MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOUISVILLE COLONELS AT COLUMBUS SOLONS
08/21/1897
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOUISVILLE COLONELS AT COLUMBUS SOLONS
GAME ID: 3626 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colonels (80-50) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 9 1
Columbus Solons (46-84) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Paff Impressive in Louisville Win
The Louisville Colonels topped the Columbus Solons, 4-2, in American League action at Recreation Park II. The game was highlighted by the performance of Louisville pitcher Chris Paff. Louisville is second in the American League with a record of 80-50.

Paff was in the zone all game. He frustrated Columbus hitters while giving the Colonels 9 innings of quality work. Paff threw 114 pitches, allowing 4 hits and getting 3 punchouts.

"They played a better game than we did," said Columbus skipper Fraley Rogers.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McCreery 1B 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .361 1 72
C. Dexter C 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .328 1 30
H. Wagner CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .376 2 82
S. Strang SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .351 4 84
D. Holmes 2B, 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .347 5 86
O. Pickering LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .373 1 25
J. O'Brien RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 0 11
   a-F. Clarke PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .362 7 93
   c-J. Wright RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 0 4
W. Smalley 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 1 66
   b-O. Smith PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .182 0 7
   d-S. Smith 3B, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .688 0 1
C. Paff P 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 0 20
Totals 36 4 9 2 2 3 13      
a - F. Clarke pinch hit for J. O'Brien in the 7th
b - O. Smith pinch hit for W. Smalley in the 7th
c - J. Wright substituted for F. Clarke in the 7th
d - S. Smith substituted for O. Smith in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. McCreery 2 , O. Pickering 3 , F. Clarke , W. Smalley , S. Smith , C. Paff
2-out RBI: T. McCreery , O. Pickering
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Dexter 2 , S. Strang , C. Paff
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: O. Pickering (3)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Holmes (44)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. O'Brien LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .268 4 42
C. Welch CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 26
D. Orr 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 3 73
B. Nash 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 3 42
B. Hazelton 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .300 0 58
M. Jeffries RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .217 0 22
   a-A. Hargraves PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 1
J. Hayes C 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 0 4
B. Clymer SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 1 9
   b-D. McKeough PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 0 21
J. Kirby P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 6
Totals 30 2 4 2 0 3 4      
a - A. Hargraves pinch hit for M. Jeffries in the 7th
b - D. McKeough pinch hit for B. Clymer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hazelton (29, 7th Inning off C. Paff, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Jeffries (1, 2nd Inning off C. Paff, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Hazelton (3, 4th Inning off C. Paff, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hazelton 5 , M. Jeffries 3 , J. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jeffries , J. Hayes
Sac Fly: J. Hayes
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hayes (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hazelton 2 (33)
Double Plays: 1 (Kirby-Orr)
PB: J. Hayes
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Paff W (24-16) 9.0 4 2 0 0 3 0 114 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Paff 78
Batters Faced: C. Paff 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Paff 7-16
Pitches - Strikes: C. Paff 114-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kirby L (6-13) 9.0 9 4 0 2 3 0 136 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kirby 62
Batters Faced: J. Kirby 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kirby 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kirby 136-92
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Paff
Ballpark: Recreation Park II
Weather: Clear skies (28 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 18 km/h
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 2249
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