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OCEANIC PITCHER HELPS HIMSELF, GOES 5/5 IN WIN
THOMAS BISHOP SLAPS FIVE SINGLES WHILE PITCHING ALL NINE INNINGS AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, MAINE (May 8, 1867) – TOther than Jim Creighton, there are a scant few pitchers in the NBBO who can steadily support the batting lineup for their own cause while they are pitching for their team. Second-year P Thomas Bishop is not known to be one such pitcher, but in Portland on Wednesday he fit the bill in a ten-run Oceanic victory:

Oceanic exited William King Field easy winners thanks to Bishop’s pitching but Bishop also added excellence with the bat, ending every plate appearance in Portland with a single. His day in total:

• CG, 8 HA, 3 RA, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• 5/5 (all Singles), 1 R, 2 RBI

King is regarded to have a decent stroke for a pitcher, but nothing special. However, that has not stopped him from swinging the lumber like crazy over his first four starts, batting 11/21 (.688) with a double, four runs, and four RBI.

The win meant that Oceanic has won all six of their games so far in 1867, the best start to a season in club history. Does that mean they will keep pace with St. John’s in the New England Championship? Almost certainly not, but Oceanic has never finished higher than fifth in New England and has never finished a season over .500. They are due are a great season.