ROYAL CANADIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
HAMILTON HAMMERS AT PICKERING BONEBREAKERS
07/30/1897
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ROYAL CANADIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
HAMILTON HAMMERS AT PICKERING BONEBREAKERS
GAME ID: 10540 - FRIDAY, JULY 30TH , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hamilton Hammers (54-45) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 13 20 2
Pickering Bonebreakers (54-46) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 2
Hammers Knock Off Bonebreakers, 13-4
The Hamilton Hammers picked up a win at Bonebreakers Field, knocking off the Pickering Bonebreakers, 13-4. Starting pitcher Matt Sparkes was a big reason why. The loss makes Pickering 54-46.

Hamilton took advantage of an error in the top of the ninth inning. The game was tied, 4-4, when Brad Johannson hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put Hamilton in front, 5-4.

Johannson said afterward that "winning is what it's all about."
HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE PICKERING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pilgram RF 6 2 3 2 0 0 2 .280 5 39
M. Whelan CF 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 .359 1 52
B. Johannson C 5 2 2 4 1 0 4 .311 3 57
P. Picard 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .368 6 74
   a-E. Kirkham PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 0 7
   b-J. Villa 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365 0 23
E. Rawson LF 6 0 1 1 0 2 4 .276 3 43
A. Major 2B 5 0 4 1 0 1 0 .286 3 56
G. Grajales 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .258 0 41
N. Power SS 5 1 0 0 0 0 6 .279 0 47
M. Sparkes P 5 2 2 0 0 1 5 .143 0 8
Totals 46 13 20 13 3 4 25      
a - E. Kirkham pinch hit for P. Picard in the 9th
b - J. Villa substituted for E. Kirkham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Whelan (21, 1st Inning off B. Dukeshire, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Rawson (17, 9th Inning off B. Dukeshire, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Johannson (15, 9th Inning off F. Hines, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Pilgram 3 , M. Whelan 4 , B. Johannson 3 , P. Picard 2 , E. Kirkham , E. Rawson 2 , A. Major 4 , G. Grajales 2 , M. Sparkes 2
2-out RBI: C. Pilgram , B. Johannson , E. Kirkham , A. Major
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Pilgram , P. Picard , E. Rawson , M. Sparkes
Sac Bunt: G. Grajales
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Whelan (30)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Grajales 2 (45)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Behan 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .319 0 44
H. Parra LF 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .302 1 56
E. Batiste CF 5 1 0 0 0 2 4 .317 2 56
A. Charron 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .351 7 71
B. Tait RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .260 1 34
R. Lesage SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .365 2 84
J. John 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 1 60
   a-K. Kerfoot PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .351 0 16
   b-C. Zúñiga 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 21
T. Backstrom C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 1 21
B. Dukeshire P 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .178 0 15
   F. Hines P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 1 17
Totals 32 4 4 4 5 6 14      
a - K. Kerfoot pinch hit for J. John in the 8th
b - C. Zúñiga substituted for K. Kerfoot in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Charron (7, 8th Inning off M. Sparkes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Parra , A. Charron 5 , R. Lesage
2-out RBI: R. Lesage
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Batiste , J. John , B. Dukeshire
Sac Bunt: R. Lesage
Hit by Pitch: T. Backstrom
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: E. Batiste 2 (31)
HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE PICKERING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Sparkes W (15-16) 9.0 4 4 1 5 6 1 152 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sparkes 70
Batters Faced: M. Sparkes 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sparkes 6-15
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sparkes 152-88
Hit Batsmen: M. Sparkes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Dukeshire L (21-12) 8.2 18 11 11 2 3 0 147 3.67   
F. Hines 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 17 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dukeshire 5
Batters Faced: B. Dukeshire 46, F. Hines 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dukeshire 12-11, F. Hines 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dukeshire 147-92, F. Hines 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Hines 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Sparkes
Ballpark: Bonebreakers Field
Weather: Clear skies (28 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 19 km/h
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 22339
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