The Liberty League, Est. 1876

[Questdog]

Saturday, June 16, 1888

This is the last game of the road trip and then we have 3 whole days off until we have to be back in Detroit. I'll head up to Syracuse to talk with Dave Robertson (43-8.5), but I'll only get to see 1 game because they do not play again until Tuesday. I'll get him to pitch Ed Price (24-5.7). I saw Price this Spring and he was decent, but he must have improved since then with the numbers he has been putting up.

Detroit Wolverines (27-15 .643 1st place in the Liberty League) at
New York Gothams (17-25 .405 10 GB tied for 7th place)

Jiggs Niedermeyer, Det. (24-5.8) (R 4-3 2.30 7.0-1.6-3.8 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Tom McWilliams, N.Y. (26-4.3) (R 1-5 3.68 8.6-1.7-3.2)

Of course, if Niedermeyer would have a bad game that would make it easier to get Price to Detroit. But Niedermeyer has actually looked more impressive to me than Dave Frazier (28-5.7) and I do not want to get rid of him.

Won - 4 to 1

Niedermeyer allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

McWilliams gave us 11 hits, no walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

We made 2 errors and New York made 1.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits with a double, stole a base and had an RBI. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) hit a double. 2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) hit a double, stole a base and scored a run. SS Ed Engelhardt (23-5.0) had 2 hits and scored a run.

Liberty League:
Indianapolis (4) at Louisville (2): Jimmy Euler (27-5.5) (5-1) over Mert Gross (30-5.8) (0-1). Euler allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. 1B Ed Slonim (25-8.5) had 3 hits, stole 4 bases and scored 2 runs.

Pittsburgh (0) at Cincinnati (5): Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (8-7) over Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (10-6). Branham allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. 3B Al Oglesby (24-7.6) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Cleveland (3) at Boston (10): Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (7-10) over Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (3-10). Wolf allowed 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. C Hub West (34-6.7) hit his 4th home run of the season. LF Charlie Warner (34-9.2) had 2 hits with his 6th home run of the year, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. For the Spiders, RF Tom Steiner (22-4.9) hit a 3-run home run.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (7) at Washington (5): William David (25-3.6) (10-7) in relief of Al Green (25-3.8) over Sammy Berry (28-5.5) (6-6). Green only pitched one inning because he bruised himself sliding, but should be fine with a night's sleep. In 8 relief innings, David allowed 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2 and did not allow an earned run. Rookie CF Ferdie Brady (22-5.6) had 3 hits, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. For the Monuments, 3B George Heubner (35-5.2) will miss 2 to 3 weeks with a sore shoulder.

Chicago (8) at Kansas City (10): Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (3-3) over Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (10-5). Kansas City's Association Park is almost the equal of Boston's South End Grounds for hitters. And the right field fence is especially inviting. Lambert's pitching numbers were not pretty, but at bat, he had 3 hits scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For the Colts, RF Candy Simpson (29-6.8) had 3 hits with a double and a triple, drew a walk and scored 3 runs. 2B Eb Provost (24-4.6) had 3 hits, stole a base and had 4 RBIs.

Milwaukee (6) at St. Louis (2): Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (11-7) over Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (2-8). Buchanan allowed 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. SS Al Blanchette (23-7.7) hit a triple and pulled his groin. He will be gimpy for a week or so. His replacement, SS Ed Record (27-7.5), whom we traded to them this Winter, had 3 hits with a home run and scored twice.

Providence (2) at Omaha (4): Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (7-4) over Ed Wison (27-7.3) (4-7). Rice allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. Wison allowed 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. CF Dave Todd (23-5.5) hit a double and a triple and had 3 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Sunday, June 17, 1888

Grand National Association:
Washington (10) at Brooklyn (9): Ed Bush (28-5.3) (7-10) over Tom Homer (24-5.0) (6-6). The game was not close until Brooklyn scored 6 times in the bottom of the 9th. LF Cal Campbell (29-7.2) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. For the Gladiators, rookie 2B Con Nixon (25-8.1) hit his 4th home run of the year, though he's still batting under .200 overall. He's batting .293 so far in June with 3 of his home runs in 14 games.

Milwaukee (1) at St. Louis (6): Tom Wilmarth (28-5.4) (6-8) over Dave Ward (23-6.1) (1-1). Wilmarth allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double and had an RBI. Manager/LF Pat Matthews (25-5.1) had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Chicago (4) at Kansas City (2): Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (11-9) over Lew Burnett (27-4.5) (9-7). The Colts scored twice in the top of the 9th to break the tie. Seguin allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 4. 1B Joe Vaughan (33-5.2) hit a triple and his 1st home run as a Colt (in his 2nd season, though he has only played 40 games for them due to injuries). The year before joining the Colts he led the Liberty League in home runs.

