The Liberty League, Est. 1876

[Questdog]

Tuesday, July 3, 1888

Grand National Association:
Omaha (2) at Kansas City (1): Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (13-2) over Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (3-7). Sprague allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 3. He has won 7 in a row. Lambert allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

Providence (8) at St. Louis (3): Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (14-9) over Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (3-11). Ashton allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. RF Joe Turner (28-6.6) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. C Spider Sullivan (27-6.7) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Brooklyn (7) at Milwaukee (1): William David (25-3.6) (13-9) over Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (14-9). David allowed 1 hits (in the 1st inning), no walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, July 4, 1888 Independence Day

Holiday Double-Headers!

The Reds signed P Ted Ryther (34-4.3) today and sent him to Hamilton of the International League (A). Whether it is just to warm up before coming to Cincinnati or to stay there as insurance, I am not sure. Several teams worked him out, however, and no one else seemed very interested, so maybe he is washed up.

Manager Paul Richards (47-5.4) has his Gothams in town to begin a 4 game series with a double-header today. We are 6-2 against them on the season, having swept them in 4 games in New York 3 weeks ago. They are 3rd in the League in scoring with 5.0 runs per game (Detroit is 5th with 4.7). They are 4th in runs allowed with 4.8 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.5). They have won their last 6 games.

New York Gothams (26-28 .481 8.5 GB in 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (34-19 .642 in 1st place)

Game 1
Jack Roberts, N.Y. (36-6.1) (R 4-4 1.66 8.2-2.1-3.0 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Dave Frazier, Det. (28-5.7) (L 10-7 2.26 8.6-1.0-2.9)

We have not faced Roberts this season. One of the hottest hitters in the League right now is 3B Ed Glass (28-4.5) and he is 12 for 23 (.522) with 2 home runs against Frazier for his career.

Won - 6 to 1

A 2-out hit in the 9th spoiled the shutout for Frazier.

Frazier allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

Roberts gave us 11 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2.

We made 4 errors and New York made 5.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) had 2 hits and scored a run. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) drew a walk and scored 2 runs and made 2 excellent plays in the field. SS Ed Engelhardt (23-5.0) hit a triple and drew a walk.

For the Gothams, the feared 3B Ed Glass (28-4.5) went 0 for 4 with a strikeout.

Game 2
Tom McDowell, N.Y. (24-8.0) (R 9-8 2.71 8.1-2.4-3.3) vs. Jiggs Niedermeyer, Det. (24-5.8) (R 6-4 2.29 7.5-1.4-3.3)

Won - 2 to 1

For the 2nd time today, a 2-out hit in the 9th spoils our pitcher's shutout. This time, since we only had scored 1 run, it also spoiled our lead. But in the bottom of the 9th, SS Ed Engelhardt rapped a 2-out single of his own to spoil the Gotham's day. He had 2 hits with a double.

Niedermeyer allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 2.

McDowell gave us 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. He also beaned 2 batters.

2B Pat Dunbar hit a triple and scored a run and handled 11 chances in the field without an error.

Liberty League:
Louisville (8) at Cleveland (3) Game 1: Jumbo Hoops (23-6.5) (7-4) over Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (5-13). Hoops allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. 1B Pete Hinde (32-7.9) had 5 hits with a double and a triple, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. RF Tom Panozzo (24-2.0) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. He is also the odds on favorite to win the Gold Glove in right. LF Jack Wallace's (35-7.5) season came to an abrupt end with a ruptured achilles tendon. Maybe it is just as well, as he was batting 8 for 68 (.118).

Louisville (2) at Cleveland (4) Game 2: Willard Clapp (24-4.3) (4-7) over Mert Gross (30-5.8) (0-4). Clapp allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6.

Boston (1) at Indianapolis (4) Game 1: Sal DeVaux (33-3.5) (9-12) over Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (8-14). DeVaux allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. He has not lost a game to anyone other than Detroit since May. 1B Ed Slonim (25-8.5) hit his 1st 2 home runs of the season and had 3 RBIs. RF Ed Wakefield (28-5.8) hit his 9th.

Boston (6) at Indianapolis (5) Game 2: Freddy Wood (32-6.3) (3-1) over Levi Giddens (36-4.8) (2-7). LF Charlie Warner (34-9.2) had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. Manager/1B Pete Bucolo (40-4.1) pulled a muscle and will miss a week or two. For the Hoosiers, CF Dave McQueary (25-5.0) hit his 2nd home run of the season.

Cincinnati (1) at Pittsburgh (8): Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (11-9) over Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (10-10). Mathews allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 2. The 2nd game was rained out.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (6) at Kansas City (5) Game 1: Tom Lee (30-6.0) (10-10) over Dan Butler (31-4.7) (3-9). Omaha scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to take the lead. Lee has won 5 in a row. Rookie 1B Tom Durkin (22-6.6) hit his 2nd home run of the year. For the Cowboys, CF Heinie Ashmore (23-6.0) had 4 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

Omaha (15) at Kansas City (11) Game 2: Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (10-6) over Lew Burnett (27-4.5) (10-11). Burnett has lost 4 in a row. 3B Dave Henderson (25-4.1) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs. Ex-Wolverine SS Al Shaffer (27-5.6) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Washington (1) at Chicago (3) Game 1: Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (15-10) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (9-13). Seguin allowed 2 hits, no walks and struck out 6. Bush allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. 3B Henry Potter (34-6.4) will miss 2 to 3 months with a pulled hamstring.

Washington (6) at Chicago (4) Game 2: Sammy Berry (28-5.5) (7-8) over Skyrocket Howard (23-5.4) (1-2). Ex-Wolverine CF Ben Spencer (27-4.2) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Providence (6) at St. Louis (4) Game 1: Ed Hodges (28-3.2) (10-5) over Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (10-7). LF Al Young (24-4.8) hit a bases-loaded triple and scored 2 runs. C Spider Sullivan (27-6.7) pulled a muscle and will miss about 5 weeks. For the Terriers, LF Pat Matthews (25-5.1) had 5 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Providence (9) at St. Louis (13) Game 2: Tom Simmons (26-4.9) (1-0) in his major league debut over Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (14-10). Simmons did not excel in the pitcher's box but did in the batter's box. He had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For the Grays, 1B Ren Mason (22-6.9) had 3 hits with a home run, stole a base and had 4 RBIs.

