PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
08/07/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT KANSAS CITY PRAIRIE DOGS
GAME ID: 779 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (51-29) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 7 14 4
Kansas City Prairie Dogs (30-59) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 6
Pilots Stymie Kansas City, Take 7-1 Win
The St. Louis Pilots picked up a win at Carver Grounds, taking down the Kansas City Prairie Dogs, 7-1. Starting pitcher Bulldog Ayers was a big reason why. In 9 innings, Ayers surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. The win makes St. Louis 51-29.

There was more than one reason the Pilots beat the Prairie Dogs, but Ayers's big at-bat in the top of the third was an important factor. He staked his team to a 2-1 lead when he hit a run-scoring single.

"When I throw strikes I'm good, if I don't I'm not very good," said Ayers. "So I just have to throw strikes."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Krupp 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .190 1 20
C. Scheer CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .286 4 35
J. Tennison LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .325 4 42
A. McFadden RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .260 3 44
B. Ayers P 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .277 0 59
J. Heyward 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .288 0 38
P. Martineau 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .204 0 18
J. Hines SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .226 1 45
F. Eustis C 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .267 0 10
Totals 39 7 14 7 3 3 20      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Scheer (16, 5th Inning off J. Baxter, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Ayers (15, 8th Inning off J. Baxter, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Martineau (2, 4th Inning off J. Baxter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Scheer 4 , J. Tennison 2 , A. McFadden 2 , B. Ayers 4 , J. Heyward , P. Martineau 5
2-out RBI: B. Ayers , J. Heyward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. McFadden , B. Ayers , J. Heyward , P. Martineau , F. Eustis 3
GIDP: J. Tennison
Hit by Pitch: T. Krupp
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Krupp 2 (30) , J. Tennison (23) , B. Ayers (23) , J. Heyward (27)
CS: C. Scheer 2 (29)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Tennison (14) , J. Heyward (43) , P. Martineau (5) , J. Hines (51)
Double Plays: 1 (Hines-Heyward-Martineau)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 1 40
C. Johnston LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .240 2 30
J. Reding RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .253 13 58
S. Monson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .230 0 28
T. Cate CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .217 3 27
T. Bonney SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 1 25
   c-B. Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 3 37
P. Scott C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .105 0 1
   d-B. Eggleston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 0 7
B. Swanson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .187 0 13
   a-W. Hickman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 0 3
   b-B. Yates 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 1 6
J. Baxter P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219 0 2
   M. Birch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 5
   e-T. Swaim PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .148 0 0
Totals 35 1 7 1 0 5 19      
a - W. Hickman pinch hit for B. Swanson in the 7th
b - B. Yates substituted for W. Hickman in the 8th
c - B. Marshall pinch hit for T. Bonney in the 9th
d - B. Eggleston pinch hit for P. Scott in the 9th
e - T. Swaim pinch hit for M. Birch in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: T. Cate (3, 2nd Inning off B. Ayers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scott , C. Johnston 2 , J. Reding 2 , T. Cate 3 , P. Scott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Cate 2
GIDP: S. Monson
Sac Bunt: C. Johnston
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Reding (11)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Johnston 2 (12) , S. Monson (42) , T. Cate (25) , P. Scott (4) , B. Swanson (45)
Double Plays: 1 (Bonney-Swanson-Scott)
OF assists: 1 (Reding(Martineau at 2nd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ayers W (22-7) 9.0 7 1 1 0 5 0 125 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ayers 74
Batters Faced: B. Ayers 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ayers 7-13
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ayers 125-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Baxter L (1-12) 8.0 12 6 5 2 3 0 147 3.90   
M. Birch 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 16 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baxter 37
Batters Faced: J. Baxter 38, M. Birch 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baxter 9-9, M. Birch 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baxter 147-90, M. Birch 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Birch 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Baxter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers
Ballpark: Carver Grounds
Weather: Rain (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 1097
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