PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT TORONTO PROVINCIALS
08/02/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT TORONTO PROVINCIALS
GAME ID: 756 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Monarchs (46-35) 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 10 14 3
Toronto Provincials (45-36) 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 8 9 3
Monarchs Score Late, Top Provincials, 10-8
In a high-scoring contest between Cincinnati and Toronto, third baseman Will Bowling was a difference-maker. Bowling, who leads the IA in total bases with 145, distinguished himself in the 10-8 Cincinnati win. He was 2-5 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Dave Eyler got the save, his 2nd in 2 chances. Cincinnati has now won 4 games in a row.

Tamaqua, Pennsylvania-born Jim Lacasse came through in the clutch. In the top of the ninth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd and the Monarchs trailing 8-7, he hit a 2-run single to center to put Cincinnati on top.

"There were things that we could've improved upon," said Monarchs manager , "but all in all, I'm satisfied with our performance."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Harlan CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .267 1 34
J. Lacasse LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .204 0 16
W. Bowling 3B 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .301 7 44
E. Ford 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .299 2 44
J. Hawkins SS 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .226 4 43
T. Vanlandingham RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .220 0 34
G. Clarke C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 0 40
M. Wilson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .205 0 4
A. Slake P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .192 0 4
   a-J. Curtis PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 0 36
   D. Eyler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 10 14 9 2 4 12      
a - J. Curtis pinch hit for A. Slake in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Harlan (18, 9th Inning off L. Phillips, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Bowling (7, 3rd Inning off G. Nalley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Harlan 4 , J. Lacasse 3 , W. Bowling 5 , E. Ford , J. Hawkins 2 , T. Vanlandingham , G. Clarke , M. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Bowling , E. Ford , T. Vanlandingham , G. Clarke , A. Slake
GIDP: G. Clarke
Sac Bunt: T. Vanlandingham
Hit by Pitch: E. Ford
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Harlan (31) , J. Lacasse 2 (11) , M. Wilson 2 (6)
CS: J. Lacasse (4) , E. Ford (15) , J. Hawkins 2 (20)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hawkins (72) , M. Wilson (9) , A. Slake (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Bowling-Wilson-Ford, Ford)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lucier LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .275 2 37
F. Beauregard 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .256 1 42
I. Montgomery CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .315 3 59
H. Clancy 1B 5 1 0 0 0 0 8 .309 2 44
S. Read C 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .265 1 45
M. Hunter RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .265 0 51
D. McGuire SS 5 1 1 3 0 1 3 .206 1 44
E. Geyer 3B 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .197 0 20
G. Nalley P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271 0 7
   a-C. Smothers PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 0 22
   L. Phillips P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 3
   b-S. Quinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .133 0 0
Totals 34 8 9 7 8 2 22      
a - C. Smothers pinch hit for G. Nalley in the 8th
b - S. Quinn pinch hit for L. Phillips in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: E. Geyer (3, 6th Inning off A. Slake, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Beauregard 2 , I. Montgomery , M. Hunter 2 , D. McGuire , E. Geyer 5
2-out RBI: D. McGuire , E. Geyer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lucier , F. Beauregard , E. Geyer , S. Quinn
GIDP: M. Hunter
Sac Bunt: F. Beauregard , G. Nalley
Hit by Pitch: M. Hunter
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Lucier (16)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Hunter (8) , D. McGuire 2 (69)
Double Plays: 1 (Beauregard-McGuire-Clancy)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Slake W (21-10) 8.0 8 8 3 8 1 0 142 1.93   
D. Eyler SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Slake 37
Batters Faced: A. Slake 40, D. Eyler 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Slake 11-9, D. Eyler 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Slake 142-82, D. Eyler 15-9
WP: A. Slake 3
Hit Batsmen: D. Eyler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Nalley 8.0 11 7 6 1 4 1 125 2.54   
L. Phillips L (4-6), BS (2) 1.0 3 3 2 1 0 0 27 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Nalley 37
Batters Faced: G. Nalley 35, L. Phillips 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Nalley 9-8, L. Phillips 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Nalley 125-81, L. Phillips 27-16
WP: G. Nalley 2
Hit Batsmen: G. Nalley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Will Bowling
Ballpark: Garrison Common Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 1460
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