Brooklyn (4) at Milwaukee (5): Dave Ward (23-6.1) (4-3) over Al Green (25-3.8) (9-15). The Brewers scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to win. 3B Dave Gray (27-4.9) hit a 2-out double to end the game. Ward allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. RF Ed Capps (25-6.1) hit his 4th home run of the season. The 2nd game was rained out.

Elsewhere:
Down in the Central League (B), there were 2 no-hitters! Ed Collins (28-7.7) of the Binghamton Crickets no-hit the Jersey City Skeeters in a 5 to 0 win. He did not walk a batter and struck out 7. Only 1 batter reached base and that was on an error by the third baseman. He improved his record to 10-5 with a 2.18 ERA. Jake Cole (23-5.4) of the Wilkes-Barre Barons no-hit the Newark Trunkmakers in a 3 to 0 win. He walked 5 and struck out 5. He is now 10-9 with a 2.33 ERA.

[Questdog]

Thursday, July 5, 1888

New York Gothams (26-30 .464 10.5 GB in 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (36-19 .655 in 1st place)

Miah Turner, N.Y. (37-5.3) (R 12-8 2.54 7.3-1.3-4.8 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (L 17-6 2.14 7.7-0.9-5.3)

We are 2-1 against Turner so far.

Won - 5 to 4

We scored 3 times in the bottom of the 8th to tie the game and then 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) singled home the winning run with 1-out in the bottom of the 9th.

Rice allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 6.

Turner gave us 10 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1.

We made 4 errors and New York made 7.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. He is finally starting to heat up: in his last 4 games, he has 7 hits and 3 walks. CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8), who has been hot all along, had 3 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. C Cliff Robinson (30-6.1) had a hit and 2 RBIs. LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) had 2 hits, stole 2 bases and scored a run.

For the Gothams, LF Fred James (24-5.3) hit a double and his 5th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Liberty League:
Boston (0) at Indianapolis (6): Jimmy Euler (27-5.5) (9-3) over William Little (27-6.0) (13-10). Euler allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3.

Cincinnati (4) at Pittsburgh (3) in 11 innings: John Stevens (31-8.2) (10-13) over Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (16-7). In 11 innings, Stevens allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. The Reds did not score a run until the 9th inning, when they scored 3 times to tie the game. 3B Bill Parsons (30-8.3) had 3 hits with 2 RBIs, including both the game-tying RBI in the 9th and the go-ahead RBI in the 11th.

Louisville (5) at Cleveland (2): William McLeod (29-5.6) (12-11) over Lou Townley (26-3.4) (15-9). McLeod allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. Ex-Wolverine LF Pat Womack (27-6.3) had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (5) at Milwaukee (10): Kid Henze (23-5.2) (3-3) over Tom Homer (24-5.0) (2-3). 3B Dave Gray (27-4.9) had 3 hits with a double and his 2nd home run of the year, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Friday, July 6, 1888

When the rain comes, they run and hide their heads.

It is a shame the finale of our 4-game series cannot be played today since we have won 8 in a row against the Gothams.

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (3) at Pittsburgh (2) in 10 innings: William Butina (25-5.6) (5-7) over Joe Peters (32-4.9) (4-5). A walk, a passed ball and a wild pitch gave the Reds their run in the 10th. In 10 innings, Butina allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. Peters allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7.

Louisville (5) at Indianapolis (4): Mert Gross (30-5.8) (1-4) in relief of Jumbo Hoops (23-6.5) over Sal DeVaux (33-3.5) (9-13). Hoops had to leave in the 1st inning with a sore shoulder. He will miss about 2 weeks. LF Pat Womack (27-6.3) had 2 hits with a home run and 3 RBIs. For the Hoosiers, LF Hick Fahl (31-5.3) hit his 6th home run of the season.

Grand National Association:
Washington (10) at Kansas City (14): Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (4-7) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (9-12). It is the 2ns straight game that Yurky has allowed double digit scoring and the 10th straight where he has given up at least 5 runs. He is 2-8 during the stretch. 1B Tommy Dyer (30-3.8) hit a bases-loaded home run. For the Monuments, rookie SS Dell Walton (27-7.0) hit a home run.

Omaha (4) at Chicago (3) in 16 innings: Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (14-2) over Skyrocket Howard (23-5.4) (1-3) in relief of Pony Stanley (25-6.2). In 16 innings, Sprague allowed 8 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had 3 hits and scored a run. In 15 innings, Stanley allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had 3 hits with a double and a triple and an RBI. Chicago did not scored until the bottom of the 9th when they scored twice to tie the game. Both teams scored in the 15th. For the Colts, RF Washington Macho (38-8.3) will miss 3 to 4 weeks with a sore shoulder.

Brooklyn (5) at St. Louis (6): Tom Simmons (26-4.9) (2-0) over William David (25-3.6) (13-10). C Willie Ticknor (31-3.1) singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th. RF Biff Place (27-5.4) had 3 hits with his 2nd home run of the year and 2 RBIs. 3B Kid Powell (25-7.5) had 4 hits, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had an RBI.

Providence (2) at Milwaukee (0): Ed Wison (27-7.3) (7-8) over Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (14-10). Wison allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. Buchanan allowed 10 hits, no walks and struck out 4. He has lost 3 in a row. RF Joe Turner (28-6.6) fractured his finger and will miss at least 5 weeks.

[Westheim]

Pop should better look into buying a plough, because he won't make money in baseball for much longer.

[Questdog]

Saturday, July 7, 1888

Manager/CF Silver Borresen (34-6.9) had his Reds in town to begin a 3 game series today. We a re 5-2 against them this season and took 3 of 4 from them in Cincinnati a month ago. They are 7th in scoring with 4.4 runs per game (Detroit is 4th with 4.7). They are 6th in runs allowed with 5.2 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.4).

Cincinnati Reds (25-31 .446 12 GB tied for 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (37-19 .661 in 1st place)

Charlie Branham, Cin. (28-4.2) (R 10-10 3.17 9.4-1.9-2.8 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Dave Frazier, Det. (28-5.7) (L 11-7 2.20 8.5-1.0-3.0)

We are 1-2 against Branham on the season, including a 11 innings shutout, but we hit him pretty hard the last time we met.

