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Monday, June 9, 1879, at Providence Grays (15-14 tied for 3rd in the Liberty League)
Abe Everette, Troy (30 L 6-3 1.44 0.8/2.9 BB/K) vs. Willis Kornfield, Prov. (26 R 11-9 2.95 1.1/3.2 BB/K)
Won - 7 to 2
Everette allowed 6 hits and struck out 1.
We made 3 errors, 2 by Bill Rush, one at third and one at short.
We had 11 hits and the Grays made 7 errors.
I had 3 hits, stole a base and scored 2 runs. C Henry Newman had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. 1B Sol Popko had 4 hits with 3 doubles and an RBI. He is the third batter ever to hit 3 doubles in a 9-inning game. We took 5 walks in this game off Kornfield: 2 by Bill Rush and 2 by RF Deacon Wilson.
Other Games:
Cincinnati (3) at Utica (7) - Tom Marshman (8-12) over Jim Postema (12-8). Marshman allowed 8 hits and struck out 3. Ex-Haymaker CF Bobby Hubbard had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. With all the injuries we have had to outfielders, I certainly regret letting him go.
Baltimore (4) at Boston (11) - Charlie Morlock (11-6) over William Rose (10-10). Morlock allowed 8 hits and struck out 5. LF George Zech had 3 hits, was caught stealing once and scored a run. CF Charlie Warner had 3 hits, scored 2 runs, had an RBI and made an error. SS John Kron had 2 hits with a bases-loaded triple and scored 2 runs. 2B Billy Little and 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run, had 3 RBIs and made an error.
Louisville (8) at Worcester (7) - John Merson (8-4) over Pop Yurkovich (6-14). Merson allowed 13 hits and did not walk or strike out anyone. Yurkovich set a new mark for strikeouts in a 9-inning game with 9. He allowed 12 hits and walked 2. Louisville scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to win. Both 2B John Bohler and 1B Jim Booker had RBIs in that 9th inning and each had 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Bohler also stole a base and scored twice.
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