PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
TORONTO PROVINCIALS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
08/30/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
TORONTO PROVINCIALS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 708 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Provincials (40-40) 0 1 2 7 1 0 0 3 0 14 14 4
New York Excelsiors (51-29) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 8 13 9
Provincials Net 14-8 Win
The Toronto Provincials stormed past the New York Excelsiors, 14-8, at Excelsior Grounds. Toronto center fielderJames Richardson , who is on pace for 50 RBI this season, led the hit parade. He went 3 for 5 with 3 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. The winning pitcher was George Ward. He tossed 147 pitches over 9 innings, allowing 8 runs on 13 hits. The Provincials are now 40-40, while the Excelsiors fall to 51-29.

With one out in the top of the third, Isaac Montgomery put Toronto in front, 2-1, with a run-scoring single. The Provincials went on to win the ballgame.

"Scoring runs is scoring runs," said Toronto skipper . "It's important to have different ways to do it."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Hunter RF 6 3 1 0 0 0 2 .267 2 35
R. Hollings SS 6 2 2 1 0 0 2 .285 2 39
I. Montgomery LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .330 1 62
H. Clancy 1B 6 2 2 3 0 0 4 .319 0 48
B. Reed C 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .231 0 39
J. Richardson CF 5 2 3 4 0 0 2 .212 1 41
N. Edwards 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309 0 21
C. Everette 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .225 0 27
G. Ward P 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .284 0 9
Totals 45 14 14 12 2 1 23      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Hunter , R. Hollings 2 , I. Montgomery 2 , H. Clancy 2 , B. Reed , J. Richardson 3 , N. Edwards , C. Everette 2
2-out RBI: J. Richardson , C. Everette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Reed , J. Richardson , C. Everette , G. Ward 2
GIDP: H. Clancy
Hit by Pitch: I. Montgomery , G. Ward
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Reed (14)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hollings 2 (142) , J. Richardson (6) , C. Everette (37)
Double Plays: 2 (Everette-Clancy, Edwards-Everette-Clancy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Gaylord SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .274 0 32
F. McRoberts RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .269 0 45
P. Wayman 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .299 5 60
J. Scott 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .356 1 60
C. Collins LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .247 2 39
C. Smith 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .273 1 36
F. Booker CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .147 0 6
C. McCarver C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .241 0 26
T. Goss P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .228 0 5
   C. Lemmons P 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .210 0 25
Totals 39 8 13 8 2 1 18      
BATTING
Triples: W. Gaylord (6, 8th Inning off G. Ward, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Scott (11, 9th Inning off G. Ward, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Scott (1, 2nd Inning off G. Ward, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Gaylord 4 , F. McRoberts , P. Wayman 2 , J. Scott 7 , C. Collins , C. Smith , F. Booker , C. McCarver 2 , C. Lemmons
2-out RBI: W. Gaylord , F. McRoberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Gaylord , C. Collins , F. Booker
GIDP: C. Smith
Sac Bunt: F. Booker
Sac Fly: J. Scott
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: W. Gaylord (69) , F. McRoberts (18) , P. Wayman (48) , J. Scott (28) , C. Collins (32) , C. Smith 2 (57) , F. Booker 2 (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Gaylord-Wayman-Scott)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ward W (12-12) 9.0 13 8 2 2 1 1 147 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ward 40
Batters Faced: G. Ward 43
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ward 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ward 147-96
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (19-9) 5.0 10 11 3 2 0 0 101 2.32   
C. Lemmons 4.0 4 3 2 0 1 0 42 2.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 17
Batters Faced: T. Goss 32, C. Lemmons 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 9-5, C. Lemmons 7-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 101-60, C. Lemmons 42-30
WP: T. Goss
Hit Batsmen: T. Goss 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Richardson
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 1344
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