Lost - 6 to 5 in 11 innings

Down 4 to 2 in the bottom of the 9th, RF Ben Smith (28-6.7) hit a 2-run home run, his 6th of the season, to tie the game. He also hit a double and had 3 RBIs. Both teams scored in the 10th, but we could not match the Reds in the 11th.

In 10 innings, Frazier allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4.
In 1 inning of relief, Jiggs Niedermeyer (24-5.8) allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 1 batter. He took the loss.

Branham gave us 9 hits, no walks and struck out 1. At bat, he hit a triple and scored a run.

We made 3 errors and Cincinnati made 2.

CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) hit a 1-out triple, but did not score. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 2 hits, scored w runs and had an RBI. SS Ed Engelhardt (23-5.0) had 2 hits with a triple and scored a run.

For the Reds, SS Tub Saslow (23-5.8) ad 2 hits with a triple and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Louisville (7) at Indianapolis (6): Cupid Tyson (24-8.6) (1-0) in his major league debut over Levi Giddens (36-4.8) (2-8). The score was tied at 4 apiece heading into the 9th inning. LF Pat Womack (27-6.3 hit a double and his 2nd home run in as many days, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. Rookie 2B Tom Walker (25-3.8) also hit a home run.

New York (7) at Pittsburgh (6): Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (5-5) over Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (11-10). C Jim Martin (26-5.0) had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Boston (1) at Cleveland (3): Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (6-13) over Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (8-15). Boucher allowed 3 hits, 5 walks and struck out 2. Wolf allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 2. SS Cowboy Gray (26-7.8) had 2 hits with his 5th home run of the year, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. For the Shamrocks, CF Pat Stafford (27-5.4) tore a ligament in his thumb and will miss 3 to 4 weeks.

Grand National Association:
Washington (3) at Kansas City (6): Lew Burnett (27-4.5) (11-11) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (9-14). Burnett allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. LF Lou Baggett (26-4.2) had 3 hits with a double and a triple, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Omaha (3) at Chicago (7): Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (16-10) over Tom Lee (30-6.0) (10-11). Seguin allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. CF Jimmy Cast (23-3.6) had 3 hits, stole 3 bases, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ike Allen (34-5.3) hit his 2nd home run of the year.

Brooklyn (6) at St. Louis (4): Al Green (25-3.8) (10-15) over Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (10-8). C Willie Ticknor (31-3.1) singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th. RF Biff Place (27-5.4) had 3 hits with his 2nd home run of the year and 2 RBIs. 3B Kid Powell (25-7.5) had 4 hits, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had an RBI.

Providence (7) at Milwaukee (11): Dave Ward (23-6.1) (5-3) over Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (14-11). 3B Dave Gray (27-4.9) had 4 hits with a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. For the Grays, SS Tom Hepner (26-7.1) hit a double and a triple and drew a walk, scored 4 runs and had an RBI. 1B Ren Mason (22-6.9) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 4 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Sunday, July 8, 1888

Grand National Association:
Omaha (8) at Chicago (6) in 10 innings: Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (11-6) over Skyrocket Howard (23-5.4) (1-4). The historic 1st battle of the Skyrockets! Ex-Wolverine 2B Jocko Cole (26-6.1) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Brooklyn (6) at St. Louis (5): Tom Homer (24-5.0) (3-3) over Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (3-12). Brooklyn scored a run in the top of the 9th to break the tie. 1B Fred Collins (24-5.2) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 3 RBIs, including the go-ahead one in the 9th.

Providence (6) at Milwaukee (16): Al Bedingfield (25-2.8) (1-0) in his major league debut over Ed Hodges (28-3.2) (10-6). 2B Lou Bohus (28-5.4) had 3 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, stole a base, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs. 1B Tom Kelly (24-5.3) had 3 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Monday, July 9, 1888

2B Reddy Daley (24-6.8) has been hot in Syracuse and 2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) has cooled of late, so I have called up Daley and sent IF Al Hartford (23-5.0) back down. Daley was our 1st pick in the B Leagues draft this Winter and he is already 24, so I don't want to waste any more time with him. Let's see what he can do.

Cincinnati Reds (26-31 .456 11 GB tied for 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (37-20 .649 in 1st place)

John Stevens, Cin. (31-8.2) (R 10-13 2.62 8.8-1.6-3.7 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 18-6 2.13 7.6-0.9-5.3)

We are 2-0 against Stevens on the year, but he has pitched well both time. We only had 5 hits the last time we met.

Lost - 3 to 1

Daley had a forgettable debut: 0 for 3 with a strikeout and he made an error. He did make two exceptional plays in the field, however.

Rice allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4.

Stevens gave us 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits and an RBI.

We made 2 errors and Cincinnati made 1.

LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) hit a double and stole a base.

For the Reds, SS Tub Saslow (23-5.8) ad 2 hits with a triple and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Boston (5) at Cleveland (2): William Little (27-6.0) (14-10) over Lou Townley (26-3.4) (15-10). Little allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits. 1B Bill Gordon (31-3.7) hit his 6th home run of the season.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, July 10, 1888

Cincinnati Reds (27-31 .466 10 GB tied for 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (37-21 .638 in 1st place)

Charlie Branham, Cin. (28-4.2) (R 11-10 3.23 9.3-1.8-2.7 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Dave Frazier, Det. (28-5.7) (L 11-7 2.27 8.5-1.0-3.1)

Won - 11 to 2

Frazier allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. at bat, he had a hit.

Branham gave us 16 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and an RBI.

We made no errors and Cincinnati made 6. It is only our 3rd errorless game of the season and 1st since May.

CF Fred Negus (24-6.7) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had his 1st RBI of the year. RF Fred Bianco (29-6.9) had 2 hits with a double, was hit by a pitch, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. 2B Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Sam Boullion (28-4.8) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. C Joe Garner (29-5.5) had 4 hits, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

For the Reds, manager/CF Silver Borresen (34-6.9) sprained his ankle and will miss a week or two.

Liberty League:
Louisville (5) at Indianapolis (7) in 11 innings: Jimmy Euler (27-5.5) (10-3) over Cupid Tyson (24-8.6) (1-1) in relief of William cLeod (29-5.6). Louisville scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to tie the game. Tom Megrath (27-5.6) hit a pinch-hit 2-run home run to win the game. It was his 1st hit of the season; he has only had 5 at bats. LF Hick Fahl (31-5.3) had 2 hits with his 7th home run of the year, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

New York (5) at Pittsburgh (0): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (13-9) over Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (16-8). Turner allowed 1 hit (a 5th inning single by C Evan Eckberg (32-3.5)), no walks and struck out 5.