[Questdog]

Monday, June 18, 1888

Liberty League:
Cleveland (10) at Boston (9) Game 1: Lou Townley (26-3.4) (13-6) over William Little (27-6.0) (11-7). 3B Charlie Taylor (33-5.2) had 4 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. For the Shamrocks, LF Charlie Warner (34-9.2) hit his 7th home run of the season and C Hub West (34-6.7) hit his 5th.

Cleveland (2) at Boston (6) Game 2: Freddy Wood (32-6.3) (1-0) over Willard Clapp (25-4.3) (3-5). In his 1st start with Boston since the trade, Wood had to leave in the 6th inning with a sore back. He should be okay in about 4 days. CF Studs Galloway (24-5.1), who just recently set the all-time home run record with 3 in 1 game, sprained his knee and will miss the next month.

Louisville (3) at Cincinnati (2): William McLeod (29-5.6) (10-8) over John Stevens (31-8.2) (7-11). McLeod allowed 3 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. Stevens has lost 6 in a row.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (8) at Providence (6): Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (8-4) in relief of Tom Lee (30-6.0) over Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (9-9). Omaha scored 5 times in the top of the 9th to take the lead. Lee had to leave in the 8th inning with soreness in his hand. He probably can still pitch, but will be hampered for a week or so. Rice only face 1 batter to get the win. Rookie 1B Tom Durkin (22-6.6) had 4 hits, including a bases-loaded triple in the 9th, stole a base, scored a run and had 5 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, June 19, 1888

Liberty League:
Louisville (2) at Cincinnati (3) in 10 innings: Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (9-7) over Jumbo Hoops (23-6.5) (4-3). RF Fleet Wilcox (31-4.9) knocked home the winning run with a 1-out single. In 10 innings, Branham allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. Hoops allowed 9 hits, 5 walks and struck out 2. LF Will Muller (24-6.4) had 3 hits, stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs.

New York (11) at Boston (8): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (8-8) over Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (7-11). C Jim Martin (26-5.0) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. For the Shamrocks, 3B Bill Gordon (31-3.7) had 3 hits with a double and his 4th home run of the year and 3 RBIs. RF Ed Tummino (26-5.8) injured his elbow and will miss 2 to 3 months. Manager/1b Pete Bucolo (40-4.1) pulled a rib cage muscle and will miss a week or so.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (5) at Providence (9): Ed Wison (27-7.3) (5-7) over Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (8-5). SS Tom Hepner (26-7.1) had 4 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. 2B Dave Stricker (26-5.2) had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, a bases-loaded blast in the 6th inning, stole a base and scored 2 runs.

Washington (6) at Brooklyn (7) in 10 innings: William David (25-3.6) (11-7) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (8-8). 2 errors and a 2-out single by SS Charlie Smith (30-5.6) won the game. 3B Ed Cheney (24-7.8) hit his 3rd home run of the year. Yurky's pitching was not quite up to snuff, but his hitting was above average: he had 3 hits with a triple and 2 RBIs.

Milwaukee (2) at St. Louis (1): Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (12-7) over Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (7-5). Buchanan allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. Richards allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. C Tim Fish (34-5.4) had 2 hits, stole a base and had 2 RBIs. He was also hit by a pitch in the knee and had to leave the game. He should be fine in a few days.

Elsewhere:
I watched Ed Price (24-5.7) pitch for Syracuse and he lost. He only allowed 4 hits and 1 walk and struck out 4, but he gave up a home run and lost 4 to 3. We'll wait on him for a while, I guess.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, June 20, 1888

We are back home to begin a 4 game series with manager John Cusick (47-7.5) and his Hoosiers today. Cusick only recently took over the team and they have gone 3-1 since his arrival. Way back at the end of April we took 3 of 4 from them in Indianapolis. They are 5th in the League in scoring runs with 4.5 per game (Detroit is #4 with 4.8). They are 7th in runs allowed with 5.4 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.3).

Indianapolis Hoosiers (18-25 .419 10 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (28-15 .651 1st place)

Jimmy Euler, Ind. (27-5.5) (R 5-1 2.65 7.5-2.3-3.0 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 14-4 2.08 7.4-1.1-5.6)

We are 0-1 against Euler so far this season.

