The Liberty League, Est. 1876

[Questdog]

Wednesday, September 1, 1886

We begin a 3 game series with manager/LF HI Lynch (35-7.5) today. We are 6-6 against them so far this season and they beat us 2 of 3 in New York at the end of July the last time we met. All 3 games were 1-run affairs. In fact, we have played 5 straight 1-run games against them. They are dead last in runs scored in the League with 4.8 per game (Detroit is up to #2 with 5.4). They are 2nd in runs allowed with 4.4 per game (Detroit is 31 with 3.8).

New York Gothams (49-47 .510 17 GB in 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (66-30 .688 1st place)

Miah Turner, N.Y. (25-5.3) (R 20-20 1.79 7.6-1.3-6.8 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 19-15 2.67 7.1-2.7-6.5)

Lost - 10 to 2

In 7 innings, McLeod allowed 9 runs, 11 hits (6 for extra bases), 4 walks and struck out 2.

Turner gave us 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run.

We made 1 error and New York made 3.

2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) hit a double. SS Al Shaffer (26-5.6) hit a double. He has now hit safely in 12 straight games.

For New York, 2B Bill Baker (24-3.6) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Ollie Kust (27-5.5) hit 2 doubles, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. RF Willie Rudd (36-5.2) had 3 hits with a triple and an inside-the-park home run, drew 2 walks, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Liberty League:
Indianapolis (7) at Cleveland (8) in 13 innings: Bill Henrichs (27-7.4) (9-7) in relief of Henry Rawls (32-4.3) over Joe Osborne (28-3.0) (4-13) in relief of Ed Provencher (28-5.4). Cleveland scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game. In the bottom of the 13th, CF Jesse Flanders (26-5.4) it a 2-out single, stole 2nd and scored on an error to win the game. He also hit a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Henrichs pitched 3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing 5 hits and striking out a batter.

Boston (6) at Philadelphia (3): Joe Peters (30-4.9) (21-13) over Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (13-23). Peters allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. He has won 5 of his last 6 starts. 2B Mike Stables (30-7.1) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Rochester (4) at Cincinnati (5) in 10 innings: Charlie Branham (26-4.2) (12-6) over John Simon (26-6.6) (6-5) in relief of Bill Henson (29-6.5). RF Joe Turner (26-6.6) led off the bottom of the 10th with hos 8th home run of the season. He had 2 hits and a walk. In 10 innings, Branham allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. He has gone 10 innings in 3 straight starts. Henson had to leave in the 2nd inning with a mild hamstring pull and should be okay in a few days. For Rochester, 1B Pete Hinde (31-7.9) had 4 hits, stole 3 bases and scored a run.

Grand National Association:
Chicago (0) at Providence (9): Ed Wison (25-7.3) (28-17) over Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (28-23). Wison allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 5. Wison compiled a record of 21-17 mostly on the strength of his good run support, but he has of late been pitching equal to his record. He has now won 7 starts in a row and 6 of them were very well-pitched games. 1B Charlie Gregor (27-5.2) hit a double and a triple, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Kansas City (2) at Pittsburgh (5): Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (29-20) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (13-21). Mathews allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. Burnett allowed 2 hits, 4 walks and struck out 1. 2B Al Steel (26-7.0) hit a double, walked twice, stole a base and scored a run.

Brooklyn (20) at Baltimore (6): Al Green (23-3.8) (28-16) over Sammy O'Quinn (24-5.9) (7-13). In 7 innings, Green allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 3 RBIs, but tore a hamstring running the bases and will miss about 6 weeks. Brooklyn had 23 hits. 3B Kid Angell (37-6.0) had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had 4 RBIs. RF Tom Campbell (28-3.6) had 4 hits with a triple, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. Rookie CF William Pini (27-4.5) had 3 hits with a double and 2 walks, scored 5 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (5) at Omaha (10): Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (20-14) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (19-28). Sprague allowed 11 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. CF Abe Cupp (25-4.7) had 3 hits with a double and a triple, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Thursday, September 2, 1886

OF's Joe Kraus (29-7.9) and Ben Spencer (26-4.2) are ready to play, so we added them to the roster and sent RF Jackie Porter (32-6.3) and CF Pat Womack (25-6.3) to Syracuse.

New York Gothams (50-47 .515 16 GB in 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (66-31 .680 1st place)

Jack Roberts, N.Y. (34-6.1) (R 22-21 2.82 8.6-2.8-3.9 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 30-9 2.14 6.4-2.4-5.6)

Lost - 10 to 7 in 10 innings

First time ever that we have allowed 10 runs in back-to-back games.

In 8 innings, Bush allowed 7 runs, 6 hits (3 for extra bases), 4 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI. DeVaux took the loss, hit first of the season.

In 10 innings, Roberts gave us 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a triple and scored a run.

We made 2 errors (both in the 10th inning) and New York made 8.

RF Joe Kraus had 2 hits, stole a base and scored a run. 3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits and scored a run. 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) hit a double, drew a walk and had 2 RBIs, but made 1 of the errors. SS Al Shaffer (26-5.6) extended his hitting streak to 13 game with 3 hits, 2 of them doubles. He scored twice.

For New York, RF Willie Rudd (36-5.2) hit 2 home runs, drew 2 walks and had 4 RBIs. Before this series began he was hitting .237 with no home runs. In the 2 games so far, he is 5 for 6 with a triple and 3 home runs and 4 walks. He has scored 4 times and has 6 RBIs.

Liberty League:
Indianapolis (4) at Cleveland (6): Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (21-23) over Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (20-21). Pedersen allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. Marshall allowed 12 hits, no walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit. He has lost 5 of his last 6 starts. LF Hunkey Morton (25-6.9) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. For Indy, 3B John Kron (34-3.6) will miss a week or two with a sprained elbow.