Boston (11) at Cleveland (1): Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (9-15) over Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (6-14). Wolf allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. Boucher only went 3 innings as he twisted his ankle running the bases. He will be sore for about a week. Rookie CF Tom Thornton (24-6.4) hit a home run.

Grand National Association:
Washington (4) at Kansas City (6): Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (5-7) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (9-15). 1B Tommy Dyer (30-3.8) had 2 hits with a triple, stole a base and scored 3 runs.

Omaha (3) at Chicago (4): Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (17-10) over Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (14-3). Seguin allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run. 1B Joe Vaughan (33-5.2) had 3 hits with a double and scored a run.

Brooklyn (2) at St. Louis (1): Al Green (25-3.8) (11-15) over Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (10-9). Green allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. Richards allowed 3 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6.

Providence (3) at Milwaukee (4): Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (15-10) over Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (14-12). Buchanan allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. RF Ed Capps (25-6.1) singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, July 11, 1888

Manager Elmer Higgins (42-6.4) has his Bourbons in town to begin a 3 game series today. We are 3-3 against them this season and took 2 of 3 from them in Louisville back at Decoration Day the last time we met. They are dead last in scoring with 4.2 runs per game (Detroit is 4th with 4.7). They are 3rd in runs allowed with 4.6 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.4).

Louisville Bourbons (26-31 .456 11 GB tied for 5th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (38-21 .644 in 1st place)

Mert Gross, Lou. (30-5.8) (R 1-4 3.61 8.5-3.8-2.1 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Jiggs Niedermeyer, Det. (24-5.8) (R 7-5 2.24 7.4-1.2-3.2)

We have not faced Gross this season.

Won - 7 to 6 in 12 innings

Niedermeyer was horrible, but our defense picked him up just enough to get us by. He is now on a train to Syracuse to get himself rehabilitated and Ed Price (24-5.7) will get another chance to show what he can do. Each team scored twice in the 10th inning. 3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) finally ended the game with a 1-out single in the bottom of the 12th.

In 10 innings, Niedermeyer allowed 18 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.
In 2 innings, Al Rice (23-7.6) only allowed a walk and picked up the win.

Gross gave us 15 hits, 6 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had 2 hits and an RBI. He is the 3rd pitcher in a row with 2 hits and an RBI against us.

We made 2 errors and Louisville made 3.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 3 hits and 2 walks, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) had 2 hits and an RBI. 1B Sam Boullion (28-4.8) had 2 hits and made a great play to foil a suicide squeeze. RF/CF Fred Bianco (29-6.9) hit a triple, drew 2 walks, stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs and threw 2 runners out at the plate. 2B Reddy Daley (24-6.8) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. SS Ed Engelhardt (23-5.0) strained his groin and will be gimpy for a week or so.

For the Bourbons, 1B Pete Hinde (32-7.9) had 4 hits, stole a base and scored 2 runs. RF Tom Panozzo (24-2.0) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. LF Pat Womack (27-6.3) had 3 hits with a double and a walk and had 2 RBIs.

Liberty League:
New York (9) at Indianapolis (4): Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (6-5) over Sal DeVaux (33-3.5) (9-14). Roberts allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. It was the 250th win of Roberts career. LF Hunkey Morton (27-6.9) had 4 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. RF Bert Gellis (27-5.5) hit a double and 2 home runs, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBIs. For the Hoosiers, C Sandy McKinnon (28-4.0) hit his 3rd home run of the season. CF Dave McQueary (25-5.0) sprained his elbow and will miss about 3 weeks.

Boston (4) at Pittsburgh (2): Freddy Wood (32-6.3) (4-1) over Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (11-11). Wood allowed 3 hits, no walks and struck out 1. Mathews has lost 6 of his last 7. SS Tug Crane (28-6.5) had 4 hits with a double and 2 RBIs.

Cincinnati (1) at Cleveland (12): Lou Townley (26-3.4) (16-10) over William Butina (25-5.6) (5-8). Townley allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. RF Tom Steiner (22-4.9) had 3 hits with a double and his 2nd home run of the year, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Washington (2) at Kansas City (12): Dan Butler (31-4.7) (4-9) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (9-13). Butler allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3rd straight game Yurkovich has allowed double figures in runs. SS Bev Bradley (23-6.2) hit 2 doubles, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Elsewhere:
Down in the International League (A), our Syracuse Stars whooped the Albany Senators, 18 to 0. Cinders Holmes (22-5.1) allowed only 3 hits, walked 2 and struck out 8. LF Jimmy Lewis (26-5.7) had 4 hits with a double and 2 home runs, drew a walk and had 9 RBIs to set the International League record.

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Thursday, July 12, 1888

The Kansas City Cowboys activated Hurler Trophy winner Al McClaughry (24-5.6) from the disabled list today. The defending champions are currently 10 games out in 6th place.

Our game with Louisville was rained out. We are going to play a double-header tomorrow to make it up.

Liberty League:
New York (15) at Indianapolis (2): Tom McDowell (24-8.0) (10-9) over Levi Giddens (36-4.8) (2-9). McDowell allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits with a triple and a walk, scored 2 runs an had 2 RBIs. LF Bert Gellis (27-5.5) had 3 hits with a double and his 3rd home run of the season and 3rd in 2 games, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBIs. RF Cinders Bradley (25-7.1) hit a home run. For the Hoosiers, SS Jake Steitz (29-4.7) hit his 4th home run of the year.

Cincinnati (10) at Cleveland (0): John Stevens (31-8.2) (12-13) over Willard Clapp (26-4.3) (4-8). Stevens allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 2. It was the 251st win of his career (I missed when he won #250, sorry). C John Whelan (27-4.6) hit a home run. 1B Jim Lagana (32-6.6) had 3 hits with his 2nd home run of the season and 5 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (4) at Kansas City (2): William David (25-3.6) (14-10) over Al McClaughry (24-5.6) (6-6). David allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. McClaughry allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

Providence (2) at Chicago (11): Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (13-7) over Ed Hodges (28-3.2) (10-7). Stanley allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 9.

