MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON REDS AT COLUMBUS SOLONS
07/16/1897
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON REDS AT COLUMBUS SOLONS
GAME ID: 3493 - FRIDAY, JULY 16TH , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Reds (54-42) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 8 2
Columbus Solons (40-56) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Reds Beat Solons, 5-2
The Boston Reds topped the Columbus Solons, 5-2, in American League action at Recreation Park II. The game was highlighted by the performance of Boston pitcher Scott Stratton. Stratton, now 17-14, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 0, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. With the victory, the Reds record now stands at 54-42.

Pete Browning, who finished 3rd in the AL in stolen bases with 45 in 1884, contributed to the Boston win with a 2-run single in the top of the fifth. For the game, the second baseman had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 runs batted in.

Stratton told a Boston Times reporter that he was "very satisfied" with the win.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hogriever LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .309 6 39
H. Taylor 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .306 1 44
P. Browning 2B 5 1 2 4 0 1 3 .375 4 62
K. Stevens RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .314 2 73
L. Cross C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 1 45
S. Stratton P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237 0 26
C. Wolf SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .322 1 49
K. Goodall 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .297 0 41
P. Reccius CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .205 1 26
Totals 35 5 8 5 3 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Stratton (13, 8th Inning off J. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Browning (4, 1st Inning off J. Kirby, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Taylor 2 , P. Browning 5 , S. Stratton 2 , K. Goodall 2 , P. Reccius
2-out RBI: P. Browning , K. Goodall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Stevens 2 , K. Goodall , P. Reccius
Hit by Pitch: G. Hogriever , S. Stratton
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hogriever (58) , S. Stratton (5)
CS: L. Cross (7)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Taylor (18) , P. Browning (26)
Double Plays: 1 (Browning-Wolf-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Radford RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 0 22
D. O'Brien LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .295 3 32
D. Orr 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .330 3 59
B. Nash 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 3 33
B. Hazelton 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .285 0 45
J. Corcoran C 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .268 1 30
C. Welch CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 0 25
   a-A. Hargraves PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 0 1
B. Clymer SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 1 6
   b-D. McKeough PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 0 21
J. Kirby P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 0 4
Totals 34 2 6 2 1 0 11      
a - A. Hargraves pinch hit for C. Welch in the 9th
b - D. McKeough pinch hit for B. Clymer in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Corcoran (1, 2nd Inning off S. Stratton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. O'Brien , D. Orr , B. Nash , B. Hazelton , J. Corcoran 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. O'Brien , C. Welch
GIDP: B. Hazelton
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Corcoran (12) , C. Welch (13)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Stratton W (17-14) 9.0 6 2 2 1 0 1 121 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Stratton 66
Batters Faced: S. Stratton 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Stratton 15-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Stratton 121-78
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kirby L (5-3) 9.0 8 5 4 3 4 1 135 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kirby 54
Batters Faced: J. Kirby 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kirby 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kirby 135-85
WP: J. Kirby
Hit Batsmen: J. Kirby 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Stratton
Ballpark: Recreation Park II
Weather: Clear skies (25 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 18 km/h
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 3694
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