joe Henry pitched a strong game against the Baltimore Bannermen at St. Gabriel Grounds II, leading the Tigers to victory, 5-3. Henry yielded 3 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. His record improves to 21-10. Montreal is in second place in the International Association with a record of 45-27.

Buster Brown had a big run-scoring double for the Tigers in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Montreal leading 3-2 and a runner on 3rd, he got a fastball from Bill Silvers, who finished 3rd in the IA in stolen bases with 21 in 1882, and swatted a double to center. It was his 18th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Tigers ahead, 4-2.

"I like how we're playing right now," said Henry.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Thompson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .326 1 37
R. Spencer CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .234 1 9
J. Hoppe 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .253 4 31
A. Aiken SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 3 45
W. Chambers LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .310 1 13
F. Flowers C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 0 38
J. Durr RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 1 27
B. Silvers P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258 1 36
W. Bernal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 1 10
Totals 32 3 7 3 1 4 6      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Aiken (15, 1st Inning off J. Henry, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hoppe (4, 9th Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Spencer 2 , J. Hoppe 5 , A. Aiken 2 , W. Chambers , J. Durr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Flowers , J. Durr
GIDP: A. Aiken
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Spencer (16)
CS: R. Spencer (4) , J. Durr (28)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Flowers (9) , J. Durr (14) , B. Silvers (39) , W. Bernal (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Shipe RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .251 2 25
S. Burchett LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .340 4 43
C. Shelton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .332 3 75
B. Brown CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .346 8 56
T. Fowler C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277 3 50
W. Dobson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 1 44
D. Dye SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .337 0 40
R. Casey 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .214 1 40
J. Henry P 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .188 0 8
Totals 33 5 10 5 1 2 8      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Shipe (11, 5th Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Brown (18, 5th Inning off B. Silvers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Casey (7, 2nd Inning off B. Silvers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Shipe 2 , S. Burchett , B. Brown 3 , T. Fowler , W. Dobson , D. Dye 2 , R. Casey 3 , J. Henry
2-out RBI: B. Brown , T. Fowler , R. Casey , J. Henry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Shipe , B. Brown , W. Dobson , D. Dye
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Burchett 2 (35) , J. Henry (10)
CS: B. Brown (16) , T. Fowler (9) , W. Dobson (15)

FIELDING
Errors: Z. Shipe (13) , W. Dobson (28)
Double Plays: 1 (Shelton-Dobson-Casey)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers L (13-16) 8.0 10 5 4 1 2 0 117 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 45
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 12-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 117-73
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Henry W (21-10) 9.0 7 3 3 1 4 1 130 2.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Henry 64
Batters Faced: J. Henry 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Henry 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Henry 130-87
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Henry
Ballpark: St. Gabriel Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:19
Attendance: 1670
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