MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT LOUISVILLE COLONELS
05/31/1897
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT LOUISVILLE COLONELS
GAME ID: 1707 - MONDAY, MAY 31ST , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (20-37) 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 1
Louisville Colonels (38-19) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 3
Spiders Top Colonels, 5-3
The Cleveland Spiders defeated the Louisville Colonels, 5-3, in American League action at Eclipse Park II. Cleveland pitcher John Henry had a standout performance. Cleveland, at 20-37, occupies last place in the American League.

George Davis, the 26-year old center fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. Davis contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put Cleveland up, 2-1.

Davis attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Sockalexis RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .323 0 14
J. Virtue 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .288 1 23
E. McKean 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 .319 0 31
G. Davis CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .316 1 36
E. McFarland 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .330 2 33
M. Young SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 32
   a-V. Dailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .450 1 7
   b-Z. Kenyon 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 0 1
J. Fields LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .251 2 24
R. Kemmler C 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .133 0 2
J. Henry P 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 0 3
Totals 34 5 8 4 6 2 14      
a - V. Dailey pinch hit for M. Young in the 9th
b - Z. Kenyon substituted for V. Dailey in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: L. Sockalexis (3, 1st Inning off F. Clausen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Sockalexis 3 , J. Virtue , E. McKean , G. Davis 2 , E. McFarland , J. Fields 2
2-out RBI: G. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Sockalexis 2 , G. Davis , E. McFarland , J. Henry
Sac Bunt: M. Young
Sac Fly: J. Fields
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. McKean (21)

FIELDING
Errors: E. McFarland (14)
PB: R. Kemmler
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McCreery 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .379 1 32
K. Nance RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307 3 31
H. Wagner CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .371 0 44
F. Clarke LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .310 6 42
W. Robinson C 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .330 0 29
D. Holmes 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .341 3 38
   a-S. Strang PH, SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .329 2 36
B. McCormick SS, 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .281 0 6
W. Smalley 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .235 1 26
F. Clausen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 .121 0 3
   b-O. Pickering PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .419 1 11
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 0 18      
a - S. Strang pinch hit for D. Holmes in the 8th
b - O. Pickering pinch hit for F. Clausen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Strang (7, 8th Inning off J. Henry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: O. Pickering (2, 9th Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Clarke 2 , D. Holmes , S. Strang 2 , B. McCormick , W. Smalley , O. Pickering 3
2-out RBI: S. Strang , B. McCormick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Nance 2 , B. McCormick 2 , F. Clausen 2
Sac Bunt: F. Clausen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Robinson (27) , B. McCormick (2)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Wagner (20) , W. Robinson (10) , D. Holmes (20)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Henry W (6-5) 9.0 7 3 2 3 0 0 110 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Henry 60
Batters Faced: J. Henry 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Henry 14-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Henry 110-67
WP: J. Henry
Balk: J. Henry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Clausen L (10-7) 9.0 8 5 3 6 2 0 150 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Clausen 51
Batters Faced: F. Clausen 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Clausen 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: F. Clausen 150-88
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Henry
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (18 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 km/h
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 7455
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