 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS 07/20/1887 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS | | GAME ID: 617 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Cleveland Clippers (22-48) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | St. Louis Pilots (55-16) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 9 | 2 | | |  | |
| Ayers Now 14-4 After Beating Clippers | Bulldog Ayers, who is tied for 9th in the IA in quality starts with 14, was terrific for the St. Louis Pilots in his team's 4-1 triumph over the Cleveland Clippers. His performance earned Ayers rave reviews. St. Louis improves to 55-16 with the win. They lead their division by 11 games.
Ayers, who dominated for St. Louis, earned the victory to move to 14-4. He was in control the whole game, scattering 4 hits over 9 innings, while striking out 4. Cleveland batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.
"I like what I saw today," said St. Louis manager , "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again." | | | | |
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| CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE | | ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - P. Manahan pinch hit for P. Jackson in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: E. Shaw (19, 9th Inning off B. Ayers, 1 on, 1 out) Total Bases: J. Taylor , E. Shaw 2 , J. DeWald , N. Shiffing Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Taylor , R. Mix , B. Brennan Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING SB: V. Glaspie (25) , J. Taylor (28) , J. DeWald (20) CS: R. Mix (12) , J. DeWald (14) , P. Jackson (2)
FIELDING Errors: V. Glaspie (15) | | | BATTING Home Runs: E. Small (1, 3rd Inning off P. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: J. Heyward , T. Krupp , J. Tennison , A. McFadden , E. Small 4 , J. Hines 2 , C. Russell 2 2-out RBI: E. Small Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward , T. Krupp 2 , E. Small , J. Hines Sac Bunt: C. Russell Sac Fly: C. Scheer Hit by Pitch: C. Scheer Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING SB: T. Krupp (44) , J. Tennison (25) , A. McFadden (31)
FIELDING Errors: E. Small (2) , J. Hines (63) | | |
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| CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE | | ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | P. Jackson L (6-14) | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 5.83 | | A. Briscoe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.20 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Ayers W (14-4) | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 2.21 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers Ballpark: Fuchs Park Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM CT Time: 2:15 Attendance: 2124 |
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