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 | Bowling Batters Montreal for 5 Hits Tuesday, August 16th , 1887 Will Bowling found his groove in today's game versus the Montreal Tigers and wrote his name in the league record book. His 5-for-8 performance at the plate unfortunately wasn't enough for the Cincinnati Monarchs, as the club lost the game, 11-7. The 29-year-old third baseman told the press "it was one of those days where everything clicked." "I made solid contact, and the ball dropped in," Bowling said. Will Bowling singled in the 1st, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 7th, hit an RBI double in the 9th, grounded out in the 11th, grounded out in the 13th and grounded out in the 16th. Looking at his stats this year, Bowling has compiled a .344 batting average, while hitting 3 home runs and driving in 75 runs. He has played in 96 games and scored 69 runs. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |   |
