ROYAL CANADIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
HAMILTON HAMMERS AT MARKHAM WHEELWRIGHTS
05/02/1897
 
ROYAL CANADIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
HAMILTON HAMMERS AT MARKHAM WHEELWRIGHTS
GAME ID: 10231 - SUNDAY, MAY 2ND , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hamilton Hammers (13-9) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 8 15 1
Markham Wheelwrights (7-16) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 9 2
Wheelwrights Lose Late, 8-5
Markham Stadium was the site for Ontario Baseball Association action featuring the Markham Wheelwrights and Hamilton Hammers.

The Hamilton Hammers knocked off the Markham Wheelwrights, 8-5, at Markham Stadium. Mark Whelan was a big reason Hamilton won. The center fielder was 3-5 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs. Ryan Joseph was the winner. Over 9 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 9 hits, with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Whelan delivered big-time for Hamilton, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Bill Drier. The game-changing hit put the Hammers on top, 5-4.

"I believe in our guys," said Hamilton skipper Jon Blanche. "I like the energy they're playing with."

The Wheelwrights drop to 7-16.
HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE MARKHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pilgram RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270 1 6
M. Whelan CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .323 0 9
B. Johannson C 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .329 1 17
P. Picard 1B 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 .356 0 11
E. Rawson LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .316 0 12
A. Major 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .337 1 12
   a-D. Hutchison PH, SS 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .316 0 6
G. Grajales 3B 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 .230 0 9
N. Power SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .202 0 10
   b-E. Kirkham PH, 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .111 0 1
R. Joseph P 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .053 0 0
Totals 40 8 15 7 3 4 15      
a - D. Hutchison pinch hit for A. Major in the 9th
b - E. Kirkham pinch hit for N. Power in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Whelan (4, 6th Inning off B. Drier, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Grajales (3, 9th Inning off B. Drier, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Pilgram 2 , M. Whelan 4 , B. Johannson , P. Picard 4 , E. Rawson 2 , A. Major , D. Hutchison , G. Grajales 2
2-out RBI: M. Whelan , B. Johannson , E. Rawson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Johannson , G. Grajales , R. Joseph
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Whelan (8)
CS: C. Pilgram (6) , P. Picard (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Picard (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Álvarez 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
E. Taylor SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .286 0 9
M. Duder CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .345 0 12
J. Kreamer RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 2 11
D. Moreno 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .260 1 14
B. Austin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 1 9
J. Scott C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .239 0 6
P. Balaski 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .233 0 3
B. Drier P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .304 0 2
   R. Horne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 9 5 3 2 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Álvarez (1, 9th Inning off R. Joseph, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Duder 2 (8, 4th Inning off R. Joseph, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off R. Joseph, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Álvarez 4 , M. Duder 6 , D. Moreno , J. Scott , P. Balaski 2
2-out RBI: , J. Álvarez 2 , P. Balaski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Taylor 2 , J. Kreamer , B. Drier
Sac Bunt: B. Austin , B. Drier
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kreamer (6) , B. Austin (7)
OF assists: 1 (Kreamer(Grajales at home))
PB: J. Scott
HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE MARKHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Joseph W (4-3) 9.0 9 5 4 3 2 0 153 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Joseph 50
Batters Faced: R. Joseph 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Joseph 16-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. Joseph 153-90
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Drier L (2-4) 8.2 15 8 8 2 4 0 144 4.22   
R. Horne 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Drier 24
Batters Faced: B. Drier 41, R. Horne 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Drier 6-13, R. Horne 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Drier 144-94, R. Horne 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Horne 2-0
WP: B. Drier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Whelan
Ballpark: Markham Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (13 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 km/h
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 32647
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