 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS 07/19/1888 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | BALTIMORE BANNERMEN AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS | | GAME ID: 698 - THURSDAY, JULY 19TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Baltimore Bannermen (37-36) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Kansas City Prairie Dogs (22-50) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | |  | |
| Fading Prairie Dogs Lose 6th Straight | Baltimore turned a good effort from starter Bill Silvers into a win over the Kansas City Prairie Dogs at Carver Grounds. The Bannermen won the game, 3-2. Silvers got the win, improving to 10-18. He gave up 6 hits and walked 3 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Baltimore is 37-36 and Kansas City, with the loss, 22-50.
Baltimore used the timely hitting of Rich Spencer to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Bannermen on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.
"The Bannermen earned it," said Kansas City manager . "Hats off to them." | | | | |
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| BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE | | KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Total Bases: A. Aiken , J. Hoppe , R. Spencer , H. Brigand , F. Flowers 2 2-out RBI: R. Spencer Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Durr , A. Aiken , R. Spencer , B. Silvers 3 GIDP: J. Durr Sac Bunt: W. Bernal Sac Fly: W. Bernal Hit by Pitch: J. Hoppe Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: A. Aiken (31) , I. Thompson (37) , H. Brigand (13) CS: J. Hoppe (18)
FIELDING Errors: W. Bernal (13) Double Plays: 1 (Aiken-Thompson-Hoppe) OF assists: 1 (Spencer(Marshall at 2nd base)) | | | a - B. Eggleston pinch hit for S. Monson in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: J. Reding (11, 6th Inning off B. Silvers, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: B. Marshall , J. Reding 4 , T. Cate , S. Monson , T. Bonney , B. Swanson 2-out RBI: B. Marshall , J. Reding Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Monson , T. Bonney GIDP: B. Nolette Sac Bunt: T. Cate , B. Nolette Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: B. Swanson (12) CS: S. Monson (6)
FIELDING Errors: B. Swanson (35) Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Bonney-Scott) | | |
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| BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE | | KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Silvers W (10-18) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 123 | 3.13 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | B. Nolette L (9-22) | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 133 | 3.12 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Bill Silvers Ballpark: Carver Grounds Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM CT Time: 2:29 Attendance: 1074 |
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