The Baseball Times
May 11th, 1884
Wildcats' Ewing Out with Fractured Wrist
The Wildcats received disheartening news this morning as star catcher Buck Ewing will miss 7 weeks due to a fractured wrist. Ewing sustained the injury during the Cincinnati-New York game after being hit by a pitch.
"I'm disappointed more than anything," Ewing told reporters. "You can't help your team on the bench," he sighed. "I'll do the rehab work and hope for a quick recovery."
Ewing has been a standout this season, batting .409 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 8 runs scored.
Cardinals' Stovey Sidelined with Hamstring Strain
The Chicago Cardinals will be without center fielder Harry Stovey for 5 weeks following an incident in a game against the New York Saints. The 28-year-old suffered a hamstring strain while making a defensive play.
Stovey has posted a .242 batting average this season, with 1 home run and 6 RBIs.
Stearns' Masterful Shutout Leads Thunder Past Captains
Bill Stearns of the Philadelphia Thunder delivered a masterful performance against the Louisville Captains, blanking them 6-0. Stearns allowed only 4 hits, struck out 6 batters, and walked 1.
"The bottom line was I just kept the ball down," Stearns said. "My breaking stuff was down. Everything was down."
Philadelphia skipper Alex Castellanos praised the team's overall effort in the postgame interview.
"We got solid pitching, good defense, and took great team at-bats in a lot of different situations," Castellanos said. "Bill pitched really well but this was a solid performance by everyone."