Boston (4) at Philadelphia (3): Charlie Morlock (37-6.7) (21-20) over Ted Ryther (32-4.3) (14-26). Morlock allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. He has won 4 in a row. In 8 innings, Ryther allowed 5 hits, 5 walks and struck out 3. He had to leave after 8 innings with a strained bicep and will miss the rest of the season. SS John Ingling (26-4.6) had 2 hits and a walk, stole a base and scored a run.

Rochester (1) at Cincinnati (9): John Stevens (29-8.2) (27-15) over Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (19-20). Stevens allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit. 1B Joe Vaughan (31-5.2) had 3 hits and scored 2 runs.

Grand National Association:
Chicago (3) at Providence (2): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (26-18) over Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (23-21). Down 2 to 1 heading into the 9th, CF Blondie Reid (25-4.1) led off with his 2nd home run of the year to tie the game. With 2 outs, RF Tom Megrath (26-5.6) tripled and then scored on an error to give the Colts the lead. He also hit a double.

Kansas City (9) at Pittsburgh (2): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (23-25) over Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (29-21). McClaughry allowed 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run. Mathews allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. LF Lou Baggett (24-4.2) had 3 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Brooklyn (7) at Baltimore (8): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (16-24) over Ren French (25-4.9) (21-20). Brooklyn scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to take the lead, but Baltimore scored 3 times in the bottom half to win. A 2-out 2-run double by Dick Fitts (29-7.1) in his only trip to the plate on the day won the game. LF John Hagadorn (36-6.3) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Milwaukee (2) at Omaha (1): Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (22-27) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (20-15). Buchanan allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 11. At bat, he had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. He has won 5 of his last 6 starts. Sprague allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 6.

[Questdog]

Friday, September 3, 1886

Grand National Association:
Chicago (3) at Pittsburgh (1): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (29-23) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (24-20). Stanley allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit. Lilly allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 5. SS Bob Robertson (23-4.1) hit 2 doubles, stole a base and scored a run.

Omaha (4) at Brooklyn (2) in 11 innings: Tom Lee (28-6.0) (26-14) over William David (23-3.6) (0-1) in his major league debut. In 11 innings, Lee allowed 7 hits, 5 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. David allowed 6 hits, 5 walks and struck out 4. In the past 2 seasons in the minors, he has gone 71-32. 1B Tom Anglin (33-5.6) had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the year and stole a base. With the win, Omaha is only a half a game behind Brooklyn for 1st place.

Baltimore (4) at Milwaukee (2) in 10 innings: Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (19-22) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (19-29). In 10 innings, Wilmarth allowed 6 hits, 5 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit and a walk. Burton allowed 11 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. RF Val Cornell (28-3.5) had 2 hits and a walk, stole a base and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th. 1B Lou Knight (37-5.2) sprained his knee and will miss a month. For the Brewers, C Jarvis Patten (30-7.3) had 3 hits with his 4th home run of the season and had 2 RBIs.

Providence (11) at Kansas City (5): Ed Wison (25-7.3) (29-17) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (13-22). Wison allowed 8 hits, 6 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. He has now won 8 starts in a row. Rookie LF Sy Cullum (23-5.9) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Saturday, September 4, 1886

New York Gothams (51-47 .520 15 GB in 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (66-32 .673 1st place)

Miah Turner, N.Y. (25-5.3) (R 21-20 1.74 7.5-1.3-6.8 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 19-16 2.86 7.3-2.8-6.4)

Lost - 6 to 2

I am so sick of this friggin' park....

If Mr. Perkins won't let me have the fences moved back this off-season, I will quit. I am not joking. It'd be one thing if I had a team full of lumbering giants. Then maybe we'd benefit more from the fences than our opponents, but I don't. Nobody on our team is over 5' 10" tall. People think I like to steal bases and play small ball, but that is really not the case. What I like is defense and it just so happens that most good defenders are speedy players who are not big sluggers. So, we play offense the way we do out of necessity, not by design. And having these short fences is just stupid. I tried to tell him that when he planned it all, but he was adamant. Well, I can be adamant, too. You don't see if I quit.....

McLeod allowed 9 hits, 3 walks and struck out 9.

Turner gave us 8 hits, no walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run.

We made 3 errors and New York made 1.

2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. SS Al Shaffer (26-5.6) went hitless, ending his streak at 13 games.

For New York, 1B John Hilliard (26-7.2) hits 2 home runs against us for the 2nd time this season. He also walked twice and had 4 RBIs. He now has 9 home runs on the season.

Liberty League:
Indianapolis (6) at Cleveland (7) in 11 innings: Henry Rawls (32-4.3) (1-4) over Levi Giddens (34-4.8) (9-22). Rookie SS Cowboy Gray (24-7.8) hit a 2-out triple to knock in the winning run. It was his only hit, by he had 2 RBIs and scored a run. 3B Charlie Taylor (31-5.2) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, scored 2 runs (including the winning one) and had 2 RBIs.

Boston (1) at Philadelphia (4): Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (14-23) over Joe Peters (30-4.9) (21-14). Barrow allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit. Peters allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 8. RF Bill Troutman (33-5.1) hit 2 doubles, drew a walk, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

Rochester (2) at Cincinnati (5): Charlie Branham (26-4.2) (13-6) over Bill Henson (29-6.5) (14-25). Branham allowed 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit. Henson allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. RF Joe Turner (26-6.6) had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Grand National Association:
Chicago (1) at Pittsburgh (7): Tom Adams (32-6.0) (4-11) over Pat Seguin (22-4.4) (6-7). Adams allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. Seguin allowed 9 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. LF Billy Galloway (25-5.3) had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Omaha (9) at Brooklyn (4): Bill Hamilton (28-5.4) (11-9) over William David (23-3.6) (0-2). Hamilton allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. 3B Bones Collins (31-4.4) had 2 hits and scored 3 runs. With the win, Omaha moves into 1st place.

