MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS BROWNS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
06/17/1897
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS BROWNS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1768 - THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Browns (46-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 2
Cleveland Spiders (28-45) 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 X 9 10 3
Spiders Down Browns, 9-2
Cleveland starter Sid Kitson kept the St. Louis hitters in check, helping his team cruise to a win, 9-2. Kitson, now 11-11, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 3, walking 4, and allowing 2 runs. Cleveland has a record of 28-45, placing them 7th in the American League.

Ed McFarland dealt the Browns a blow in the bottom of the third. Batting with runners on 1st and 2nd and Cleveland leading 2-0, McFarland hit a 0-1 splitter for a 2-run triple.

McFarland called the triumph "a good team win."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Wright RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .332 1 33
P. Ward 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .270 0 36
M. Lenz 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .386 2 67
C. Duffee CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .283 5 37
M. Sullivan 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .302 1 44
   a-M. Carroll PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 0 12
D. McGuire C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .336 1 40
T. Gettinger LF 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .262 5 53
   b-M. Ferrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
T. Sexton SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227 1 34
   c-A. Starr PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 0 9
R. McDaniel P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .185 0 1
   B. Hart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 0 4
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 3 14      
a - M. Carroll pinch hit for M. Sullivan in the 9th
b - M. Ferrell pinch hit for T. Gettinger in the 9th
c - A. Starr pinch hit for T. Sexton in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Ward , M. Lenz , C. Duffee , M. Sullivan
2-out RBI: M. Lenz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Duffee 2 , T. Sexton , A. Starr
GIDP: T. Sexton
Sac Fly: T. Gettinger
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lenz (9) , C. Duffee (14) , M. Sullivan (9)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Ward (20) , M. Sullivan (28)
Double Plays: 2 (Sullivan-Sexton-Lenz, Sexton-Sullivan-Lenz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Blake RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .283 0 8
J. Fields LF 4 2 3 1 1 0 2 .273 2 30
G. Davis CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .326 4 51
E. McKean 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .339 0 41
J. Virtue 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .298 1 31
E. McFarland 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .318 2 44
M. Young SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .252 1 36
K. Baldwin C 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .271 1 25
S. Kitson P 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .276 0 10
Totals 34 9 10 7 5 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Davis (17, 1st Inning off R. McDaniel, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Fields (11, 8th Inning off R. McDaniel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. McFarland (6, 3rd Inning off R. McDaniel, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Blake , J. Fields 4 , G. Davis 2 , E. McFarland 3 , M. Young 2 , S. Kitson 2
2-out RBI: H. Blake , J. Fields , E. McFarland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Blake , J. Fields , G. Davis , E. McFarland , M. Young
GIDP: G. Davis , K. Baldwin
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Blake (3) , M. Young 2 (28)
Double Plays: 1 (Young-McKean-Virtue)
OF assists: 1 (Fields(Wright at 3rd base))
PB: K. Baldwin
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McDaniel L (5-4) 7.2 10 9 4 5 4 0 131 4.20   
B. Hart 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McDaniel 32
Batters Faced: R. McDaniel 38, B. Hart 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McDaniel 8-9, B. Hart 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. McDaniel 131-80, B. Hart 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hart 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kitson W (11-11) 9.0 4 2 1 4 3 0 125 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kitson 72
Batters Faced: S. Kitson 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kitson 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kitson 125-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sid Kitson
Ballpark: League Park I
Weather: Partly Cloudy (19 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 18 km/h
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 3665
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