Washington (7) at St. Louis (8) in 14 innings: Tom Simmons (26-4.9) (3-0) in relief of Fred Barrow (36-4.7) over Sammy Berry (28-5.5) (7-9). SS Harry Robinson (29-3.3) won the game with a 2-out single. In 4 shutout innings of relief, Simmons allowed 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.

Omaha (12) at Milwaukee (3): Tom Lee (30-6.0) (11-11) over Dave Ward (23-6.1) (5-4). Lee allowed 11 hits, no walks and struck out 4. He has won 6 of his last 7. Ex-Wolverine SS Al Shaffer (27-5.6) had 3 hits and 3 RBIs.

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Friday, July 13, 1888

Who were the idiots that decided to play a double-header on Friday the 13th? Well, I guess I was one of them, but I did not realize what I was doing! Really, though, I am not too superstitious. But it does give me a little uneasy feeling.

Louisville Bourbons (26-32 .448 12 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (39-21 .650 in 1st place)

Game 1
William McLeod, Lou. (29-5.6) (R 12-11 1.92 7.5-3.0-4.6 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (24-5.8) (R 19-7 2.11 7.5-0.9-5.3)

We are 2-0 against McLeod so far, winning both games by the score of 6 to 4, though one of them took 10 innings.

Won - 8 to 7

CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) hit a 1-out triple in the bottom of the 9th and scored on a wild pitch to win the game. He has been out MVP so far this year and he did not start the season in the lineup.

Rice allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4.

McLeod gave us 8 hits, 6 walks and struck out 1.

We made 4 errors and Louisville made 5.

CF Ren Dunbar had 3 hits with a triple and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had a hit and 2 walks, stole a base and scored a run. C Cliff Robinson (30-6.1) hit an inside-the-park home run, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

For the Bourbons, rookie 2B Tom Walker (25-3.8) had 3 hits with a triple and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs.

Game 2
Cupid Tyson , Lou. (24-8.6) (R 1-1 4.76 9.5-4.0-1.6) vs. Dave Frazier, Det. (28-5.7) (L 12-7 2.26 8.5-1.1-3.1)

We have not faced Tyson before. He was traded by Boston to Milwaukee and then Milwaukee released him.

Won - 3 to 2

Our 3rd straight Sudden Death win! 3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) hit a single to win the game in the bottom of the 9th. Frazier only went 1 inning and had to leave with a tight back. They say it will probably be 2 weeks before he is right, so I am going to give Cinders Holmes (22-5.1) a shot. He has been hot in Syracuse. Then if either, Price or Holmes falters, Wild Bill Perrell (24-7.3) will get the call. He pitched very well for us early in the season, but Price and Holmes have out-performed him of late in Syracuse.

Frazier pitched a perfect 1st.
In 8 innings of relief, Price allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and had an RBI.

Tyson gave us 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1.

We made 2 errors and Louisville made 3.

SS Pat Dunbar (26-8.3) had 2 hits with a double and stole a base. 2B Reddy Daley (24-6.8) had 3 hits with a double and scored 2 runs. Cliff Robinson (30-6.1) had a pinch-hit single and scored the wining run.

Liberty League:
Boston (0) at Pittsburgh (7) Game 1: Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (17-8) over William Little (27-6.0) (14-11). Lilly allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. SS Jim Ware (34-5.6) had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Boston (2) at Pittsburgh (4) Game 2: Joe Peters (32-4.9) (5-5) over Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (9-16). Peters, in his 1st win over his old team, allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 6.

New York (2) at Indianapolis (4): Jimmy Euler (27-5.5) (11-3) over Miah Turner (27-5.3) (13-10). Euler allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. Turner allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4.

Cincinnati (7) at Cleveland (2): Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (12-11) over Willard Clapp (26-4.3) (4-9). Branham allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 3. For the Spiders, rookie 2B Zachary Pfeiffer (20-4.5) had 3 hits with a double and a triple and scored 2 runs.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (9) at Kansas City (0): Al Green (25-3.8) (12-15) over Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (5-8). Green allowed 5 hits, 5 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. Rookie CF Ferdie Brady (22-5.6) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

Providence (5) at Chicago (3) in 10 innings: Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (15-12) over Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (17-11). In 10 innings, Ashton allowed 9 hits, 4 walks and struck out 5.

Washington (2) at St. Louis (4): Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (11-9) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (9-16). Richards allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. Bush allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

Omaha (11) at Milwaukee (4): Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (15-3) over Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (15-11). SS Al Shaffer (27-5.6) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. For the Brewers, Buchanan hit a home run, LF Ted Steeves (26-4.2) hit his 2nd and 3B Dave Gray (27-4.9) hit his 3rd.

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Saturday, July 14, 1888

The Shamrocks are in town today, but so is more rain, so we will not get to play them until Monday.

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (6) at Indianapolis (1): William Butina (25-5.6) (6-8) over Sal DeVaux (33-3.5) (9-15). Butina strained his hip legging out a double and is going to miss a week or two. In 8 innings, he allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. 2B Ed Kent (24-3.6) had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the year, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Louisville (3) at Pittsburgh (4) in 10 innings: Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (12-11) over Cupid Tyson (24-8.6) (1-3). It is the 5th straight game the Bourbons have lost in Sudden Death and the 7th straight game their opponents have scored in their final at bat. LF Billy Galloway (27-5.3) hit a 2-out single to win this one. In 10 innings, Mathews allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8. 3B Al Oglesby (24-7.6), who scored the winning run, had 4 hits with a double, stole a base and had an RBI.

New York (14) at Cleveland (5): Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (7-5) over Artie Boucher (25-6.1) (6-15). 3B Ed Glass (28-4.5) had 3 hits with double and 3 walks, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs. 1B John Hilliard (28-7.2) had 3 hits with a double and his 5th home run of the season and had 4 RBIs. LF Cinders Bradley (25-7.1) had 3 hits with his 2nd home run of the year, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. 2B Bill Baker (26-3.6) had 5 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (7) at Kansas City (8): Dan Butler (31-4.7) (5-9) over Tom Homer (24-5.0) (3-4). The Cowboys scored 4 times in the bottom of the 8th to take the lead. C Gene Stone (31-5.4) had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For the Gladiators, 1B Fred Collins (24-5.2) hit 2 doubles, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Providence (2) at Chicago (4): Skyrocket Howard (23-5.4) (2-4) over Ed Wison (27-7.3) (7-9). Howard allowed 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 7. Wison allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.