Baltimore (5) at Milwaukee (16): Dan Burton (31-4.9) (20-29) over Sammy O'Quinn (24-5.9) (7-14). Burton allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 5. Milwaukee pounded out 19 hits, 9 of them for extra bases. Rookie SS Tom Kelly (23-5.3) had 3 hits with a double, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBIs. LF Jim Walker (30-7.6) had 4 hits with a triple and a walk, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Providence (5) at Kansas City (6): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (24-25) over Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (5-9). The Cowboys scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to win. 3B Al Sarbacker (26-4.8), on his birthday, hit an RBI double to win the game. He had 3 hits, stole a base and scored a run. McClaughry allowed 12 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. Frazier allowed 9 hit, no walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 3 hits with a double.

[Questdog]

Sunday, September 5, 1886

Grand National Association:
Omaha (2) at Brooklyn (7): Ren French (25-4.9) (22-20) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (20-16). French allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. LF Monte Moody (28-6.9) had 3 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. Brooklyn retakes 1st place.

Providence (7) at Kansas City (4): Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (24-21) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (13-22). Blomberg allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he hit a double and had 2 RBIs. Burnett allowed 6 hits, 5 walks and struck out 4. SS Tom Hepner (24-7.1) had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Monday, September 6, 1886

We begin a 3 game series with manager Pete Bucolo (38-4.1) and his Red Caps today. The over/under line on the number of home runs they will hit in the series is 6. I am not looking forward to this at all. So far, we are 8-4 against them on the season, but they beat us 2 of 3 in Boston a month ago, the last time we met, a month ago. They are 1st in the League in runs scored with 6.4 per game, a full run ahead of 2nd place (Detroit is 3rd with 5.4). They are 3rd in runs allowed with 4.5 per game (Detroit is #1 with 4.0).

Boston Red Caps (57-42 .576 9 GB in 3rd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (66-33 .667 1st place)

The wind is blowing out to right at 17 MPH; this is gonna be ugly.....

Charlie Morlock, Bos. (37-6.7) (R 21-20 2.46 8.6-1.8-5.9 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 30-9 2.24 6.4-2.4-5.7)

Won - 5 to 4

The very first batter, LF Dan Abrams (28-5.1) hit one up into the clouds and the wind carried it over the fence.

After 7 innings, we were down, 4 to 0. We scored once in the bottom of the 8th and 4 times in the bottom of the 9th to win. The winning run scored when CF Fred Bianco (27-6.9) stole third base and the catcher threw the ball into left field.

In 8 innings, Bush allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4.
DeVaux pitched a perfect 9th, striking out a batter, to earn the win.

Morlock gave us 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.

We made 4 errors and Boston made 3.

LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) hit 2 doubles, scored a run and had an RBI. C Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) hit 2 doubles and had an RBI, but pulled a hamstring and will miss the rest of the season. C Joe Kotlyar (30-6.2) will come up from Syracuse to fill his spot. CF Fred Bianco had 2 hits, stole 3 bases and scored the winning run. Willie Kirby (24-2.1) had an RBI pinch hit single in the 8th.

For New York, 1B John Hilliard (26-7.2) hits 2 home runs against us for the 2nd time this season. He also walked twice and had 4 RBIs. He now has 9 home runs on the season.

Liberty League:
Rochester (8) at Cleveland (5): Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (20-20) over Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (21-24). RF Washington Macho (37-8.3) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. LF John Rodgers (34-4.4) will miss a week or two with a sore arm. For Cleveland, CF Jesse Flanders (26-5.4) had 3 hits, stole 2 bases and had an RBI, but separated his shoulder and will miss 4 to 5 weeks.

Indianapolis (1) at Cincinnati (5): John Stevens (29-8.2) (28-15) over Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (20-22). Stevens allowed 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. He has won 4 in a row. Marshall allowed 7 hits, 5 walks and struck out 3. He has lost 4 in a row. The Reds have won 5 in a row and Indy has lost 5 in a row to drop to last place.

Grand National Association:
Chicago (5) at Pittsburgh (1): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (30-23) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (24-21). Stanley allowed 1 hit (in the 2nd inning), 3 walks and struck out 6. Lilly allowed 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. C George Sandefur (30-5.8) had 2 hits, with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Baltimore (20) at Milwaukee (5): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (17-24) over Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (22-28). Yurkovich allowed 4 hits, 7 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he drew a walk and scored 2 runs. CF Bill Fogle (27-5.3) had 4 hits, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. 2B Billy Moore (31-7.0) had 4 hits with his 4th home run of the season, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, September 7, 1886

Boston Red Caps (57-43 .570 10 GB in 3rd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (67-33 .670 1st place)

Joe Peters, Bos. (30-4.9) (L 21-14 2.71 8.2-2.9-7.2 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 19-17 2.94 7.3-2.8-6.5)

Lost - 3 to 2

In 8 innings, McLeod allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5.
DeVaux pitched the 9th, allowed a hit and a walk and struck out a batter.

Peters gave us 4 hits, no walks and struck out 11. At bat, he had a hit.

We made 5 errors and Boston made 3. It is the 3rd straight game we have made more errors than the other guys.

2B Al Shaffer (26-5.3) hit a double. That was the highlight of our day.

Liberty League:
Rochester (14) at Cleveland (7): Bill Henson (29-6.5) (15-25) over Henry Rawls (32-4.3) (1-5). Henson allowed 7 hits, 6 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B Bid Phillis (25-5.9) had 4 hits with a triple, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 1B Pete Hinde (31-7.9) had 4 hits with a triple, stole 3 bases, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Indianapolis (9) at Cincinnati (13): Charlie Branham (26-4.2) (14-6) over Levi Giddens (34-4.8) (9-23). LF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) had 2 hits with a triple and a walk, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. 3B Adam Trombley (32-6.8) had 3 hits with a double and a triple and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. For Indianapolis, C Tim Fish (32-5.4) had 3 hits with a double, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs and threw out 2 of 3 on steal attempts.

New York (4) at Philadelphia (1) Game 1: Miah Turner (25-5.3) (23-20) over Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (14-24). Turner allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. He has won his last 6 decisions. Barrow allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit. 2B Bill Baker (24-3.6) hit a double and a triple, drew a walk, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

New York (4) at Philadelphia (6) Game 2: Wes Wright (32-5.7) (1-0) over Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (23-22). Wright allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit. 1B Jack Warren (34-7.2) had 2 hits, stole a base and scored 2 runs.

