PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS
08/20/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT CLEVELAND CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 716 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Excelsiors (34-61) 0 4 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 11 17 0
Cleveland Clippers (34-62) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 2
Excelsiors Slap 11-4 Loss on Clippers
The New York Excelsiors downed the Cleveland Clippers, 11-4. The hitting star was third baseman Steve Monson. Monson was 3-6 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 for the Excelsiors. Bill Nolette got the win, improving to 13-15. He worked 9 innings, giving up 4 runs on 9 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 2. New York is 7th in the International Association with a record of 34-61.

With New York leading 2-1 in the top of the second, Eli Atwood hit a run-scoring single off Cleveland pitcher Dan Hicks. It put the Excelsiors ahead 3-1.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Atwood.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 6 2 3 2 0 0 1 .263 2 32
S. Monson 3B 6 2 3 3 0 0 1 .241 1 47
J. Scott 1B 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .314 0 62
J. Coddington LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 2 .305 2 59
C. Johnston CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .262 2 9
D. Judd C 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .242 2 35
R. Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .152 0 10
J. Copple SS 5 3 3 1 0 0 2 .240 1 27
B. Nolette P 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .130 0 2
Totals 40 11 17 10 5 2 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Scott (24, 5th Inning off W. Ross, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Atwood 3 , S. Monson 3 , J. Scott 4 , J. Coddington 2 , C. Johnston 2 , J. Copple 3 , B. Nolette
2-out RBI: E. Atwood , S. Monson 2 , J. Scott , J. Coddington , J. Copple
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Atwood , J. Scott , J. Coddington , C. Johnston
GIDP: J. Copple
Sac Fly: D. Judd
Hit by Pitch: R. Johnson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Atwood (39) , C. Johnston (4) , J. Copple (26)
CS: J. Coddington (28) , C. Johnston (4) , D. Judd (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Glaspie RF, CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .230 1 39
   d-E. Stevenson PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 0
J. Taylor 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .274 1 35
E. Shaw LF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .262 2 46
R. Mix 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 1 55
   e-L. Noel PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .067 0 2
   f-S. Bailey 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 3
B. Brennan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .279 4 51
T. Duren C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246 0 27
   a-B. Coston PH, C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 0
J. DeWald 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 2 50
   b-D. Lee PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 0 3
N. Shiffing CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 3 33
   c-E. Wallace PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 1
   g-B. Berglund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 0 19
D. Hicks P 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .217 0 10
   W. Ross P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
   h-P. Manahan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 0 6
Totals 33 4 9 4 2 4 15      
a - B. Coston pinch hit for T. Duren in the 7th
b - D. Lee pinch hit for J. DeWald in the 7th
c - E. Wallace pinch hit for N. Shiffing in the 7th
d - E. Stevenson pinch hit for V. Glaspie in the 8th
e - L. Noel pinch hit for R. Mix in the 8th
f - S. Bailey substituted for L. Noel in the 9th
g - B. Berglund pinch hit for E. Wallace in the 9th
h - P. Manahan pinch hit for W. Ross in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Taylor (18, 8th Inning off B. Nolette, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Shaw (7, 3rd Inning off B. Nolette, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Glaspie , J. Taylor 4 , E. Shaw 3 , L. Noel , B. Brennan , B. Coston , W. Ross
2-out RBI: L. Noel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mix , B. Brennan 2 , N. Shiffing
Hit by Pitch: T. Duren
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Glaspie (35) , J. DeWald (30) , D. Hicks (10)
CS: J. Taylor (33) , B. Brennan (32) , T. Duren (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. DeWald 2 (54)
Double Plays: 1 (Brennan-Taylor-Mix)
OF assists: 1 (Shiffing(Scott at 2nd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Nolette W (13-15) 9.0 9 4 4 2 4 0 123 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Nolette 55
Batters Faced: B. Nolette 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Nolette 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. Nolette 123-81
Hit Batsmen: B. Nolette
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hicks L (15-23) 4.2 14 11 7 3 2 0 96 3.51   
W. Ross 4.1 3 0 0 2 0 0 55 3.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hicks -1
Batters Faced: D. Hicks 29, W. Ross 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hicks 3-5, W. Ross 7-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hicks 96-56, W. Ross 55-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Ross 1-1
Hit Batsmen: W. Ross
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Monson
Ballpark: Lakefront Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 1419
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