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 | Sommers Sparkles in 5-0 Shutout Saturday, September 17th , 1887 Lincoln's Lew Sommers brought his best stuff to LeClaire Grounds, shutting down and shutting out the Davenport Monitors, 5-0. He racked up 4 strikeouts, surrendered 6 hits, and issued 4 walks on his way to the victory. "We barely made him work at all," Davenport manager said later. "Lincoln could probably pitch him again tomorrow if they wanted." In 35 starts this season, Sommers has notched a 26-8 record and a 2.01 ERA. |   |