Grand National Association:
Providence (2) at Pittsburgh (4): Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (30-21) over Ed Wison (25-7.3) (29-18). Mathews allowed 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. Wison allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. Providence made 6 errors to 2 for Pittsburgh. 3B Charlie Hart (27-2.9) had 2 hits, stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs.

Milwaukee (10) at Baltimore (6): Dan Burton (31-4.9) (21-29) over Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (19-23). Burton allowed 8 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. SS Tom Kelly (23-5.3) had 4 hits with a double and 4 RBIs.

Brooklyn (4) at Omaha (9): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (27-14) over William David (23-3.6) (0-3). Lee allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. He has now won 5 in a row and 16 of his last 17 starts. SS Ed Aldrich (22-6.8) had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. Omaha claims 1st place once again.

Kansas City (3) at Chicago (4): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (27-18) over Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (24-26). Rinehart allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit. McClaughry allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. SS Bob Robertson (23-4.1) had a hit and a walk, stole 3 bases and scored 2 runs. Chicago is now 1/2 game behind 1st place Omaha in 3rd place, .001 behind Brooklyn.

[Westheim]

Originally Posted by Questdog

2B Al Shaffer (26-5.3) hit a double. That was the highlight of our day.

At least you can find something for a highlight...

[Questdog]

Wednesday, September 8, 1886

Boston Red Caps (58-43 .574 9 GB in 3rd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (67-34 .663 1st place)

Charlie Morlock, Bos. (37-6.7) (R 21-21 2.48 8.6-1.8-5.8 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 30-9 2.24 6.4-2.4-5.6)

Won - 3 to 2

Each team scored a run in the first and then the scoring stopped until the 9th inning. Boston scored in the top of the 9th, but LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) hit a 2-run triple in the bottom half to win the game.

Bush allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4.

Peters gave us 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6.

We made 4 errors and Boston made 2. It is the 4th straight game we have made more errors than the other guys.

CF Willie Kirby (24-2.1) had 2 hits, stole a base and scored 2 runs. CF Fred Bianco (27-6.9) had 2 hits, stole a base and had an RBI. He pulled a muscle and will likely miss the rest of the season.

For Boston, 2B Mike Stables (30-7.1) had 2 hits, stole a base and knocked in both of their runs.

Liberty League:
Rochester (5) at Cleveland (3): Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (21-20) over Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (21-25). Hodges allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. Pedersen allowed 12 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double. He is 4-11 in his last 15 starts, though his ERA has dropped almost half a run. 1B Pete Hinde (31-7.9) had 4 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

New York (5) at Philadelphia (6): Wes Wright (32-5.7) (2-0) over John Allen (28-6.4) (4-3). The Keystones scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to win. A 2-out RBI double by SS Smith Yocum (29-5.5) ended the game. He ad 2 hits and a walk and scored a run. Wright allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit.

Indianapolis (1) at Cincinnati (2): John Stevens (29-8.2) (29-15) over Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (20-23). Stevens allowed 5 hits, 5 walks and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit. He has won 5 starts in a row. Marshall allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had 2 hits. He has lost 5 in a row. LF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) had 2 hits with his 4th home run of the season. The Reds have won 7 in a row. For Indianapolis, former GNA MVP, LF Otis York (30-6.3), pulled a muscle in his rib cage and will miss about 3 weeks.

Grand National Association:
Providence (3) at Pittsburgh (2): Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (25-21) over Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (30-22). Blomberg allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2. He has won 5 of his last 6. Mathews allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. RF John Froom (38-6.2) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, but no runs or RBIs.

Milwaukee (2) at Baltimore (6): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (18-24) over Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (22-29). Yurkovich allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. CF Bill Fogle (27-5.3) had 2 hits, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had an RBI.

Brooklyn (15) at Omaha (9): Ren French (25-4.9) (23-20) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (20-17). Sprague did not allow an earned run; Omaha made 9 errors. SS Charlie Smith (28-5.6), an ex-Mutual, had 4 hits with a double, scored a run and had 5 RBIs. Brooklyn retakes 1st place.

Kansas City (3) at Chicago (2) in 10 innings: Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (14-23) over Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (30-24). In 9 innings, Burnett allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. In 10 innings, Stanley allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7.

[Questdog]

Thursday, September 9, 1886

We begin a 3 game series with manger Harry Lashley (44-5.5) and his Keystones today. We are 11-1 against them so far this season and we swept then in 3 games in Philadelphia the last time we me, three weeks ago. They are currently 8th and last in runs scored with 4.8 per game (Detroit is 3rd with 5.3). They are 7th in runs allowed with 6.1 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.9).

I sent SS Hubbard Hooker (28-5.3) and 3B Fred Parrish (27-5.7) to Syracuse and recalled RF Jackie Porter (32-6.3), SS Dave Krampe (28-5.5) and 3B Russel Gardner (32-6.4)

Philadelphia Keystones (41-61 .402 27 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (68-34 .667 1st place)

Gene Rankins, Phil. (29-5.4) (R 10-10 3.14 9.4-4.3-2.9 H-BB-K/9) vs. Sal DeVaux, Det. (32-3.5) (R 5-1 1.71 6.9-2.8-4.9)

Won - 5 to 4

DeVaux shut them out until the 9th inning. He allowed 6 hits (4 in the 9th), 1 walk and struck out 5.

Rankins gave us 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out no one. At bat, he had a hit.

We made 4 errors and Philadelphia made 3. It is the 5th straight game we have made more errors than the other guys.

1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) hit a 2-run home run, his 3rd of the season. 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) had 2 hits with a double. C Joe Kotlyar (30-6.2), in his season debut, hit a 2-run triple.

