NATIONAL ALLIANCE
PHILADELPHIA BELLS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
07/14/1884
 
NATIONAL ALLIANCE
PHILADELPHIA BELLS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 976 - MONDAY, JULY 14TH , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Bells (28-20) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 2
St. Louis Pioneers (28-21) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 9 1
Pioneers Bump Off Bells, 3-2
In a close game at Pioneers Park, the St. Louis Pioneers edged the Philadelphia Bells, 3-2. St. Louis pitcher John Babbitt stood apart with his performance. He threw 9.0 innings allowing 2 runs. In 9 innings, Babbitt surrendered 12 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. St. Louis, at 28-21, sits in 4th place in the National Alliance.

St. Louis took control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and the bases loaded, Swede Hanson hit a run-scoring single to make it 3-2, Pioneers.

St. Louis manager attributed the win to "a little bit of this and a little bit of that."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hollings 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .330 0 17
A. Huddleston RF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 0 22
J. Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .285 2 18
H. Morris CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .270 1 25
B. Adams SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .255 0 25
S. Gould C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .285 0 16
T. Savoy LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .353 0 1
J. Epperson 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 .237 0 7
D. Appling P 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .196 0 7
Totals 35 2 12 1 1 3 25      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Huddleston (9, 3rd Inning off J. Babbitt, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Adams (10, 4th Inning off J. Babbitt, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hollings 3 , A. Huddleston 3 , B. Adams 3 , S. Gould , T. Savoy 2 , J. Epperson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hollings , J. Davis , H. Morris 3 , T. Savoy , J. Epperson , D. Appling
GIDP: B. Adams , D. Appling
Sac Bunt: A. Huddleston 3 , J. Epperson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Adams (9) , S. Gould (11)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hollings (22) , J. Epperson (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Adams-Epperson-Davis, Epperson-Adams-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Curtis RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 0 20
T. Moore 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .311 0 21
S. Day 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .355 5 35
I. Mullen CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254 0 35
W. Blasingame LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .295 0 25
D. Shotwell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .263 1 19
S. Hanson 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273 0 5
J. Babbitt P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .375 1 22
C. Bakke C 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .158 0 3
Totals 33 3 9 2 0 3 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Shotwell (6, 2nd Inning off D. Appling, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Bakke (1, 5th Inning off D. Appling, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Moore (3, 1st Inning off D. Appling, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Moore 4 , S. Day , I. Mullen , W. Blasingame 2 , D. Shotwell 2 , S. Hanson , C. Bakke 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Moore , C. Bakke 2
GIDP: S. Day , D. Shotwell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Day (17)
Double Plays: 2 (Hanson-Day-Moore, Shotwell-Day-Moore)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Appling L (19-12) 8.0 9 3 2 0 3 0 90 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Appling 57
Batters Faced: D. Appling 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Appling 14-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Appling 90-61
Balk: D. Appling
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Babbitt W (13-5) 9.0 12 2 1 1 3 0 125 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Babbitt 59
Batters Faced: J. Babbitt 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Babbitt 16-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Babbitt 125-82
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Babbitt
Ballpark: Pioneers Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:14
Attendance: 1409
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