| Smythe Bewilders River Kings in 4-0 Shutout Thursday, August 18th , 1887 Sioux City pitcher Ed Smythe gave the St. Joseph River Kings fits, as he blanked them, 4-0, on 3 hits. He registered 5 strikeouts and 2 walks in the shutout.
"When he's locating his pitches, he becomes unpredictable," Grainmen manager said. "He had St. Joseph guessing the entire game."
For the season, Smythe has hit .311 with no home runs and 12 RBIs. He has played in 28 games and scored 10 times. | | |