Liberty League:
Cleveland (6) at Cincinnati (8): Charlie Branham (26-4.2) (15-6) over Bill Henrichs (27-7.4) (9-8). Branham has won 7 decisions in a row, though he has not pitched very well his last 2 outings. Part of the reason he won this one is that as a hitter he had 3 hits with 2 triples, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. LF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored a run and had an RBI. Cincinnati has won 8 in a row.

Grand National Association:
Providence (3) at Pittsburgh (1): Ed Wison (25-7.3) (30-18) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (24-22). The Grays scored twice in the top of the 9th to break a 1-1 tie on a double, an error and a wild pitch. Wison allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he hit a double. He has won 9 of his last 10 starts. Lilly allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. He has lost 4 in a row, not one of them a bad start.

Milwaukee (9) at Baltimore (1): Wiley Steel (24-5.6) (6-9) over Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (19-24). Steel allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit, 2 walks and scored 3 runs. C Jarvis Patten (30-7.3) had 3 hits with a double and 5 RBIs. CF Asa Holtz (26-6.7) had 4 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Brooklyn (4) at Omaha (5): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (28-14) over William David (23-3.6) (0-4). Lee allowed 8 hits 4 walks and struck out 2. David allowed 3 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. Brooklyn made 6 errors. Omaha retakes 1st place.

[Questdog]

Friday, September 10, 1886

Philadelphia Keystones (41-62 .398 28 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (69-34 .670 1st place)

Fred Barrow, Phil. (34-4.7) (R 14-24 4.15 11.1-2.8-3.9 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 19-18 2.87 7.3-2.7-6.5)

Won - 17 to 2

McLeod allowed 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run.

We had 20 hits and made 1 error. Philadelphia made 7.

RF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) had 3 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBIs. 3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs. 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) had 2 hits with a double and 2 walks, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) had 2 hits with his 8th home run of the season and 4 RBIs. 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) had 3 hits, stole a base and scored 2 runs. C Jimmy Babcock (30-6.9) had 2 hits and scored 3 runs.

For Philadelphia, 2B Tuck Pierce (29-5.5) hit an inside-the-park home run.

Liberty League:
New York (5) at Rochester (2): Miah Turner (25-5.3) (24-20) over Bill Henson (29-6.5) (15-26). The Gothams scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to break the 2-2 tie. Turner allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. He has won 7 decisions in a row. Henson allowed 8 hits, 6 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit. 2B Bill Baker (24-3.6) had 2 hits, including an RBI single in the 9th, stole a base and scored 2 runs.

Cleveland (2) at Cincinnati (3): Charlie Branham (26-4.2) (16-6) over Henry Rawls (32-4.3) (1-6). Branham allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. He has now won 8 decisions in a row and the Reds have won 9 games in a row. RF Joe Turner (26-6.6) had 2 hits and an RBI.

Grand National Association:
Chicago (8) at Brooklyn (7): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (31-24) over William David (23-3.6) (0-5). Stanley did not pitch all that well, but as a hitter had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. SS Freddy Parsley (26-7.5) had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. For Brooklyn, CF John Peterson (27-7.0) ended his season by hurting his elbow.

Kansas City (9) at Baltimore (1): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (25-26) over Sammy O'Quinn (24-5.9) (7-15). McClaughry allowed 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2. LF Lou Baggett (24-4.2) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Pittsburgh (14) at Omaha (2): Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (31-22) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (20-18). Mathews allowed 5 hits 4 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. Sprague has now lost 4 in a row and the last 3 have all been ugly. C Wilson Wendling (25-4.1) had 4 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. With this loss, Omaha has dropped into a tie for 1st with the Chicago Colts. Brooklyn is 1/2 game back and Providence and Pittsburgh are 2 1/2 back.

Providence (4) at Milwaukee (1): Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (6-9) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (21-30). Frazier allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. Burton allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. Rookie 2B Ed Knight (23-5.1) had 3 hits, stole 3 bases and scored 2 runs.

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Saturday, September 11, 1886

Philadelphia Keystones (41-63 .394 29 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (70-34 .673 1st place)

Wes Wright, Phil. (32-5.7) (R 2-0 3.60 6.8-3.1-6.3 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 31-9 2.19 6.4-2.4-5.6)

Won - 5 to 4

Bush allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5.

Wright gave us 11 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he walked twice.

We did not make an error and Philadelphia made 3.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) hit a home run for the 2nd day in a row. This was a 2-run inside-the park one, his 9th round-tripper of the season. 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) had 2 hits with a double and a walk, stole 2 bases and scored a run. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) had 2 hits and an RBI. C Jimmy Babcock (30-6.2) had 2 hits with a double and scored a run and threw out 2 of 3 on steal attempts.

For Philadelphia, SS Smith Yocum (29-5.5) hit his 4th home run of the season.

Liberty League:
Boston (4) at Indianapolis (2): Charlie Morlock (37-6.7) (22-22) over Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (20-24). Morlock allowed 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit. Marshall allowed 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and an RBI. He has lost 6 in a row and the Hoosiers have lost 8 in a row. 1B Bill Gordon (29-3.7) hit a 2-run home run, his 7th of the season.

New York (14) at Rochester (4): John Allen (28-6.4) (5-3) over Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (21-21). Allen allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. New York had 20 hits. 1B John Hilliard (26-7.2) had 4 hits and a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

Cleveland (2) at Cincinnati (7): John Stevens (29-8.2) (30-15) over Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (21-26). Cleveland scored 2 runs in the 1st inning and led 2-0 until the bottom of the 7th. Stevens allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he hit a double and had 2 RBIs. He has won 6 in a row and the Reds have won 10 straight. Pedersen allowed 8 hits, 5 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit. RF Joe Turner (26-6.6) drew a walk and hit his 9th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For Cleveland, C Kid Wright's (31-7.3) season is over with a broken bone in his hand.

