MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO COLTS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
08/09/1897
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO COLTS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6281 - MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Colts (76-43) 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 7 11 1
St. Louis Cardinals (66-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 3
Colts Deal Cardinals 7-2 Setback
The Chicago Colts defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, in National League action at Robison Field 1893-1919. Chicago pitcher Allen Pitts had a standout performance. In 9 innings, Pitts surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 2. He allowed 2 runs. The loss makes St. Louis 66-53.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Mike Slattery? The Chicago center fielder had a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Colts on top, 3-0. For the game, Slattery had 1 double and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

Pitts told the Chicago Citizen: "I don't know which I enjoy more -- being a ballplayer or the perks that come with being a ballplayer."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Duffy LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 .343 4 81
J. Cooney 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .322 3 70
B. Dahlen 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .376 6 100
B. Lange C 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .334 4 67
M. Slattery CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .349 5 89
B. Glenalvin 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .349 6 74
C. Irwin SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .305 0 58
G. Gore RF 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 .271 1 41
A. Pitts P 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .240 0 19
Totals 39 7 11 6 4 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Slattery (33, 5th Inning off E. Seward, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Irwin (6, 5th Inning off E. Seward, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Duffy , J. Cooney 3 , M. Slattery 4 , B. Glenalvin 2 , C. Irwin 3 , G. Gore
2-out RBI: M. Slattery , B. Glenalvin , C. Irwin , G. Gore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Gore , A. Pitts 3
GIDP: B. Dahlen
Hit by Pitch: B. Lange
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Duffy (32) , B. Lange (43) , M. Slattery 3 (47) , C. Irwin (16)
CS: B. Lange (12)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Dahlen (30)
Double Plays: 1 (Glenalvin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Long 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .287 3 56
D. Cooley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .322 12 74
J. Bannon RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .353 4 80
B. Hamilton LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .346 2 64
H. Jennings SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .355 0 57
K. Douglass C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .329 0 32
D. Johnston CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .326 5 71
B. Sheehan 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .361 1 28
   a-B. Myers PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   b-B. Hester 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 1 7
E. Seward P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .183 1 1
   c-D. Lyons PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .355 2 34
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 3 15      
a - B. Myers pinch hit for B. Sheehan in the 7th
b - B. Hester substituted for B. Myers in the 8th
c - D. Lyons pinch hit for E. Seward in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Lyons (2, 9th Inning off A. Pitts, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bannon , H. Jennings , K. Douglass , D. Johnston 2 , B. Myers , E. Seward , D. Lyons 4
2-out RBI: D. Lyons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Cooley 2 , J. Bannon
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: H. Jennings (25) , B. Hester (4) , E. Seward (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Jennings-Long-Sheehan)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Pitts W (26-13) 9.0 8 2 2 2 3 1 126 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pitts 64
Batters Faced: A. Pitts 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pitts 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pitts 126-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Seward L (20-19) 9.0 11 7 3 4 5 0 160 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Seward 46
Batters Faced: E. Seward 44
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Seward 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: E. Seward 160-110
Hit Batsmen: E. Seward
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Allen Pitts
Ballpark: Robison Field 1893-1919
Weather: Partly Cloudy (28 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 km/h
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 5132
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