Won - 3 to 2

Rice allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 3.

Euler gave us 4 hits, no walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit.

We made 2 errors and Indianapolis made 4.

CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) had 2 hits. RF Ben Smith (28-6.7) hit a double and scored a run.

Liberty League:
Pittsburgh (9) at Cleveland (3): Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (13-5) over Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (3-11). Lilly allowed 10 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. RF Jake Howard (29-4.6), who was a Spider 2 weeks ago, had 4 hits with 2 doubles and a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. C Evan Eckberg (32-3.5) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 4 RBIs.

Louisville (0) at Cincinnati (5): William Butina (25-5.6) (4-7) over Mert Gross (30-5.8) (0-2). Butina allowed 6 hit, 2 walks and struck out 3.

New York (20) at Boston (6): Tom McDowell (24-8.0) (8-8) over Ducky Hogan (27-5.3) (0-1) in relief of William Little (27-6.0). Little only faced 1 batter and had to leave with an injury, but will be okay by tomorrow. Hogan, normally a shortstop, took one for the team. Since the New York batters fattened their averages on a non-pitcher, we are not going to point them all out except to mention that 1B John Hilliard (28-7.2) hit his 3rd home run of the season. For the Shamrocks, LF Charlie Warner (34-9.2) hit 2 home runs and had 4 RBIs. He now has 9 home runs on the season and is the League leader.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (6) at Providence (3): Royal Parmelee (27-6.5) (1-3) over Jimmy Harrison (21-4.6) (0-1) in his major league debut. SS Dave Henderson (25-4.1) had 3 hits with a double and his 4th home run of the year, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Thursday, June 21, 1888

Indianapolis Hoosiers (18-26 .409 11 GB in 8th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (29-15 .659 1st place)

Sal DeVaux, Ind. (33-3.5) (R 7-10 3.99 8.7-3.1-2.6 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Dave Frazier, Det. (28-5.7) (L 8-7 2.15 8.8-1.1-2.5)

The 1st time we met our old teammate this season, we won 3 to 2. In his last 5 starts, he is 5-0 with a 1.53 ERA.

Won - 5 to 3

Frazier only went 3 innings and then had to leave with a strained back. He should be okay in 4 or 5 days.

2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 8th to give us the lead.

In 3 innings, Frazier allowed 1 hit, no walks and struck out 3.
In 6 innings of relief, Jiggs Niedermeyer (24-5.8) allowed 3 runs (2 earned), 7 hits, no walks and struck out 2.

DeVaux gave us 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4.

We made 3 errors and Indianapolis made 6.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) hit a double and scored a run. CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) had 2 hits and scored a run. LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) hit his 2nd home run of the season and scored 2 runs.

Liberty League:
Pittsburgh (4) at Cleveland (5): Lou Townley (26-3.4) (14-6) over Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (10-7). Pittsburgh scored twice in the top of the 9th to tie the game, but Cleveland scored a run on a 2-out wild pitch in the bottom half of the inning to win. RF Tom Steiner (22-4.9) had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Louisville (2) at Cincinnati (1): William McLeod (29-5.6) (11-8) over John Stevens (31-8.2) (7-12). McLeod allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. Stevens allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. He has now lost 7 in a row, though in 4 of the losses, he has allowed only 1 or 0 earned runs.

New York (4) at Boston (5): William Little (27-6.0) (12-7) over Tom McWilliams (26-4.3) (1-7). For the Gothams, LF Fred James (24-5.3) hit his 4th home run of the year.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (3) at Providence (4): Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (10-9) over Al Green (25-3.8) (8-12). Ashton allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. C John Toler (30-6.4) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Omaha (3) at Washington (1): Tom Lee (30-6.0) (7-10) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (7-11). Omaha scored twice in the top of the 9th to take the lead. Lee allowed 9 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. Bush allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. Ex-Wolverine 3B Al Shaffer (27-5.6) had 3 hits with a double and stole a base, but no runs or RBIs.

Chicago (2) at Milwaukee (3): Dave Ward (23-6.1) (2-1) over Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (11-10). The Brewers scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to win. The final blow was a 2-out single by LF Tom Kelly (24-5.3). For the Colts, RF Candy Simpson (29-6.8) hit a home run. 2B Eb Provost (24-4.6), who is leading the GNA in batting, will miss a week or two with a pulled muscle.