Grand National Association:
Kansas City (2) at Baltimore (8): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (19-24) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (14-24). Yurkovich allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 3. He has won 4 in a row. Burnett allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit. 2B Billy Moore (31-7.0) hit a double and 2 triples, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Providence (4) at Brooklyn (5) Game 1: Ren French (25-4.9) (24-20) over Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (25-22). French allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. Blomberg allowed 11 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit. Rookie 1B Lew Bell (29-4.2) had 2 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Monte Moody (28-6.9) pulled a muscle and will likely miss the rest of the season. They say it will take him about 5 weeks to recover.

Providence (3) at Brooklyn (4) Game 2: William Pini (27-4.5) in relief of John Ritch (32-7.8) over Ed Wison (25-7.3) (30-19). Ritch had to leave in the 9th inning with a sore arm, but should be fine after a night's rest. In 8.1 innings, he allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. Pini got the last 2 outs without incident, striking out one batter. He ended up with the win when we knocked in a run with a 2-out single in the bottom of the 9th.

Chicago (5) at Milwaukee (4): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (28-18) over Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (22-30). Rinehart allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. Buchanan allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. The Brewers made 8 errors.

Pittsburgh (9) at Omaha (8): Tom Adams (32-6.0) (5-11) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (20-19). Something is seriously wrong with Sprague. He has lost 5 in a row and has allowed 41 runs in his last 4 starts. RF Ace Trimmell (28-5.0) had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

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Sunday, September 12, 1886

Grand National Association:
Chicago (11) at Brooklyn (6): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (32-24) over John Ritch (32-7.8) (13-12). Stanley allowed 10 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. At bat, he had 2 hits and a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. SS Freddy Parsley (26-7.5) had 3 hits and a walk, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. The Colts take over sole possession of 1st place.

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Monday, September 13, 1886

We begin a 3 game series with manager Paul Richards (45-5.4) and his Spiders today. We are 11-4 against them this season and swept them in 3 games in Cleveland a month ago the last time we met. They are 4th in the League in scoring with 5.0 runs per game (Detroit is 3rd with 5.4). They are 8th and last in runs allowed with 6.2 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.9).

Cleveland Spiders (43-62 .410 28 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (71-34 .676 1st place)

Henry Rawls, Clev. (32-4.3) (L 1-6 4.30 11.9-2.2-3.4 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 20-18 2.83 7.2-2.7-6.4)

Won - 5 to 1

We did not make an error unto there were 2 outs in the 9th and they did not score until after we made an error.

McLeod allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits.

Rawls gave us 12 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4.

We made 1 error and Cleveland made 4.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits and scored a run. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) had 2 hits and an RBI. SS Al Shaffer (26-5.6) had 2 hits and scored a run. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) had 2 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (2) at Philadelphia (4): Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (15-25) over Charlie Branham (26-4.2) (16-7). Barrow allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. Branham allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. 1B Jack Warren (34-7.2), the ex-Wolverine, had 2 hits and scored 2 runs.

New York (0) at Rochester (1): Bill Henson (29-6.5) (16-26) over Miah Turner (25-5.3) (24-21). Henson allowed 3 hits, 3 walks and struck out 8. Turner allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 9. It is this 4th time this season he has lost a game where he allowed 5 or fewer hits. The only run was scored in the 1st inning. 1B Pete Hinde (31-7.9) had 2 hits with a double and scored a run.

Boston (5) at Indianapolis (7): Levi Giddens (34-4.8) (10-23) over Joe Peters (30-4.9) (22-15). Giddens allowed 8 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and scored a run. Peters allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. Boston made 7 errors, but no player made more than 1. This was a team effort. Manager/RF Ed Wakefield (26-5.8) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Kansas City (2) at Baltimore (3): Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (20-24) over Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (25-27). Wilmarth allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. McClaughry allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. CF Bill Fogle (27-5.3) had 2 hits and 2 RBIs.

Pittsburgh (4) at Omaha (0): Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (25-22) over Tom Lee (28-6.0) (28-15). Lilly allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. Lee allowed 8 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. CF Billy Galloway (25-5.3) had 3 hits and an RBI.

Providence (1) at Milwaukee (7): Dan Burton (31-4.9) (22-30) over Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (6-10). Burton allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. LF Pete Green (37-9.3) had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

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Tuesday, September 14, 1886

Cleveland Spiders (43-63 .406 29 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (72-34 .679 1st place)

Ed Pedersen, Clev. (24-5.1) (R 21-26 3.63 10.5-2.2-3.7 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 32-9 2.23 6.4-2.4-5.6)

Won - 11 to 5

We scored 8 runs in the 3rd inning.

Bush allowed 10 hits, no walks and struck out 9.

We had 9 hits and made 2 errors. Cleveland made 6, 4 in the 3rd inning.

RF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) hit 2 doubles, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. 3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) hit a triple, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. C Jimmy Babcock (30-6.9) had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

For Cleveland, C John Hatch (29-5.5), in his major league debut, had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. CF Jake Howard (27-4.6) hit his 3rd home run of the season, but cracked a bone in his foot and will miss 2 to 3 weeks.

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (6) at Philadelphia (3): John Stevens (29-8.2) (31-15) over Wes Wright (32-5.7) (2-2). Stevens allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 4. He has won 7 starts in a row and every one of them has been a gem. This was his worst outing over the span. Wright allowed 7 hits, 5 walks and struck out 4. Rookie CF Fred Kerr (24-5.2) had 2 hits with a triple and a walk, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Boston (1) at Indianapolis (2): Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (21-24) over Charlie Morlock (37-6.7) (22-23). Marshall allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. Morlock allowed 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. He did not allow a hit until 2 outs into the 8th inning, but then an error and a pair of doubles gave the Hoosiers their 2 runs.

Grand National Association:
Providence (7) at Brooklyn (6): Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (26-22) over Ren French (25-4.9) (24-21). Blomberg allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. At bat he had a double and a walk and an RBI. 1B Charlie Gregor (27-5.2) had 3 hits with 2 doubles and 2 walks, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Pittsburgh (0) at Baltimore (6): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (20-24) over Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (31-23). Yurkovich allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a double and a walk and scored a run. He has now won 5 in a row. Rookie SS Ducky Hogan (25-5.3) hit a 2-run home run.

