 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL MONTREAL TIGERS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS 07/06/1888 |  | | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | MONTREAL TIGERS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS | | GAME ID: 641 - FRIDAY, JULY 6TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Montreal Tigers (36-21) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | | Cleveland Clippers (18-40) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | |  | |
| Clippers Nipped by Tigers, 5-4 | The Montreal Tigers racked up a win at Lakefront Park, bumping off the Cleveland Clippers, 5-4. Joe Henry, who started for Montreal, pitched effectively for his team. Henry yielded 4 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. His record improves to 17-9. The Tigers improved to 36-21.
Wilbur Dobson, who finished 5th in the IA in triples with 15 in 1886, helped out the Montreal cause in the top of the fifth inning with a run-scoring ground out. For the game, the second baseman went 1-4.
"I was a little disappointed," said Cleveland manager . "We could've and should've scored more runs."
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| MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Dye , C. Shelton 2 , S. Burchett 3 , W. Dobson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Dobson , C. Collins , J. Henry
Sac Bunt: D. Dye
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Brown 2 (30) , D. Dye (24) , W. Dobson (18)
FIELDING
Errors: D. Dye (42) , W. Dobson (30) , C. Smith (27)
Double Plays: 1 (Burchett-Fowler)
OF assists: 1 (Burchett(Shaw at home)) | | | a - R. Mix pinch hit for E. Montague in the 8th
b - E. Mortimer pinch hit for N. Shiffing in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: E. Shaw (9, 4th Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Glaspie , E. Shaw 2 , B. Brennan , T. Duren , N. Shiffing 2 , E. Montague
2-out RBI: B. Brennan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brennan , J. Taylor , J. DeWald
Sac Bunt: V. Glaspie
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: V. Glaspie (12) , T. Duren (6)
FIELDING
Errors: D. Bodine (44) , N. Shiffing (14) | | |
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| MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Henry W (17-9) | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 1.99 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Montague L (10-14) | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 3.76 | | P. Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4.44 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Joe Henry
Ballpark: Lakefront Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 1301 |
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