PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
08/20/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
BOSTON BRAHMINS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 715 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Brahmins (37-60) 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 8 1
Cincinnati Monarchs (54-45) 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 6 8 4
Monarchs Net 6-5 Win
Kenneth Ranson, who led the IA in saves with 2 in 1885, propelled his team to victory over the Boston Brahmins. The final score was 6-5, Cincinnati. With the win, the Monarchs have a record of 54-45.

Ed Ford went 1 for 4 for Cincinnati. With one out and the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ford, who is tied for 5th in the IA in stolen bases with 57, had a clutch at-bat. Facing Boston hurler Roy Kane, he grounded out, driving in 1 run to give the Monarchs a 6-5 lead.

Ford said afterward that "winning is what it's all about."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Heath 3B 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .260 2 46
P. Trail LF 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 .255 1 23
J. Longley CF 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .268 2 54
C. Mathews SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 4 .239 4 42
D. Frison 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .215 2 43
R. Whitehead 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .254 0 30
J. Hagan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 2 38
J. Strouse RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 0 23
R. Kane P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 6
Totals 34 5 8 4 6 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Mathews (11, 5th Inning off K. Ranson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Frison (3, 5th Inning off K. Ranson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Trail , J. Longley 2 , C. Mathews 4 , D. Frison 4
2-out RBI: D. Frison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Trail , R. Whitehead 3 , J. Hagan
GIDP: R. Whitehead
Sac Bunt: P. Trail , R. Kane
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Trail (29) , C. Mathews (38)
CS: J. Longley (19)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Mathews (70)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .234 3 34
J. Hawkins SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .292 4 55
W. Bowling 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .343 3 77
E. Ford 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .263 3 61
J. Lacasse LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257 1 49
F. Abbott 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .230 0 37
   a-M. Wilson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 0 7
T. Vanlandingham RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .259 0 55
G. Clarke C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 0 44
K. Ranson P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 0 15
Totals 31 6 8 5 4 3 11      
a - M. Wilson substituted for F. Abbott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hawkins 2 (25, 1st Inning off R. Kane, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off R. Kane, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Bowling (27, 3rd Inning off R. Kane, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Harlan (12, 7th Inning off R. Kane, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Lacasse (5, 3rd Inning off R. Kane, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harlan 2 , J. Hawkins 4 , W. Bowling 2 , E. Ford , J. Lacasse 3 , T. Vanlandingham , G. Clarke
2-out RBI: T. Vanlandingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Bowling , J. Lacasse 2 , T. Vanlandingham , G. Clarke
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Harlan 3 (41) , J. Hawkins 2 (60) , E. Ford (57) , T. Vanlandingham (20)
CS: F. Abbott (9) , K. Ranson (6)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Bowling (48) , F. Abbott 2 (34) , T. Vanlandingham (23)
Double Plays: 1 (Abbott-Clarke-Ford)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Kane L (5-7) 8.0 8 6 5 4 3 0 139 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kane 43
Batters Faced: R. Kane 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kane 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kane 139-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ranson W (16-10) 9.0 8 5 3 6 4 0 159 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ranson 53
Batters Faced: K. Ranson 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ranson 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ranson 159-97
WP: K. Ranson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenneth Ranson
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 1919
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