Kansas City (4) at Omaha (11): Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (21-19) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (14-25). Sprague allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 3 for his first good game in ages. At bat, he had a hit and 2 RBIs. SS Ed Aldrich (22-6.8) had 4 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Chicago (2) at Milwaukee (9): Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (23-30) over Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (28-19). Buchanan allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 10. 2B Lou Bohus (26-5.4) had 4 hits with a double, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, September 15, 1886

Cleveland Spiders (43-64 .402 30 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (73-34 .682 1st place)

Ed Pedersen, Clev. (24-5.1) (R 21-27 3.64 10.5-2.2-3.7 H-BB-K/9) vs. Sal DeVaux, Det. (32-3.5) (R 6-1 1.59 6.7-2.5-4.9)

Won - 3 to 2 in 12 innings

With 2 outs, 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) ended the game with a single.

DeVaux allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6.

Pedersen gave us 10 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7.

We made 3 errors and Cleveland made 5.

SS Al Shaffer (26-5.6) had 3 hits with a triple, stole a base and scored a run. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) had 2 hits and an RBI.

For Cleveland, 3B Charlie Taylor (31-5.2) had 4 hits and stole a base, but nothing to show for it.

Liberty League:
Rochester (14) at Indianapolis (7): Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (22-21) over Levi Giddens (34-4.8) (10-24). 1B Pete Hinde (31-7.9) had 3 hits, stole 3 bases and scored 4 runs. C Jim Martin (25-5.0) had 4 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. RF Washington Macho (37-8.3) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs.

Cincinnati (9) at Philadelphia (1): Charlie Branham (26-4.2) (17-7) over Wes Wright (32-5.7) (2-3). Branham allowed 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. Rookie CF Fred Kerr (24-5.2) had 4 hits with 2 doubles, stole a base and scored 2 runs. LF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) had 2 hits with his 5th home run of the year, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

New York (6) at Boston (7): Joe Peters (30-4.9) (23-15) over Jack Roberts (34-6.1). New York scored 6 in the 1st 2 innings. The Red Caps clawed back, culminated by a run in the bottom of the 9th to win the game. A walk and 2 errors did the trick. Peters allowed 9 hits, 5 walks and struck out 8. C Frank Douglas (31-5.8) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Providence (10) at Brooklyn (3): Ed Wison (25-7.3) (31-19) over William David (23-3.6) (0-6). Wison allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. Brooklyn made 10 errors. 3B Sam Clark (35-4.7) had 3 hits, stole his 1st base of the season, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Pittsburgh (3) at Baltimore (4): Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (21-24) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (25-23). Baltimore won the game in the bottom of the 9th with 2 singles and a passed ball. Wilmarth allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. Lilly allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. Rookie SS Ducky Hogan (25-5.3) had 2 hits and score a run.

Kansas City (9) at Omaha (16): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (29-15) over Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (25-28). LF Dave Cunningham (31-5.4) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, stole a base and had 4 RBIs. Rookie 1B Fred Negus (22-6.7) had 3 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Chicago (9) at Milwaukee (4): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (33-24) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (22-31). Stanley allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run. LF Tommy Casale (26-3.7) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

This will be the last update for a while.

I have taken on some responsibilities that will keep me extremely busy over the next few weeks.

[Questdog]

Thursday, September 16, 1886

Today we begin a 3 game series with manager Silver Borresen (32-6.9) and his Reds. If they have designs on winning the Liberty League Championship, they will have to beat us in this series. We are 6-9 against them on the season and they beat us 2 of 3 in Cincinnati a month ago the last time we met. The are tied for 2nd in runs scored with Detroit at 5.4 runs per game. They are 4th in runs allowed with 4.9 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.9).

Cincinnati Reds (67-41 .620 7 GB in 2nd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (74-34 .685 1st place)

Charlie Branham, Cin. (26-4.2) (R 17-7 2.70 8.7-1.7-4.6 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 33-9 2.29 6.5-2.4-5.7)

Won - 7 to 2

Bush allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6.

Branham gave us 10 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

We made 4 errors in the rainy weather and Cincinnati made 7.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 2B Jocko Cole (25-6.1) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBIs, but made 3 errors. SS Al Shaffer (26-5.6) had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. C Jimmy Babcock (30-6.9) hit a double and a triple and had 2 RBIs. Since Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) got hurt, Babcock is hitting .400 (10 for 25).

Liberty League:
Rochester (9) at Indianapolis (6): Bill Henson (29-6.5) (17-26) over Joe Osborne (28-3.0) (4-14). Henson allowed 8 hits, 6 walks and struck out 3. CF George Everman (30-6.3) had 4 hits with 2 triples, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBIs. C Jim Martin (25-5.0) had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Cleveland (1) at Philadelphia (9): Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (16-25) over Henry Rawls (32-4.3) (1-8). Barrow allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 4. 1B Jack Warren (34-7.2) had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. CF George Zech (33-7.1) had 3 hits with a double and a home run, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBIs.

New York (5) at Boston (1): Miah Turner (25-5.3) (25-21) over Joe Peters (30-4.9). Turner allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. At bat, he walked twice and scored a run. He has won 8 of his last 9 decisions. Peters allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. 2B Bill Baker (24-3.6) had 2 hits with a double, stole a base and scored 2 runs.

Grand National Association:
Providence (10) at Brooklyn (3): Ed Wison (25-7.3) (31-19) over William David (23-3.6) (0-6). Wison allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. Brooklyn made 10 errors. 3B Sam Clark (35-4.7) had 3 hits, stole his 1st base of the season, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Pittsburgh (3) at Baltimore (4): Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (21-24) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (25-23). Baltimore won the game in the bottom of the 9th with 2 singles and a passed ball. Wilmarth allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. Lilly allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. Rookie SS Ducky Hogan (25-5.3) had 2 hits and score a run.

