 | Indianapolis's Dew Goes Ballistic with 5 Hits
Wednesday, September 16th , 1896
Sam Dew was the King of Swing at Meridian Grounds in the 8-7 Indianapolis Regulators win over the Chicago Crows. The Indianapolis second baseman stepped into the batter's box 6 times against Chicago and delivered 5 hits. It was a sensational game for him.
"Unbelievable feeling," he told the press. "It felt good. 5-for-6 isn't bad for your batting average either."
Sam Dew singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, grounded out in the 8th, hit an RBI single in the 8th and singled in the 10th.
At present, Dew is batting .329 with 151 hits and 2 home runs. He has knocked in 39 runs and scored 83 times.
View Boxscore |  | Neville Shuts Out St. Louis, 9-0
Tuesday, September 15th , 1896
The Des Moines Pioneers bested the St. Louis Sports, 9-0, behind the 2-hit pitching of right-hander Benny Neville. The Des Moines hurler had 8 strikeouts and 1 walk in going the distance.
"Pitching 9 innings is never easy, but it's rewarding on a day like today," Neville said.
In 41 starts this year, Neville has posted 22 wins while suffering 14 losses. He has pitched 342.2 innings, allowed 428 hits, struck out 153 and has a 4.10 ERA.
View Boxscore |  | Consecutive-Game Hit Streak Continues for Atkins
Tuesday, September 15th , 1896
And the streak goes on.
Tommy Atkins collected yet another hit in the 8-2 Chicago Crows win over the Regulators at Meridian Grounds. The Chicago second baseman finished 2-for-4 in the game. During an extended batting practice session before the game, the famously hard-working Atkins had fielded questions from reporters about his hitting streak, which now sits at 20 games.
"I'm not doing too much special," he said. "I'm well-prepared and I'm just trying to get the bat on the ball and put it in play."
Tommy Atkins flied out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, doubled in the 6th and walked in the 8th.
In 113 games this year, Atkins has posted a .363 average and put up these numbers: 8 home runs, 97 RBIs and 82 runs scored. | | | WESTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT STANDINGS |
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