Washington (12) at St. Louis (3): Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (10-13) over Tom Simmons (26-4.9) (3-1). Don't put Ol' Pop out to pasture quite yet! He allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 5. At bat, he hit a double, drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. Ex-Wolverine CF Ben Spencer (27-4.2) had 3 hits with a double and a triple, stole a base, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Omaha (5) at Milwaukee (4) in 10 innings: Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (12-6) over Al Bedingfield (25-2.8) (1-1). 3B Dave Henderson (25-4.1) had 3 hits with a 2-run double in the top of the 10th, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. For the Brewers, LF Ted Steeves (26-4.2) hit his 3rd home run of the season.

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Sunday, July 15, 1888

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (1) at Kansas City (5): Al McClaughry (24-5.6) (7-6) over William David (25-3.6) (14-11). McClaughry allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3.

Providence (4) at Chicago (6): Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (14-7) over Ed Hodges (28-3.2) (10-8). Howard allowed 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 7. Wison allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.

Washington (8) at St. Louis (7): Ed Bush (28-5.3) (10-16) over Ed Copeland (22-6.0) (0-4). Bush did not dazzle with his twirling, but he had 2 hits and 4 RBIs. For the Terriers, RF Biff Place (27-5.4) had 4 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Omaha (5) at Milwaukee (6): Dave Ward (23-6.1) (6-4) over Tom Lee (30-6.0) (11-12). 3B Andy Byl (34-4.0) hit 3 doubles, drew a walk and had 3 RBIs.

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Monday, July 16, 1888

Owner Joe Watson (55-6.2) of Washington fired manager Harry Lashley (46-5.5) last night and announced this morning that Pete Tebo (44-7.2) would be the new manager. Tebo has never managed in the majors before. He led Mobile of the Southern League (B) to a 6th place finish last season. He was a decent hitting second baseman who last played in the B Leagues in 1880.

Manager/1B Pete Bucolo (40-4.1) has his Shamrocks in town and we will begin what will now only be a 2 game series today (if the weather holds out). We are 4-3 against them on the season and split 4 games in Boston a little over a month ago the last time we met. They are in their customary position leading the League in runs scored (though their park has as much to do with it this season as their hitters) with 5.4 runs per game (Detroit is 4th with 4.8). They are dead last in runs allowed (thanks again to the South End Grounds) with 5.5 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.5).

Boston Shamrocks (34-32 .515 9 GB in 3rd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (41-21 .661 in 1st place)

William Little, Bos. (27-6.0) (R 14-11 2.81 9.9-1.9-5.0 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 20-7 2.14 7.6-1.0-5.3)

We are 2-1 against Little so far.

Lost - 8 to 7

Rice sat down the 1st 14 Shamrocks to come to the plate and through 6 innings had only allowed 1 base runner. But in the 7th, he suddenly could not get anyone out and gave up 7 runs in the inning. After we fought our way back into a tie, Rice, who averages only 1 walk per game, walked 2 in the 9th inning and then gave up a hit to P Little that scored the go-ahead run.

Rice allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run.

Little gave us 12 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Each team made 3 errors.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) had 2 hits with a double and a walk and scored a run. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 3 hits, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. He made a crucial error, however. He still has good range and looks very fluid in the field, but has become an error machine. He leads the League in errors by a good margin. Editor's Note: Though he is 3rd in both Zone Rating and Def. Eff. I'll tell you who has gone cold as ice is RF Ben Smith (28-6.7). He was 0 for 5 and is 1 for his last 22 and is hitting .136 for July. Since he was leading the League in batting in April, he is hitting .217, a span of 2.5 months. LF Al Lewis (22-9.1), who had also been very cold of late, hit a double and his 4th home run of the season and had 2 RBIs. SS Pat Dunbar (28-8.3) can take some of the blame for this loss with his 0 for 5 day and 2 errors.

For the Shamrocks, CF Studs Galloway (24-5.1) hit his 4th home run of the year, the 1st that has left the playing field. LF Jocko Breton (25-4.5) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (4) at Indianapolis (2): John Stevens (31-8.2) (13-13) over Jimmy Euler (27-5.5) (11-4). Stevens allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. Euler allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. Rookie SS Ernie Parham (26-4.3) hit a double and a home run.

Louisville (5) at Pittsburgh (2): William McLeod (29-5.6) (13-12) over Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (17-9). McLeod allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out no one. At bat, he had 2 hits. Ex-Wolverine C Andy Runnels (31-7.8) had 2 hits with a triple and a walk and scored 3 runs. 1B Pete Hinde (32-7.9) had 3 hits with 2 triples, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

New York (8) at Cleveland (5): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (14-10) over Lou Townley (26-3.4) (16-11). LF Fred James (24-5.3) had 3 hits with a triple and 3 RBIs. 3B Ed Glass (28-4.5) hit a 3-run home run. SS Pussy Wise (26-6.8) hit his 3rd home run of the year.

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Tuesday, July 17, 1888

Boston Shamrocks (35-32 .522 8 GB in 3rd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (41-22 .651 in 1st place)

Dave Wolf, Bos. (25-4.7) (R 9-16 3.70 10.2-2.1-3.2 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Ed Price, Det. (24-5.7) (R 1-1 3.18 10.1-1.6-2.1)

We are 2-1 against Wolf so far.

Lost - 8 to 3

Price is now on a train to Syracuse and you can forget about him He will not be back in Detroit even if he never allows another run in his life. Bill Perrell (24-7.3) will be here tomorrow.

Price allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out no one. He also beaned Highball Baxter (22-5.7) twice.

Wolf gave us 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4.

We made 2 errors and Boston made 3.

3B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had an infield single to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) hit his 2nd home run of the season. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) hit a triple and scored a run. RF Ben Smith (29-6.7) had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI.

For the Shamrocks, C Frank Douglas (33-5.8) had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, an inside-the-park affair. He will miss a month with a fractured thumb, however. SS Tug Crane (28-6.5) had 3 hits and scored a run.

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (6) at Indianapolis (1): Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (13-11) over Sal DeVaux (33-3.5) (9-16). Branham allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 3. LF Dad Lee (26-5.9) had 3 hits and scored a run.