Kansas City (9) at Omaha (16): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (29-15) over Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (25-28). LF Dave Cunningham (31-5.4) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, stole a base and had 4 RBIs. Rookie 1B Fred Negus (22-6.7) had 3 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Chicago (9) at Milwaukee (4): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (33-24) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (22-31). Stanley allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run. LF Tommy Casale (26-3.7) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Friday, September 17, 1886

Cincinnati Reds (67-42 .615 8 GB in 2nd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (75-34 .688 1st place)

We are 3-5 against Stevens on the season.

John Stevens, Cin. (29-8.2) (R 31-15 2.14 7.5-2.0-5.7 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 21-18 2.78 7.1-2.7-6.3)

Won - 14 to 1

McLeod allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5.

We had 10 hits and made 1 error. Cincinnati made 8.

RF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) hit an inside-the-park home run, his 5th round-tripper of the season, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. 3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) had a hit and 2 walks and scored 4 runs. 2B Jocko Cole (25-6.1) had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. SS Al Shaffer (26-5.6) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Rochester (9) at Indianapolis (6): Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (23-21) over Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (21-25). Hodges allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. Marshall has lost 7 of his last 8. 1B Pete Hinde (31-7.9) had 3 hits with a home run, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Cleveland (3) at Philadelphia (2): Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (22-28) over Gene Rankins (29-5.4) (10-12). Pedersen allowed 12 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. Rankins allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit. SS Harry Robinson (27-3.3) had 2 hits, stole a base and had 3 RBIs.

New York (5) at Boston (6): Charlie Morlock (37-6.7) (23-23) over Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (23-24). Morlock allowed 6 hits, 6 walks and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. Roberts allowed 5 hits, 8 walks and struck out 1. CF George Kunz (33-5.7) only had 1 hit, but he knocked in 3 runs.

Grand National Association:
Kansas City (5) at Brooklyn (4): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (26-28) over Ren French (25-4.9) (24-22). McClaughry allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. French allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7. SS Jim McCarthy (25-7.5) hit 3 doubles and had 3 RBIs. Brooklyn has lost 5 in a row and the former 1st place team has dropped to 4th, 4 games back.

Providence (0) at Baltimore (13): Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (22-24) over Ed Wison (25-7.3) (31-20). Wilmarth allowed 2 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Wison allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. He beaned 3 batter and the Grays made 4 errors, but Baltimore only left 3 runners on base. RF Val Cornell (28-3.5) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBIs. For the Grays, Rookie CF Al Young (22-4.8) will miss a week or two with injured shoulder.

Chicago (7) at Omaha (4): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (29-19) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (22-20). Rinehart allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 8. Sprague allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. C Walt Wilson (26-5.2) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. With this win against the 2nd place Mutuals, the Colts open a 2 game lead in the GNA.

Pittsburgh (4) at Milwaukee (2): Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (33-23) over Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (23-31). Mathews allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. Buchanan allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run. 2B Dan White (26-5.1) had 3 hits with a triple, stole a 2 bases and scored 2 runs.

[Questdog]

Saturday, September 18, 1886

Cincinnati Reds (67-43 .609 9 GB in 2nd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (76-34 .691 1st place)

Our final home game of the year. Good riddance, I say!

Lou Ellard, Cin. (28-6.3) (R 9-8 3.77 9.8-3.0-5.0 H-BB-K/9) vs. Sal DeVaux, Det. (32-3.5) (R 7-1 1.57 6.6-2.1-4.9)

Lost - 15 to 3

In 7 innings, DeVaux allowed 8 runs, 16 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit.
CF Willie Kirby (24-2.1) pitched the last 2 innings, allowing 7 runs.

Ellard gave us 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.

We made 2 errors and Cincinnati made 3.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits and scored 2 runs.

For the Reds, 2B Jumbo Lynn (26-3.8) had 4 hits and a walk and scored 4 runs. LF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) had 3 hits and 2 walks and scored 3 runs. 3B Adam Trombley (32-6.8) had 5 hits with a double and 2 home runs, a walk, scored 4 runs and had 8 RBIs. He now has 7 home runs on the season. C Spider Sullivan (26-6.7) injured his back and will take about 3 weeks to heal up.

Liberty League:
Cleveland (4) at Philadelphia (2): Henry Rawls (32-4.3) (22-28) over Wes Wright (32-5.7) (2-4). Rawls allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. Wright allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. C Deacon Dubin (29-8.8) had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs and threw out the only runner to attempt a steal.

Rochester (4) at Boston (5): Freddy Wood (30-6.3) (12-7) over John Simon (26-6.6) (6-6). Boston scored 4 runs in the 8th and 1 in the bottom of the 9th to win. SS John Ingling (26-4.6) ended the game with a 1-out single. He had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Wood allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had hit a double, drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. He has won his last 5 starts. Simon allowed 10 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6.

Grand National Association:
Pittsburgh (0) at Brooklyn (11): William David (23-3.6) (1-7) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (25-24). David allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. Lilly, who led the GNA in wins each of the past 2 seasons, has lost 6 of his last 7 starts. Rookie CF Ed William (26-6.0) had 4 hits with a double and a walk, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Providence (3) at Baltimore (6): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (21-25) over Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (26-23). Yurkovich allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. He has won 6 of his last 7 starts. Blomberg allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. CF Bill Fogle (27-5.3) had 3 hits with a double, stole 3 bases, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Chicago (6) at Omaha (3): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (34-24) over Tom Lee (28-6.0) (29-16). Stanley allowed 6 hits, 5 walks and struck out 4. He has won 4 in a row. Lee allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he hit a double, drew a walk and had an RBI. CF Sam McKenna (34-6.0) had 2 hits, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Kansas City (5) at Milwaukee (6) in 12 innings: Wiley Steel (24-5.6) (7-9) over Dan Butler (29-4.7) (10-19) in relief of Lew Burnett (25-4.5). CF Asa Holtz (26-6.7) won the game with a 1-out single. In 12 innings, Steel allowed 12 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. Rookie 3B Dave Gray (25-4.9) had 2 hits and a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.