PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
04/16/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CLEVELAND CLIPPERS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 7 - SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Clippers (0-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 5
Cincinnati Monarchs (1-0) 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 X 6 12 3
Clippers Tagged with 6-2 Loss
The 1887 season is off to a good start for the Cincinnati Monarchs. The hometown Monarchs knocked off the Cleveland Clippers, 6-2, at Queen City Grounds II. Cincinnati pitcher Ashton Slake paced his team to the win. Slake got the win, improving to 1-0. He gave up 10 hits and walked 4 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs.

The outcome was still in doubt with two out in the top of the fifth inning, but Slake was able to pitch out of a jam. With runners on 1st and 3rd and Cleveland trailing 4-2, Slake retired Tom Duren, who popped out.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Glaspie RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .000 0 0
J. Taylor 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
E. Shaw LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .400 0 0
R. Mix 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .000 0 0
B. Brennan SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
T. Duren C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
J. DeWald 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
N. Shiffing CF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .750 0 0
D. Hicks P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-B. Berglund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   W. Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 2 10 2 4 6 14      
a - B. Berglund pinch hit for D. Hicks in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Taylor 2 , E. Shaw 2 , B. Brennan 2 , J. DeWald , N. Shiffing 3
2-out RBI: , B. Brennan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Mix 2 , T. Duren 2 , D. Hicks , B. Berglund
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Glaspie (1) , J. Taylor (1) , E. Shaw (1)
CS: J. Taylor (1) , E. Shaw (1) , N. Shiffing (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Mix (1) , T. Duren (1) , J. DeWald (1) , N. Shiffing 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hicks-Mix)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Hawkins SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
W. Bowling 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .400 0 0
E. Ford 1B 4 2 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Lacasse LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
F. Abbott 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .667 0 0
T. Vanlandingham RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .333 0 1
G. Clarke C 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .667 0 2
A. Slake P 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .500 0 1
Totals 34 6 12 4 6 1 18      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Clarke (1, 4th Inning off D. Hicks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hawkins 2 , W. Bowling 2 , J. Lacasse , F. Abbott 2 , T. Vanlandingham , G. Clarke 3 , A. Slake 2
2-out RBI: T. Vanlandingham , G. Clarke , A. Slake
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Harlan , E. Ford , T. Vanlandingham , A. Slake 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ford (1) , F. Abbott 2 (2) , G. Clarke (1)
CS: E. Ford (1) , J. Lacasse (1) , A. Slake (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Harlan (1) , J. Hawkins 2 (2)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hicks L (0-1) 7.0 11 6 3 6 0 0 147 3.86   
W. Ross 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hicks 31
Batters Faced: D. Hicks 36, W. Ross 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hicks 6-11, W. Ross 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hicks 147-78, W. Ross 17-12
WP: D. Hicks 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Slake W (1-0) 9.0 10 2 2 4 6 0 149 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Slake 61
Batters Faced: A. Slake 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Slake 7-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. Slake 149-92
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ashton Slake
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 2829
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