 | | 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." | | | | |
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| CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE | | TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE | |
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) | | | 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) | | |
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| 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 | | | | 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 | | |
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| 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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