 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL NEW YORK BARONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS 09/03/1888 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | NEW YORK BARONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS | | GAME ID: 712 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | New York Barons (48-60) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | | Louisville Colts (64-45) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 9 | 9 | 2 | | |  | |
| Colts Beat Barons, 9-2 | The Louisville Colts dumped the New York Barons, 9-2, in large part due to pitcher Vernon Thorne. On the day, Thorne threw 9.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the Colts. Thorne, now 4-4, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. With the victory, the Colts record stands at 64-45.
The Colts picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching.
"We took a roundhouse punch to the chin," said losing manager . | | | | |
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| NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | | LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: D. Claiborne (24, 4th Inning off V. Thorne, 0 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: E. Johnson (2, 2nd Inning off V. Thorne, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: D. King , D. Claiborne 2 , E. Johnson 5 , J. McKinley 2-out RBI: , E. Johnson 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Claiborne GIDP: C. Collins Hit by Pitch: V. Arwood Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING CS: E. Johnson (8)
FIELDING Errors: C. Collins (38) , D. King 2 (52) , D. Claiborne 2 (84) , E. Johnson 2 (52) , J. McKinley (9) , B. Bigley (2) PB: V. Arwood | | | BATTING Doubles: N. Heyward (22, 1st Inning off J. McKinley, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: H. Rogers 2 , N. Heyward 3 , L. Buckley , K. Duncan , S. Day 2 , J. Wilde 2-out RBI: K. Duncan Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Rogers , N. Heyward , K. Duncan , S. Day 2 , V. Thorne 3 Sac Bunt: F. Crumbley Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING SB: L. Buckley (27) , S. Day (22)
FIELDING Errors: N. Heyward 2 (83) Double Plays: 2 (Day-Heyward, Day-Heyward-Buckley) | | |
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| NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | | LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. McKinley L (21-25) | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 2.95 | | B. Bigley | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3.10 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | V. Thorne W (4-4) | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 3.07 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Vernon Thorne Ballpark: Derby Grounds Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:29 Attendance: 1688 |
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