[Questdog]

Friday, June 22, 1888

Indianapolis Hoosiers (18-27 .400 12 GB in 8th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (30-15 .667 1st place)

Frank McSherry, Ind. (32-4.1) (R 4-8 2.77 7.3-4.2-3.2 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 15-4 2.07 7.4-1.0-5.4)

The 1st time we met McSherry, we won 5 to 4 in 10 innings.

Won - 6 to 1

LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) and 2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3), who both his home runs yesterday, both hit home runs again today!

Rice allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 7. For the 5th straight game, out pitchers did not walk anyone!

McSherry gave us 9 hits, 4 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had a double.

We made 2 errors and Indianapolis made 3.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) hit a triple and scored a run. 2B Pat Dunbar hit 2 home runs, one out of the park and one inside. He now has 3 home runs on the season and 3 in the last 2 days. LF Al Lewis had 2 hits with a walk and his 3rd home run of the year.

For the Hoosiers, LF Hick Fahl (31-5.3) hit his 3rd home run of the year in the 9th inning to spoil the shutout.

Liberty League:
Pittsburgh (4) at Cleveland (2): Joe Peters (32-4.9) (4-4) over Willard Clapp (26-4.3) (3-6). Pittsburgh scored all of their runs in the 8th and 9th innings. Peters allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7.

New York (16) at Boston (6): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (9-8) over Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (7-12). Turner allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7, but his Gothams made 9 errors. LF Bert Gellis (27-5.5) had 4 hits with a double and a triple, stole a base, scored 5 runs and had 3 RBIs. 2B Pussy Wise (26-6.8) had 4 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, scored 3 runs and had 6 RBIs. SS Dave Hay (26-5.7) had 4 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For the Shamrocks, 1B Bill Gordon (31-3.7) hit his 5th home run of the year. C Hub West (34-6.7) hit his 6th.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (3) at Providence (4): Ed Wison (27-7.3) (6-7) over William David (25-3.6) (11-8). Wison allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. David allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5.

Omaha (6) at Washington (5): Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (9-5) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (8-9). Yurkovich has lost 5 out of his last 6.

St. Louis (6) at Kansas City (13): Lew Burnett (27-4.5) (10-7) over Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (7-6). SS Bev Bradley (23-6.2) had 2 hits and 2 walks, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Chicago (1) at Milwaukee (4): Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (13-7) over Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (10-6). Buchanan allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7. Stanley allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. RF Ed Capps (25-6.1) hit his 3rd home run of the year. 3B Dave Gray (27-4.9) hit a double and a home run, drew a walk and scored 2 runs. For the Colts, 2B Stub Nelson (26-5.6) hit 2 triples and had an RBI.

[Westheim]

Originally Posted by Questdog

Omaha (6) at Washington (5): Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (9-5) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (8-9). Yurkovich has lost 5 out of his last 6.

Oh, no, the shocks! (calmly continues to eat dinner)

[Questdog]

Saturday, June 23, 1888

Pat Matthews (25-5.1) has decided he does not like managing and has stepped down as the field boss of the St. Louis Terriers after 8 games. Owner Bob Baugh (56-7.5) has appointed Tom Bromley (40-7.8) back as manager. Bromley managed the Terriers for 3 games while Baugh decided who to make the manager before choosing Matthews. Baugh says he will give Bromley a trial to see if he can be the permanent manager.

Indianapolis Hoosiers (18-28 .391 13 GB in 8th (last) place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (31-15 .674 1st place)

Jimmy Euler, Ind. (27-5.5) (R 5-2 2.31 7.1-2.0-2.7 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Jiggs Niedermeyer, Det. (24-5.8) (R 6-3 2.22 7.3-1.3-3.4)

We are 1-1 against Euler, though we only got 4 hits in our win.

Lost - 5 to 0

I told you that when the other team does not make any errors it is hard to score runs. Well, this game is a prime example. We got 9 hits but no runs.

Niedermeyer allowed 10 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.

Euler gave us 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.

We made 3 errors and Indianapolis made none.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits.

Liberty League:
Pittsburgh (4) at Cleveland (0): Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (14-5) over Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (3-12). Lilly allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. SS Jim Ware (34-5.6) hit a home run.

New York (0) at Louisville (4): Jumbo Hoops (23-6.5) (5-3) over Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (2-4). Hoops allowed 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits with and RBI. Rookie SS Ed Riley (24-4.1) had 4 hits, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. For the Gothams, 3B Ed Glass (28-4.5) had both of the Gothams' hits, including a triple and also drew the walk.

