PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
06/30/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 619 - SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (18-41) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Cincinnati Monarchs (29-26) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4
Kansas City Makes Cincinnati 3-1 Losers
Cincinnati wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Kenneth Ranson, falling to the Kansas City Prairie Dogs, 3-1. Ranson threw 9.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the losing team. The 7th-place Prairie Dogs own a record of 18-41.

With one out in the top of the fifth, John Reding put Kansas City in front, 3-1, with a 2-run single. The Prairie Dogs went on to win the ballgame.

"Every loss hurts," said Cincinnati manager . "But this was a tough one."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 .263 1 22
C. Johnston LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244 1 25
   b-D. Patton C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
J. Reding RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .252 9 37
S. Monson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 0 23
T. Cate CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .208 0 17
T. Bonney SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 1 17
P. Scott C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 3 23
   c-E. Templin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
B. Swanson 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .162 0 7
J. Baxter P 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
Totals 32 3 5 2 1 7 11      
a - B. Marshall pinch hit for P. Scott in the 9th
b - D. Patton substituted for C. Johnston in the 9th
c - E. Templin substituted for B. Marshall in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Reding 2 , S. Monson , J. Baxter 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnston , J. Reding , T. Cate , P. Scott
Sac Bunt: T. Cate
Hit by Pitch: J. Scott
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Swanson (8)
CS: C. Johnston (7) , J. Reding (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 0 21
J. Hawkins SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 3 32
W. Bowling 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .317 5 31
E. Ford 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .302 1 31
J. Curtis RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .262 0 28
F. Abbott 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .227 2 22
T. Vanlandingham LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .252 0 25
K. Ranson P 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .179 0 3
D. Prendergast C 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
Totals 31 1 7 1 3 2 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: T. Harlan , J. Hawkins , W. Bowling 2 , E. Ford , D. Prendergast 2
2-out RBI: D. Prendergast
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Harlan , J. Curtis , T. Vanlandingham , K. Ranson
Sac Bunt: T. Vanlandingham
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ford (30) , J. Curtis (5) , T. Vanlandingham (2) , D. Prendergast (2)
CS: W. Bowling (11) , D. Prendergast (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Harlan (11) , J. Hawkins (46) , W. Bowling (24) , E. Ford (9)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Baxter W (1-5) 9.0 7 1 1 3 2 0 116 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baxter 68
Batters Faced: J. Baxter 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baxter 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baxter 116-69
WP: J. Baxter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ranson L (6-8) 9.0 5 3 1 1 7 0 118 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ranson 75
Batters Faced: K. Ranson 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ranson 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ranson 118-80
Hit Batsmen: K. Ranson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenneth Ranson
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:19
Attendance: 1742
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