Louisville (2) at Pittsburgh (4): Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (13-11) over Mert Gross (30-5.8) (1-6). Mathews allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. Gross allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. The Bourbons made 7 errors.

New York (3) at Cleveland (4): Willard Clapp (26-4.3) (5-9) over Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (7-6). They game was tied at 3 going into the bottom of the 9th. After Roberts retired the 1st two hitters, 3 straight errors ended the game. Clapp allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run. Roberts allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

Grand National Association:
Washington (2) at Providence (6): Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (16-12) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (10-14). Ashton allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. Yurkovich hit a home run. For the Monuments, SS John Ingling (28-4.6) will miss a week or two with a sore shoulder.

Brooklyn (0) at Omaha (3): Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (16-3) over Al Green (25-3.8) (12-16). Sprague allowed 1 hit (in the 7th), 1 walk and struck out 2. Green allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

Kansas City (13) at St. Louis (3): Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (6-8) over Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (11-10). Lambert allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. LF Lou Baggett (26-4.2) had 3 hits, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. 2B Jim McCarthy (27-7.5) cracked a rib and will miss 3 to 4 weeks.

Chicago (6) at Milwaukee (5): Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (18-11) over Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (15-12). RF Candy Simpson (29-6.8) had 3 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

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Wednesday, July 18, 1888

3B Jesse Flanders (28-5.4) is finally ready to play, so SS Ducky Foster (23-9.0) has been sent to Syracuse.

Manager Mickey Baker (45-7.5) has his Spiders in town to begin a 4 game series. We are 3-3 against them on the season and lost 2 of 3 at home to them 3 weeks ago the last time we met. They are 5th in runs scored with 4.5 per game (Detroit is up to 3rd with 4.8). They are dead last in runs allowed with 5.5 per game (Detroit is #1 with 3.6).

Cleveland Spiders (28-37 .431 13.5 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (41-23 .641 in 1st place)

Artie Boucher, Clev. (25-6.1) (R 6-15 4.85 11.1-2.7-2.6 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Cinders Holmes, Det. (22-5.1) (R 8-5 2.29 7.7-1.5-3.6 in A Ball)

We are 1-1 against Boucher so far. Holmes is making his major league debut today. He was rated as the #9 prospect in the Liberty League before the season began.

With Flanders back, Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) moves back to second base. Reddy Daley (24-6.8) will move over to shortstop until Ed Engelhardt (23-5.0) is ready to play.

Won - 3 to 1

Holmes allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.

Boucher gave us 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.

We made 2 errors and Cleveland made none.

2B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had a hit in his final time at bat to extend his streak 2 13 games. He stole 2 bases and scored a run. LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) had 2 hits with a double and an RBI. 3B Jesse Flanders hit a double.

Grand National Association:
Washington (6) at Providence (12): Ed Hodges (28-3.2) (11-8) over Sammy Berry (28-5.5) (7-10). 3B Lewis Sass (35-4.8) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Brooklyn (4) at Omaha (5) in 11 innings: Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (13-6) in relief of Tom Lee (30-6.0) over William David (25-3.6) (14-12). Omaha scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game. David issued a bases-loaded walk to end the game, his 10th free pass of the day.

Kansas City (3) at St. Louis (2): Al McClaughry (24-5.6) (8-6) over Ed Copeland (22-6.0) (0-5). All the scoring was done by the 3rd inning. McClaughry allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 2. Copeland allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he hit a double.

Chicago (5) at Milwaukee (1): Pony Stanley (25-6.2) (15-7) over Dave Ward (23-6.1) (6-5). Stanley allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. For the Brewers, RF Ed Capps (25-6.1), who led the GNA in home runs last seas and had 111 RBIs, broke his kneecap and will miss the rest of the season.

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Thursday, July 19, 1888

Cleveland Spiders (28-38 .424 14.5 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (42-23 .646 in 1st place)

Lou Townley, Clev. (26-3.4) (R 16-11 2.64 7.6-1.1-4.1 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Al Rice, Det. (23-7.6) (R 20-8 2.21 7.6-1.0-5.3)

We are 0-2 against our old teammate so far. He has lost 5 of his last 6 starts.

Won - 8 to 3

Rice allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 10.

Townley gave us 15 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he drew a walk and scored a run.

We made 4 errors and Cleveland made 3.

2B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 3 hits and scored a run. His hitting streak is not at 14 games. CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) had 3 hits, stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had a hit and 2 walks, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. RF Ben Smith (29-6.7) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Cliff Robinson (30-6.1) had 3 hits with a double and 3 RBIs. LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) had 2 hits and scored a run. SS Reddy Daley (24-6.8) hit a double and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
New York (5) at Louisville (4): Miah Turner (27-5.3) (15-10) over William McLeod (29-5.6) (13-13). CF Jimmy Sleeman (25-3.3) hurt his back and will miss 2 to 3 weeks.

Boston (2) at Cincinnati (5): John Stevens (31-8.2) (14-13) over William Little (27-6.0) (15-12). Stevens allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. 2B Ed Kent (24-3.6), last season's Rookie of the Year, tore something in his shoulder and will miss about 6 weeks.

Pittsburgh (5) at Indianapolis (4): Tom Lilly (28-6.4) (18-9) over Jimmy Euler (27-5.5) (11-5). RF Joe Coffey (32-5.2) had 3 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. LF Billy Galloway (27-5.3) hit his 2nd home run of the season.

Grand National Association:
Kansas City (2) at St. Louis (9) Game 1: Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (4-12) over Dan Butler (31-4.7) (5-10). Barrow allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7.

Kansas City (16) at St. Louis (4) Game 2: Piggy Lambert (24-8.2) (7-8) over Jimmy Richards (25-0.9) (11-11). Richards has lost 5 of his last 6 and has allowed 27 runs in his last 2 starts. LF Lou Baggett (26-4.2) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs. CF Heinie Ashmore (23-6.0) hit his 3rd home run of the year. Rookie RF Ed Anderson (20-7.5) had 2 hits with a double and 2 walks, stole 2 bases, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Washington (3) at Providence (4): Ed Wison (27-7.3) (8-9) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (10-17). CF Tom Herold (23-6.4) doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th. Wison allowed 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. Bush allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. For the Monuments, LF Cal Campbell (29-7.2) hit his 3rd home run of the year.