Cincinnati (6) at Boston (2): Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (10-7) over Freddy Wood (32-6.3) (1-1). Branham allowed 6 hits, 5 walks and struck out 3. 2B Ed Kent (24-3.6) had 4 hits, stole a base and scored 3 runs.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (4) at Providence (5): Jimmy Harrison (21-4.6) (1-1) over Tom Homer (24-5.0) (1-2). Harrison did not pitch all that well, but at bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. For the Gladiators, LF Monte Moody (30-6.9) hit a home run.

Omaha (4) at Washington (1): Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (10-2) over Sammy Berry (28-5.5) (6-7). Sprague allowed 3 hits 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits and a walk.

St. Louis (5) at Kansas City (3): Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (3-8) over Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (3-4). Barrow allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. At bat, he had 2 hits.

[Questdog]

Sunday, June 24, 1888

Grand National Association:
Washington (2) at Brooklyn (0): Ed Bush (28-5.3) (8-11) over Al Green (25-3.8) (8-13). Bush allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

Chicago (9) at Milwaukee (1): Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (12-10) over Dave Ward (23-6.1) (2-2). Seguin allowed 8 hits 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Jimmy Cast (23-3.6) had 2 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had 4 RBIs. For the Brewers, 1B Tom Kelly (24-5.3) had 4 hits and stole a base, but no runs or RBIs.

[Questdog]

Monday, June 25, 1888

Manager Mickey Baker (45-7.5) has his Spiders in town to begin a 4 game series today. We took 2 of 3 in Cleveland a month ago. They are 3rd in the League in scoring with 4.8 runs per game (Detroit is #5 with 4.7). They are 7th in runs allowed with 5.5 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.3).

Since Dave Frazier (28-5.7) is still a bit banged up and everyone else is tuckered out, I took C Joe Garner (29-5.5) off the roster for just today and called up P Ed Price (24-5.7) to pitch.

Cleveland Spiders (21-26 .447 10 GB tied for 5th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (31-16 .660 1st place)

Lou Townley, Clev. (26-3.4) (R 14-6 2.33 7.2-1.1-4.3 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Ed Price, Det. (24-5.7) (R 8-2 0.89 6.1-0.6-3.6 in A Ball)

Of course, the Spiders are not a bad team when Townley is in the pitcher's box. The 1st time we faced our old teammate we lost 3 to 2.

Lost - 8 to 7

RF Ben Smith (28-6.7) hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 8th to tie the game, but ex-Wolverine 2B Tom Nelson (21-6.6) hit a 2-out double in the top of the 9th to give the Spiders the lead and Townley sat us down in order in the bottom half of the inning. Nelson had 3 hits.

Price allowed 13 hits, 3 walks and struck out 1. He is now on a train back to Syracuse.

Townley gave us 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI.

We made 6 errors and Cleveland made 3.

CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) hit a double and scored a run. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. RF Ben Smith had 2 hits with his 5th home run of the year, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Liberty League:
Pittsburgh (1) at Indianapolis (11): Sal DeVaux (33-3.5) (8-11) over Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (10-8). DeVaux allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. C Fred Smith (33-6.8) hit a home run and drew a walk and scored 3 runs. SS Jake Steitz (29-4.7) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

New York (6) at Louisville (3): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (10-8) over William McLeod (29-5.6) (11-9). Turner allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 2. 1B John Hilliard (28-7.2) hit his 4th home run of the season.

Cincinnati (8) at Boston (6): John Stevens (31-8.2) (8-12) over William Little (27-6.0) (12-8). LF Willie Kirby (26-2.1), in only his 2nd game of the season due to injuries, had 3 hits and 2 RBIs. For the Shamrocks, LF Charlie Warner (34-9.2) had 3 hits with his 10th home run of the year and 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
St. Louis (6) at Kansas City (5): Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (8-6) over Lew Burnett (27-4.5) (10-8). Ex-Wolverine 1B Jack Warren (36-7.2) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, June 26, 1888

Cleveland Spiders (22-26 .458 9 GB tied for 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (31-17 .646 1st place)

Artie Boucher, Clev. (25-6.1) (R 3-12 5.36 11.9-2.6-2.7 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 16-4 2.02 7.4-1.0-5.5)

The 1st time we faced Boucher we won 4 to 3.

Lost - 8 to 4

Rice allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4.

Boucher gave us 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. At bat, he hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

We made 6 errors and Cleveland made 2.

CF Fred Bianco (29-6.9) had 2 hits and an RBI. 3B Sam Boullion (28-4.8) hit a double. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 2 hits with a double and a walk. Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) hit a pinch-hit double, scored a run and had an RBI.

