PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
08/23/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 725 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Excelsiors (35-62) 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 5 5 6
Cincinnati Monarchs (55-46) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 9 3
Excelsiors Better Monarchs, 5-4
Starting pitcher Candy Lemmons pitched well enough to help the New York Excelsiors beat the Cincinnati Monarchs, 5-4. Lemmons, who led the IA in ERA with 2.06 in 1883, went the distance for New York. He gave up 4 runs on 9 hits. The Excelsiors are now 35-62.

Jim Scott, who finished 3rd in the IA in RBI with 75 in 1883, aided the New York cause with a run-scoring ground out in the top of the seventh. For the game, the first baseman drove in one run.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Scott. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .264 2 32
S. Monson 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .236 1 47
J. Scott 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .312 1 66
J. Coddington LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .304 2 59
C. Johnston CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .284 2 10
   a-T. Willcox CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Judd C 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .243 2 37
W. Gaylord 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 1 31
R. Johnson SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .163 0 11
C. Lemmons P 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .209 0 8
Totals 32 5 5 3 5 4 20      
a - T. Willcox substituted for C. Johnston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Coddington (18, 2nd Inning off N. Mason, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Johnson (3, 7th Inning off N. Mason, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Coddington 2 , C. Johnston , D. Judd , R. Johnson 2 , C. Lemmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , J. Coddington , W. Gaylord , R. Johnson
Sac Fly: D. Judd
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Monson (26) , J. Coddington (41) , W. Gaylord (23) , R. Johnson 2 (10) , C. Lemmons (12)
CS: J. Coddington (29)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Scott (26) , J. Coddington 2 (11) , W. Gaylord (33) , R. Johnson 2 (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Scott-Johnson-Scott)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .233 3 35
J. Hawkins SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .295 4 57
W. Bowling 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .343 3 81
E. Ford 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 3 62
J. Lacasse LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .258 1 51
F. Abbott 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 38
T. Vanlandingham RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 55
G. Clarke C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 0 45
N. Mason P 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .245 0 10
Totals 36 4 9 4 0 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Abbott (10, 7th Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Bowling (28, 8th Inning off C. Lemmons, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: W. Bowling (9, 1st Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Harlan , J. Hawkins , W. Bowling 5 , J. Lacasse 2 , F. Abbott 2 , G. Clarke , N. Mason
2-out RBI: J. Lacasse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Ford 2 , J. Lacasse , F. Abbott , G. Clarke
GIDP: N. Mason
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hawkins (63) , N. Mason (9)
CS: T. Harlan (24) , J. Lacasse (20) , F. Abbott (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hawkins (107) , E. Ford (27) , N. Mason (6)
OF assists: 1 (Vanlandingham(Judd at 2nd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons W (14-30) 9.0 9 4 2 0 3 0 145 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 60
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 145-94
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Mason L (11-17) 9.0 5 5 3 5 4 0 150 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Mason 60
Batters Faced: N. Mason 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Mason 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: N. Mason 150-95
WP: N. Mason 4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Candy Lemmons
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 1492
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