| Hall Twirls Vulcans to Shutout Win Friday, September 28th , 1888 Willard Hall of the Birmingham Vulcans blanked the Savannah Sycamores, 1-0, in a complete-game win, limiting them to 5 hits while chalking up 5 strikeouts and giving up 6 walks.
"He's got the makeup. He's not afraid to challenge guys," Birmingham manager said to BNN reporters after the game. "Willard is poised out there. He knows how to pitch and how to use his stuff."
Hall has a 8-11 season record so far. In 19 starts, he has fanned 100 batters in 169 innings with a 3.46 ERA. | | |