PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
07/26/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
GAME ID: 631 - TUESDAY, JULY 26TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Monarchs (43-36) 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 15 1
St. Louis Pilots (57-17) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 7 7
Monarchs Chop Down Pilots, 8-5
The Cincinnati Monarchs topped the St. Louis Pilots, 8-5, the lion's share of the credit going to pitcher Norm Mason. On the day, Mason threw 9.0 innings of 7-hit ball for the Monarchs. The Monarchs sit in 4th place in the International Association with a record of 43-36.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Will Bowling had a game-changing hit. The Monarchs third baseman slammed a run-scoring single off Zebulon Eldridge, making the score 4-3, Cincinnati.

"Scoring runs is scoring runs," said Cincinnati skipper . "It's important to have different ways to do it."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Mason P 4 1 1 0 2 0 4 .212 0 6
J. Hawkins SS 6 1 1 0 0 1 4 .293 3 45
W. Bowling 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 .342 3 64
E. Ford 1B 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .258 2 49
J. Lacasse LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .271 1 40
F. Abbott 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .224 0 30
K. Ranson CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .312 0 14
T. Vanlandingham RF 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .268 0 45
G. Clarke C 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .287 0 33
Totals 42 8 15 6 4 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Ford (15, 1st Inning off Z. Eldridge, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Vanlandingham 2 (8, 4th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Ford (4, 3rd Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Mason , J. Hawkins , W. Bowling 2 , E. Ford 5 , J. Lacasse 2 , F. Abbott 2 , T. Vanlandingham 5 , G. Clarke 2
2-out RBI: E. Ford , T. Vanlandingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Mason 2 , J. Hawkins , J. Lacasse 2 , F. Abbott 2 , T. Vanlandingham
Sac Bunt: K. Ranson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hawkins (48) , W. Bowling 2 (31) , E. Ford (40)
CS: N. Mason (4) , J. Hawkins (15) , K. Ranson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Clarke (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242 1 25
T. Krupp 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284 2 45
J. Tennison LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .335 9 75
A. McFadden 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284 3 39
B. Ayers RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .347 2 52
C. Scheer CF 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .325 1 68
J. Hines SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .276 0 61
C. Russell C 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .233 0 36
Z. Eldridge P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 0 21
   E. Small P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 1 16
Totals 33 5 7 2 5 0 13      
BATTING
Triples: B. Ayers (8, 6th Inning off N. Mason, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Ayers 3 , C. Scheer , J. Hines 2 , C. Russell , E. Small , Z. Eldridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Tennison , C. Russell 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Scheer
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Scheer (35) , Z. Eldridge (9)
CS: Z. Eldridge (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Ayers (13) , C. Scheer (17) , J. Hines 4 (69) , C. Russell (8)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Mason W (8-14) 9.0 7 5 4 5 0 0 155 5.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Mason 50
Batters Faced: N. Mason 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Mason 7-19
Pitches - Strikes: N. Mason 155-84
WP: N. Mason 4
Hit Batsmen: N. Mason
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge L (24-7) 8.2 14 8 5 3 5 0 142 3.24   
E. Small 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 32
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 44, E. Small 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 9-9, E. Small 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 142-91, E. Small 13-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Small 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Mason
Ballpark: Fuchs Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 1980
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