For the Spiders, C Pony Link (27-5.5) had 2 hits with a home run and a walk, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs. LF Ace Trimmell (30-5.0) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored a run and had an RBI. Rookie 1B Zachary Pfeiffer (20-4.5) had 3 hits and scored a run.

Liberty League:
New York (5) at Louisville (3) in 13 innings: Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (3-4) over Jumbo Hoops (23-6.5) (5-4). In 13 innings, Roberts allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. LF Fred James (24-5.3) had 3 hits with a double and scored 2 runs, including the go-ahead run in the top of the 13th.

Pittsburgh (2) at Indianapolis (3): Jimmy Euler (27-5.5) (7-2) over Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (14-6). Indianapolis scored all 3 of their runs in the 8th inning. Euler allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 3. Lilly allowed 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (4) at Chicago (5) in 10 innings: Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (11-6) over William David (25-3.6) (11-9). The winning run scored on a 2-out passed ball. Stanley allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. LF Candy Simpson (29-6.8) hit his 2nd home run of the season.

Omaha (5) at St. Louis (3): Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (11-2) over Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (3-9). Sprague allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. Rookie RF Tom Nelson (23-5.2) hit his 3rd home run of the year.

Washington (6) at Milwaukee (8): Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (14-7) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (8-10). 2B Lou Bohus (28-5.4) had 3 hits and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

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Wednesday, June 27, 1888

Cleveland Spiders (23-26 .469 8 GB in 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (31-18 .633 1st place)

Willard Clapp, Clev. (26-4.3) (L 3-6 2.83 9.0-3.5-4.6 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Dave Frazier, Det. (28-5.7) (L 8-7 2.11 8.7-1.1-2.7)

The 1st time we faced Clapp it took us 13 innings to win and he did not figure in the decision.

Won - 5 to 4

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) led off the bottom of the 9th with a double and ended the game when he stole 3rd and scored on the catcher's overthrow.

Frazier allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

Clapp gave us 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit.

We made 1 error and Cleveland made 6.

CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) had 2 hits with an inside-the-park home run and a walk, stole 2 bases and scored 3 runs. C Jimmy Babcock (31-6.9) had 2 hits with an RBI that tied the game up in the bottom of the 8th. 1B Sam Boullion (28-4.8) had 3 hits, but no runs or RBIs.

Liberty League:
New York (8) at Louisville (4): Tom McDowell (24-8.0) (9-8) over Mert Gross (30-5.8) (0-3). McDowell allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. SS Dave Hay (26-5.7) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs.

Cincinnati (8) at Boston (11): Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (8-12) over Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (10-8). LF Charlie Warner (34-9.2) had 3 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. For the Reds, 1B Jim Lagana (32-6.6) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (10) at St. Louis (5): Tom Lee (30-6.0) (8-10) over Ed Copeland (22-6.0) (0-3). Rookie 1B Tom Durkin (22-6.6) hit 2 doubles, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

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Thursday, June 28, 1888

The finale of our 4 game series with Cleveland was rained out.

I took the opportunity to send 2B Jake Potter (33-6.8) and RF Hi Bowman (24-5.5) to Syracuse and recall SS Al Hartford (23-5.0) and CF Fred Negus (24-6.7).

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (6) at Boston (2): John Stevens (31-8.2) (9-12) over William Little (27-6.0) (12-9). Stevens allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (4) at Chicago (7): Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (13-10) over Al Green (25-3.8) (8-14). SS Bob Robertson (25-4.1) hit a double and a triple, drew a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Omaha (4) at St. Louis (5): Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (9-6) over Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (9-6). C Willie Ticknor (31-3.1) hit 2 doubles and had 2 RBIs. For the Mutuals, C Charlie LeFevre (34-5.0) hit his 3rd home run of the season.

Washington (12) at Milwaukee (1): Ed Bush (28-5.3) (9-11) over Dave Ward (23-6.1) (2-3). Bush allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit and scored 2 runs. Ex-Wolverine CF Ben Spencer (27-4.2) had 2 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

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Friday, June 29, 1888

We now take an excursion down to Indianapolis for a 4 game series with manager John Cusick (47-7.5) and his Hoosiers before returning to Detroit to continue our home stand. We are 6-2 against them so far this season and beat them 3 of 4 in Detroit a week ago, though they shut us out in the lat game. It is unlikely that there will be any shutouts in Seventh Street Park as the fences seem to gobble up baseballs at a prodigious rate. They are 7th in runs scored with 4.5 per game (Detroit is 5th with 4.7). They are 6th in runs allowed with 5.1 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.5). In our 1st trip to Indianapolis there were 6 home runs hit in the 4 games (each team with 3) and no game failed to produce at least one.

