PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
07/05/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 641 - MONDAY, JULY 5TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Baltimore Bannermen (23-24) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 9 3
New York Excelsiors (24-22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 10 3
Bannermen Use Late Surge to Win
The Baltimore Bannermen clipped the New York Excelsiors, 5-3, in 10 innings at Excelsior Grounds. The standout performance belonged to Baltimore pitcher and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native Bill Silvers. In 10 innings, Silvers surrendered 10 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 2. He allowed 3 runs. The 6th-place Bannermen go to 23-24.

With the game tied in the top of the tenth, Silvers hit a 2-run double to put his team on top.

"Bill did a good job of managing their lineup," said Baltimore manager .
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Thompson 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .322 0 25
Y. Williams RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .287 0 30
J. Hoppe 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .306 3 44
A. Aiken SS 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .286 4 41
C. Johnston LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 5 .246 2 36
R. Spencer CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .279 1 36
F. Flowers C 3 2 1 2 1 0 4 .211 3 22
B. Silvers P 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .231 1 28
H. Leinster 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 5
   a-B. Michell 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
Totals 36 5 9 4 6 5 17      
a - B. Michell substituted for H. Leinster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Leinster (3, 9th Inning off G. Dorsey, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Silvers (8, 10th Inning off B. Nolette, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Flowers (3, 4th Inning off G. Dorsey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Williams , J. Hoppe , A. Aiken 2 , C. Johnston , R. Spencer , F. Flowers 4 , B. Silvers 2 , H. Leinster 2
2-out RBI: B. Silvers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hoppe , C. Johnston , F. Flowers , B. Silvers
GIDP: F. Flowers
Sac Bunt: H. Leinster
Sac Fly: F. Flowers
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Thompson (19) , A. Aiken (13) , C. Johnston 2 (13) , R. Spencer (5)
CS: I. Thompson (14)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Thompson 2 (25) , H. Leinster (13)
OF assists: 1 (Johnston(Scott at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Gaylord SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 .220 0 10
F. McRoberts RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .221 0 8
J. Scott 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .431 5 42
C. Collins LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .324 2 27
S. Monson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .202 2 26
D. Judd CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .238 1 20
J. Eliason 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 0 14
C. McCarver C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .219 0 16
G. Dorsey P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .095 0 1
   a-F. Chapman PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .189 0 1
   B. Nolette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 0 10
   b-B. Coston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 0 4
Totals 41 3 10 3 2 5 23      
a - F. Chapman pinch hit for G. Dorsey in the 9th
b - B. Coston pinch hit for B. Nolette in the 10th

BATTING
Triples: J. Scott (7, 1st Inning off B. Silvers, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Monson (2, 4th Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Gaylord , F. McRoberts , J. Scott 5 , C. Collins , S. Monson 3 , D. Judd , C. McCarver , F. Chapman
2-out RBI: F. McRoberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , S. Monson , D. Judd , C. McCarver , B. Coston
Sac Bunt: F. McRoberts
Hit by Pitch: S. Monson
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: S. Monson 2 (20) , J. Eliason (28)
Double Plays: 1 (Gaylord-Eliason-Scott)
OF assists: 2 (McRoberts(Leinster at 3rd base), Collins(Silvers at 3rd base))
PB: C. McCarver
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Silvers W (8-7) 10.0 10 3 1 2 5 0 127 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Silvers 67
Batters Faced: B. Silvers 45
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Silvers 10-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Silvers 127-87
WP: B. Silvers 2
Hit Batsmen: B. Silvers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Dorsey 9.0 7 3 2 5 4 1 125 2.42   
B. Nolette L (9-9) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 17 4.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Dorsey 62
Batters Faced: G. Dorsey 39, B. Nolette 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Dorsey 11-9, B. Nolette 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Dorsey 125-76, B. Nolette 17-10
WP: G. Dorsey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Silvers
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 969
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