Brooklyn (3) at Omaha (2): Tom Homer (24-5.0) (4-4) over Lee Sprague (28-3.5) (16-4). Brooklyn scored twice in the top of the 9th to take the lead on a 2-run, 2-out triple by LF Monte Moody (30-6.9). Homer allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. Sprague allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had 2 hits and an RBI.

Chicago (4) at Milwaukee (5): Al Bedingfield (25-2.8) (2-1) over Skyrocket Howard (23-5.4) (2-5). RF Ted Steeves (26-4.2) had 2 hits with his 4th home run of the season, stole a base and had 3 RBIs.

[Questdog]

Friday, July 20, 1888

Cleveland Spiders (28-39 .418 15.5 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (43-23 .652 in 1st place)

Willard Clapp, Clev. (26-4.3) (R 5-9 3.58 9.3-3.3-4.7 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Wild Bill Perrell, Det. (24-7.3) (R 1-1 2.50 4.5-2.0-3.0)

We are 1-0 against Clapp, but only won 5 to 4.

Won - 9 to 0

Perrell allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 2. In 3 starts this year, he has not allowed more than 5 hits in any of them.

Clapp gave us 9 hits, 5 walks and struck out 1. He only allowed 1 earned run.

We made 4 errors and Cleveland made 6.

2B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) ended his hitting streak at 14 games, but it hardly seems fair as he walked 3 times. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 2 hits and scored 3 times. RF Ben Smith (29-6.7) hit 2 doubles, drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. C Cliff Robinson (30-6.1) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. 3B Jesse Flanders (28-5.4) had a hit and a walk and 3 RBIs.

Liberty League:
New York (1) at Louisville (3): Mert Gross (30-5.8) (2-6) over Jack Roberts (36-6.1) (7-7). Gross allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 3 hits and an RBI. Roberts allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 2.

Boston (2) at Cincinnati (7): Charlie Branham (28-4.2) (14-11) over Dave Wolf (25-4.7) (10-17). Branham allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 4. C Dave Passick (25-4.4) had 2 hits and 3 RBIs. 1B Jim Lagana (32-6.6) hit his 3rd home run of the season.

Pittsburgh (3) at Indianapolis (6): Sal DeVaux (33-3.5) (10-16) over Whitey Mathews (25-4.1) (13-12). DeVaux allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and struck out 1. SS Bill Lawson (31-6.9) hit 2 doubles and drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. For the Puddlers, C Wilson Wendling (27-4.1) hit a home run.

Grand National Association:
Kansas City (5) at St. Louis (8): Fred Barrow (36-4.7) (5-12) over Dan Butler (31-4.7) (5-11). 1B Ed Zarnoch (27-4.1) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

Washington (3) at Omaha (11): Skyrocket Rice (23-5.2) (14-6) over Pop Yurkovich (36-5.6) (10-15). Rice allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 9. SS Al Shaffer (27-5.6) had 3 hits and scored 2 runs.

[Questdog]

Saturday, July 21, 1888

Cleveland Spiders (28-40 .412 16.5 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (44-23 .657 in 1st place)

Artie Boucher, Clev. (25-6.1) (R 6-16 4.78 11.0-2.6-2.5 H/9-BB/9-SO/9) vs. Cinders Holmes, Det. (22-5.1) (R 1-0 1.00 6.0-1.0-3.0)

Won - 7 to 6 in 10 innings

CF Ren Dunbar (24-6.8) drew a bases-loaded walk to win the game.

In 10 innings, Holmes allowed 13 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

We had 11 hits, 6 walks and struck out 5 times.

We made 5 errors and Cleveland made 4.

2B Ed Aldrich (24-6.8) had 2 hits and a walk, stole a base and scored a run. 1B Sam Cowan (32-5.1) had 4 hits, but no runs or RBIs. LF Al Lewis (22-9.1) had 2 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored2 runs and had an RBI.

For the Spiders, SS Cowboy Gray (26-7.8) had 4 hits, stole 3 bases, scored a run and had an RBI.

2B Reddy Daley (24-6.8) is on a train back to Syracuse. That was a wasted 1st pick, I think. He will be traded in the off-season. Jake Potter (33-6.8) will come back so he can sit on the bench without me having to worry about giving him playing time.

Liberty League:
New York (4) at Louisville (3) in 10 innings: Tom McDowell (24-8.0) (11-9) over Jumbo Hoops (23-6.5) (7-5). LF Bert Gellis (27-5.5) hit a bases-loaded triple. 3B Ed Glass (29-4.5) will miss 2 to 3 weeks with a sore wrist.

Boston (1) at Cincinnati (3): Ed Jones (23-5.0) (1-0) in his major league debut over Freddy Wood (32-6.3) (4-2). Jones allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. Rookie 3B Wilhelm Weinstein (28-4.7) had 3 hits with a double and an RBI. For Boston, 3B Highball Baxter (22-5.7) had 3 of Boston's 4 hits with a double and an RBI.

Pittsburgh (1) at Indianapolis (3): Levi Giddens (36-4.8) (3-9) over Joe Peters (32-4.9) (5-6). Giddens allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 2. Peters allowed 8 hits, 4 walks and struck out 7. He has only had 1 start that could be considered less than good. CF Ed Slonim (25-8.5) had 3 hits and scored a run.

Grand National Association:
Providence (2) at Brooklyn (11): Al Green (25-3.8) (13-16) over Tom Ashton (24-5.2) (16-13). Green allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. SS Charlie Smith (30-5.6) had 4 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Washington (2) at Omaha (3): Tom Lee (30-6.0) (12-12) over Ed Bush (28-5.3) (10-18). A passed ball in the bottom of the 9th ended the game. Lee allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. Bush allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6.

St. Louis (4) at Chicago (3): Ed Copeland (22-6.0) (1-5) over Pat Seguin (24-4.4) (18-12). Chicago out-hit St. Louis 13 to 4. The Colts made 4 errors and Seguin only walked 1. For the Colts, SS Stub Nelson (26-5.6) had 3 hits with a triple and an RBI.

Kansas City (7) at Milwaukee (6): Al McClaughry (24-5.6) (9-6) over Zachary Buchanan (27-4.0) (15-13). For the Brewers, RF Ted Steeves (26-4.2) hit his 5th home run of the season.