MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT COLUMBUS SOLONS
05/22/1897
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT COLUMBUS SOLONS
GAME ID: 1672 - SATURDAY, MAY 22ND , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (17-32) 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 7 10 2
Columbus Solons (17-32) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 3
Spiders Deal Solons 7-2 Setback
Cleveland starter Sid Kitson had a strong outing against the Columbus Solons at Recreation Park II. The right-hander was a big part of his team's 7-2 win. Despite the win, the Spiders have a lousy 17-32 record.

With one out in the top of the first, Ed McKean put Cleveland in front, 1-0, with a run-scoring single. The Spiders went on to win the ballgame.

"I'd like to pitch a complete game every time," said Kitson.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Dailey LF 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 .478 1 6
J. Virtue 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .298 1 23
E. McKean 2B 5 2 2 2 0 1 3 .319 0 29
G. Davis CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .330 1 32
M. Young SS 4 0 1 3 0 0 3 .261 1 27
E. McFarland 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .357 2 26
J. Fields RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .237 2 21
K. Baldwin C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 1 15
S. Kitson P 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275 0 7
Totals 37 7 10 7 3 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Kitson (2, 7th Inning off L. McKeon, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Young (14, 7th Inning off L. McKeon, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: V. Dailey (3, 3rd Inning off L. McKeon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. McFarland (2, 6th Inning off L. McKeon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Dailey 4 , J. Virtue , E. McKean 2 , G. Davis , M. Young 2 , E. McFarland 4 , J. Fields , S. Kitson 2
2-out RBI: M. Young , E. McFarland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Young , E. McFarland 2 , K. Baldwin , S. Kitson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. McKean 2 (18) , J. Fields (2)
CS: G. Davis (4)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Dailey (5) , E. McKean (19)
Double Plays: 1 (Young-McKean-Virtue)
PB: K. Baldwin 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Radford RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .207 0 11
D. McKeough SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .213 0 10
D. Orr 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .339 2 29
B. Nash 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .277 1 14
B. Hazelton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249 0 22
C. Welch CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .235 0 9
M. Jeffries LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .245 0 14
J. Corcoran C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .229 0 13
L. McKeon P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 0 6
   J. Fitzgerald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-J. Meister PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 2
   J. Kirby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Hargraves PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357 0 1
Totals 34 2 8 1 2 0 23      
a - J. Meister pinch hit for J. Fitzgerald in the 7th
b - A. Hargraves pinch hit for J. Kirby in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. McKeough 2 , D. Orr 2 , C. Welch 2 , M. Jeffries , J. Corcoran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. McKeough , D. Orr , B. Nash , B. Hazelton
GIDP: M. Jeffries
Sac Fly: P. Radford
Hit by Pitch: P. Radford
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Welch (8)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Radford (11) , C. Welch (7) , J. Corcoran (3)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kitson W (6-9) 9.0 8 2 0 2 0 0 146 4.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kitson 65
Batters Faced: S. Kitson 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kitson 14-12
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kitson 146-91
WP: S. Kitson
Hit Batsmen: S. Kitson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McKeon L (5-12) 6.2 10 7 7 2 3 1 128 4.05   
J. Fitzgerald 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.45   
J. Kirby 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 23 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McKeon 27
Batters Faced: L. McKeon 32, J. Fitzgerald 1, J. Kirby 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McKeon 10-6, J. Fitzgerald 0-1, J. Kirby 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McKeon 128-83, J. Fitzgerald 1-1, J. Kirby 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fitzgerald 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sid Kitson
Ballpark: Recreation Park II
Weather: Rain (17 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 21 km/h
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 3318
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