 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL TORONTO PROVINCIALS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS 09/08/1887 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | TORONTO PROVINCIALS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS | | GAME ID: 782 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Toronto Provincials (61-54) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | | Boston Brahmins (46-67) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 1 | | |  | |
| Brahmins Get Better of Provincials, 4-2 | Boston Brahmins starter Peter Gates pitched his team past the Toronto Provincials, 4-2. Gates, who is tied for 4th in the IA in quality starts with 28, went the distance for Boston. He gave up 2 runs on 8 hits. Boston is now 46-67, Toronto 61-54.
In the bottom of the sixth, Boston shortstop Cecil Mathews gave his team the lead. With two out and a runner on 1st, Buckeye Bullet hit his 5th home run of the year. Toronto pitcher Fred Brody surrendered it. With that, the Brahmins jumped in front, 3-2.
After the game, Boston manager applauded the team's effort. "They busted their tails out there," he said. | | | | |
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| TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: D. McGuire (8, 5th Inning off P. Gates, 0 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: M. Hunter (7, 5th Inning off P. Gates, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: B. Lucier , M. Hunter 5 , I. Montgomery , S. Read , C. Smothers , D. McGuire 3 2-out RBI: M. Hunter Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lucier , H. Clancy , F. Beauregard Sac Bunt: F. Brody Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: M. Hunter (34) , S. Read (48) CS: I. Montgomery 2 (27) , D. McGuire (15)
FIELDING Errors: D. McGuire (78) | | | a - P. Applegate substituted for R. Whitehead in the 9th b - B. Ricks substituted for D. Frison in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: D. Frison (17, 7th Inning off F. Brody, 0 on, 1 out) Home Runs: C. Mathews (5, 6th Inning off F. Brody, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: T. Heath 2 , P. Trail , J. Longley , C. Mathews 4 , D. Frison 2 , J. Strouse 2-out RBI: C. Mathews Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Longley , J. Hagan Sac Bunt: P. Trail 2 Team LOB: 2
BASERUNNING SB: T. Heath (43) , J. Longley (35) , D. Frison (29) , J. Strouse (21) CS: T. Heath (31) , J. Strouse (6)
FIELDING Errors: T. Heath (52) PB: J. Hagan | | |
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| TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | F. Brody L (21-23) | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 3.89 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | P. Gates W (22-25) | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 3.68 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Peter Gates Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:15 Attendance: 969 |
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