Detroit Wolverines (32-18 .640 1st place in the Liberty League) at
Indianapolis Hoosiers (21-28 .429 10.5 GB in 8th (last) place)

Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 16-5 2.16 7.7-1.0-5.4 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Jimmy Euler, Ind. (27-5.5) (R 7-2 1.79 7.2-1.8-2.7)

We are 1-2 against Euler on the season. Rice actually did pitch a shutout in our last trip to Indianapolis.

Won - 5 to 3 in 10 innings

We turned 4 double-plays.

In 10 innings, Rice allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 1.

Euler gave us 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

We made 4 errors and Indianapolis made 3.

1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) hit a double and scored a run. 2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) had 2 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) hit a double and had an RBI.

For the Hoosiers, LF Hick Fahl (31-5.3) had 2 hits with his 4th home run of the season and his 2nd off Rice.

Liberty League:
Boston (7) at Louisville (5): Freddy Wood (32-6.3) (2-1) over William McLeod (29-5.6) (11-10). Wood had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

Cleveland (1) at Pittsburgh (2): Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (15-6) over Lou Townley (26-3.4) (15-7). Lilly allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. Townley allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 1. For the Spiders, C Charlie Harris (27-5.9) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, but no runs or RBIs.

Cincinnati (4) at New York (9): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (11-8) over Dan Burton (33-4.9) (0-1). C Jim Martin (26-5.0) had 5 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For the Reds, Willie Burton (33-8.5) hit a pinch-hit home run, his 5th long-ball of the year.

Grand National Association:
Providence (13) at Kansas City (6): Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (11-9) over Lew Burnett (27-4.5) (10-9). CF Tom Herold (23-6.4) had 3 hits with a double and a bases-loaded home run and a walk, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBIs.

Brooklyn (6) at Chicago (5): William David (25-3.6) (12-9) over Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (11-7). Chicago out-hit Brooklyn 8 to 5, but made 7 errors. At bat, Stanley had 2 hits with a home run, the 1st of his career.

Washington (8) at Milwaukee (6): Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (9-10) over Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (14-8). 1B Cal Campbell (29-7.2) had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the year, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

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Saturday, June 30, 1888

Detroit Wolverines (33-18 .647 1st place in the Liberty League) at
Indianapolis Hoosiers (21-29 .420 11.5 GB in 8th (last) place)

Dave Frazier, Det. (28-5.7) (L 9-7 2.22 8.7-1.1-2.7 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Sal DeVaux, Ind. (33-3.5) (R 8-11 3.74 8.5-3.0-2.6)

We are 2-0 against DeVaux on the season, but he has pitched decently both times. The only game he has lost in his last 7 starts was to us. His last outing was a 5-hit, 11 to 1 win over 2nd place Pittsburgh.

A 15 MPH wind is blowing out to right.

Won - 5 to 4

The expected flood of cheap home runs did not quite materialize. The game was tied going into the 9th when we scored on a lead-off single by SS Ed Engelhardt (23-5.0), a couple a steals and a wild pitch.

Frazier allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 5.

DeVaux gave us 10 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

We made 4 errors and Indianapolis made 6.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) hit a double. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 2 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. He ends June with a .325 batting average for the month and had 11 extra-base hits in June compared to 1 in May. C Jimmy Babcock (31-6.9) had 2 hits with a home run and 2 RBIs, though he had a rough game defensively. SS Ed Engelhardt had 3 hits, stole 3 bases, scored a run and had an RBI.

For the Hoosiers, LF Hick Fahl (31-5.3) hit his 5th home run of the season and the 3rd in his last 4 games against us.

Liberty League:
Boston (5) at Louisville (6): Jumbo Hoops (23-6.5) (6-4) over Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (8-13). Hoops allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. LF Pat Womack (27-6.3) had 3 hits with a triple and an RBI.

Cleveland (2) at Pittsburgh (2): Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (5-12) over Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (10-9). Boucher allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had 2 hits. Mathews allowed 12 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

Cincinnati (4) at New York (7): Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (4-4) over Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (10-9). Roberts allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. CF Jimmy Sleeman (25-3.3) had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and had and RBI.

