 | | NATIONAL ALLIANCE KANSAS CITY BULLS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS 07/02/1884 |  |  | | | |
 | | NATIONAL ALLIANCE | | KANSAS CITY BULLS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS | | GAME ID: 939 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND , 1884 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Kansas City Bulls (21-19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | Boston Brahmins (21-17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 4 | 5 | 3 | | |  | |
| James Plays Big Role in Boston Win | Will James, who is tied for 4th in the with a 7.4 K/9 rate, propelled his team to victory over the Kansas City Bulls. The final score was 4-2, Boston. Today's win puts Boston at 21-17, while Kansas City falls to 21-19.
James's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 6 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 4 hits. James, who is tied for 4th in the with a 7.4 K/9 rate, goes to 14-8 on the year with 177 strikeouts.
"For the most part, I didn't think they knew what was coming," said James. | | | | |
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| KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: J. Heyward 2 (16, 4th Inning off W. James, 2 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off W. James, 1 on, 1 out) , K. McDowell (1, 5th Inning off W. James, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: J. Reding , J. Heyward 4 , K. McDowell 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Patterson , B. Cornwall 2 GIDP: J. McGuire Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING CS: C. Patterson (3)
FIELDING Errors: J. Heyward 2 (18) , J. McGuire 2 (30) | | | a - D. Cleghorn substituted for D. Dye in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: D. Dye (1, 8th Inning off T. Bell, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: D. Dye 2 , D. Arrowood 2 , P. George 2 2-out RBI: D. Dye , P. George Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Arrowood , B. Marshall , D. Buckner , A. Petry Team LOB: 5
FIELDING Errors: D. Arrowood (12) , W. James 2 (8) Double Plays: 1 (Arrowood-McKeehan-George) | | |
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| KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | T. Bell L (19-9) | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 98 | 1.96 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | W. James W (14-8) | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 1.25 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Will James Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:01 Attendance: 1367 |
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