NATIONAL ALLIANCE
PHILADELPHIA BELLS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
05/01/1884
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE
PHILADELPHIA BELLS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 787 - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Bells (0-1) 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 11 6
St. Louis Pioneers (1-0) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 12 6
Pioneers Take Down Bells, 6-5
The St. Louis Pioneers got their 1884 season off and running with a win over the Philadelphia Bells at Pioneers Park. The final score was 6-5. St. Louis pitcher Dave Gunn, in particular, had a fine performance. Gunn, now 1-0, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 11 hits, while striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 5 runs.

Batting in the bottom of the ninth, top prospect Dick Shotwell had a real shot to win the game. Philadelphia pitcher Dave Appling was determined not to let it happen. But with two outs, Shotwell hit a run-scoring single. The Pioneers had a walk-off triumph.

"I just kind of blacked out and executed my pitches," said Gunn.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Eggleston 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 .400 0 2
R. Hollings 3B 5 2 4 0 0 0 2 .800 0 0
   b-J. Epperson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Davis 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .400 0 0
   c-C. Cross 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Morris CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 0 0
B. Adams SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .200 0 1
A. Huddleston RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
W. Weaver LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   a-T. Savoy LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Gould C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
D. Appling P 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 39 5 11 4 0 8 25      
a - T. Savoy substituted for W. Weaver in the 9th
b - J. Epperson substituted for R. Hollings in the 9th
c - C. Cross substituted for J. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Davis (1, 1st Inning off D. Gunn, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Eggleston (1, 4th Inning off D. Gunn, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Adams (1, 7th Inning off D. Gunn, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Eggleston 3 , R. Hollings 4 , J. Davis 3 , B. Adams 2 , W. Weaver , S. Gould
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Eggleston , J. Davis , H. Morris , B. Adams , A. Huddleston , W. Weaver
GIDP: B. Adams
Sac Bunt: W. Weaver , S. Gould , D. Appling
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hollings (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Davis (1) , B. Adams 4 (4) , T. Savoy (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Moore 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
W. Blasingame LF 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 .600 0 0
S. Day 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
I. Mullen CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .400 0 2
J. Curtis RF 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .500 0 3
D. Shotwell 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .200 0 1
R. Strunk C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
G. Wade SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Gunn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Babbitt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 41 6 12 6 1 1 19      
a - J. Babbitt pinch hit for D. Gunn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Blasingame 2 (2, 3rd Inning off D. Appling, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off D. Appling, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Curtis (1, 9th Inning off D. Appling, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Moore , W. Blasingame 5 , S. Day 2 , I. Mullen 2 , J. Curtis 3 , D. Shotwell , J. Babbitt
2-out RBI: I. Mullen , J. Curtis , D. Shotwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Moore , J. Curtis , D. Shotwell 2 , G. Wade
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Strunk (1)
CS: R. Strunk (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Day (1) , D. Shotwell (1) , R. Strunk 2 (2) , G. Wade (1) , D. Gunn (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wade-Day-Moore)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Appling L (0-1) 8.2 12 6 6 1 1 0 127 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Appling 36
Batters Faced: D. Appling 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Appling 15-8
Pitches - Strikes: D. Appling 127-85
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gunn W (1-0) 9.0 11 5 2 0 8 0 134 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gunn 59
Batters Faced: D. Gunn 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gunn 14-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gunn 134-86
WP: D. Gunn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Gunn
Ballpark: Pioneers Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 2339
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