Grand National Association:
Providence (11) at Kansas City (7) in 12 innings Game 1: Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (12-9) in relief of Ed Hodges (28-3.2) over Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (3-5) in relief of Dan Butler (31-4.7). Ashton pitched 2 perfect innings of relief and hit a 2-run double in the top of the 12th. 3B Ed Knight (25-5.1) pulled a muscle and will miss 2 to 3 weeks.

Providence (15) at Kansas City (13) in 12 innings Game 2: Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (13-9) in relief of Ed Wison (27-7.3) over Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (3-6) in relief of Dan Butler (31-4.7). The Grays scored 7 times in the top of the 9th to tie the game. For the Cowboys, CF Heinie Ashmore (23-6.0) had 4 hits with a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Omaha (5) at St. Louis (4): Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (12-2) over Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (3-10).

Brooklyn (6) at Chicago (3): Tom Homer (24-5.0) (2-2) over Skyrocket Howard (23-5.4) (1-1). Homer allowed 10 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7.

Washington (3) at Milwaukee (4) in 11 innings: Dave Ward (23-6.1) (3-3) over Sammy Berry (28-5.5) (6-8). The winning run scored on a 2-out error. In 11 innings, Ward allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. At bat, he had 2 hits. For the Monuments, 1B Billy Little (35-3.6) hit a home run.

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Sunday, July 1, 1888

St. Louis owner Bob Baugh (56-7.5) announced that Tom Bromley (40-7.8) had been found wanting as a managerial candidate and gave the reigns of the team to Jim Hodzic (37-7.0), who will technically be a player-manager though he has yet to appear in a game this season. That may change now that he's the boss, however. Hodzic managed Worcester for the 1st 11 games of 1881.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (6) at Kansas City (4): Tom Lee (30-6.0) (9-10) over Lew Burnett (27-4.5) (10-10). Lee allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. He has won 4 in a row. 2B Jocko Cole (26-6.1) had 2 hits with a triple and 3 RBIs.

Washington (2) at Chicago (7): Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (14-10) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (9-12). Seguin allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 7.

Providence (2) at St. Louis (3): Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (10-6) over Ed Wison (27-7.3) (6-8). Richards allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. Wison allowed 5 hits, 7 walks and struck out 2.

Brooklyn (12) at Milwaukee (5): Al Green (25-3.8) (9-14) over Kid Henze (23-5.2) (2-3). C Jim Granier (33-5.7) had 3 hits with a walk and 4 RBIs. 3B Joe Henry (36-9.2) had 4 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

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Monday, July 2, 1888

Detroit Wolverines (34-18 .654 1st place in the Liberty League) at
Indianapolis Hoosiers (21-30 .412 12.5 GB in 8th (last) place)

Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 17-5 2.14 7.6-1.0-5.2 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Jimmy Euler, Ind. (27-5.5) (R 7-3 2.09 7.2-1.9-3.2)

We are 2-2 against Euler on the season, but he has pitched well every time.

Lost - 3 to 2 in 10 innings

The only extra-base hit of the whole game was hit by P Jimmy Euler to lead off the 10th. 2B Kid Stevens (26-8.4), who was 6 for 60 lifetime against Rice coming into this game, knocked Euler home with his 2nd hit of the day to win the game.

Rice allowed 10 hits, no walks and struck out 8.

Euler gave us 8 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3.

We made 4 errors and Indianapolis made 2.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits and 2 walks and stole 2 bases, but only scored 1 run because the 3 guys after him in the lineup went 1 for 14. C Cliff Robinson (30-6.1) had 2 hits and a walk, but no runs or RBIs. 2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) had 2 hits and an RBI.

I was mistaken saying that this was to be a 4 game series; it is only 3. We have an off day tomorrow as we head back to Detroit to face the Gothams in a 4th of July double-header.

Liberty League:
Boston (5) at Louisville (3): William Little (27-6.0) (13-9) over William McLeod (29-5.6) (11-11). Little allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. Rookie SS Fred Slaughter (27-5.0) had 2 hits and 2 RBIs.

Cleveland (0) at Pittsburgh (1): Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (16-6) over Lou Townley (26-3.4) (15-8). Lilly allowed 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. Townley allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. C Wilson Wendling (27-4.1) had 2 hits with a triple and scored the only run of the game.

Cincinnati (3) at New York (6): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (12-8) over John Stevens (31-8.2) (9-13). Turner allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. 3B Ed Glass (28-4.5) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 2B Bill Baker (26-3.6) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Washington (2) at Chicago (13): Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (12-7) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (9-11). Stanley allowed 3 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. RF Candy Simpson (29-6.8) had 4 hits with a double, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs.