MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS
08/17/1897
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS
GAME ID: 3616 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (49-77) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 14 1
Milwaukee Brewers (55-71) 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 X 6 12 0
Brewers Bump Off Spiders, 6-5
The Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Spiders obliged fans hoping for an exciting game.

The Milwaukee Brewers topped the Cleveland Spiders, 6-5, with right fielder Walt Preston playing a big role. Preston was 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Brewers in the win. Dick Burns was the winning pitcher. Over 9 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 14 hits, with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts.

A defensive miscue in the bottom of the sixth cost the Spiders. With Milwaukee trailing 5-3, Sam Thompson reached on an error by the 1B, driving in 2 runs. Milwaukee ended up winning the ballgame.

"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Thompson.

Today's win puts Milwaukee at 55-71, while Cleveland falls to 49-77.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. McKean 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .316 2 61
H. Blake RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .312 2 27
J. Virtue 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293 1 63
E. McFarland 3B 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .313 2 71
J. Fields LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .292 3 38
M. Young SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .217 2 56
K. Baldwin C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .237 1 38
J. McAleer CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .178 0 2
   a-L. Sockalexis PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 1 22
   C. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Henry P 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .235 0 8
   b-G. Davis PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320 9 84
Totals 37 5 14 5 1 3 15      
a - L. Sockalexis pinch hit for J. McAleer in the 8th
b - G. Davis pinch hit for J. Henry in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Baldwin (11, 2nd Inning off D. Burns, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. McFarland (20, 3rd Inning off D. Burns, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. McKean (17, 6th Inning off D. Burns, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. McKean 4 , H. Blake 2 , J. Virtue , E. McFarland 3 , J. Fields , M. Young , K. Baldwin 3 , J. McAleer , J. Henry 2
2-out RBI: E. McKean , H. Blake , E. McFarland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. McKean , H. Blake , M. Young
GIDP: J. Virtue
Sac Bunt: L. Sockalexis , J. Henry
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Virtue (25)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Crooks 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .307 6 44
J. Donnelly 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .275 3 66
S. Thompson RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .376 14 89
   a-M. Gaule CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 0 10
O. Burns SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .325 9 97
C. Reilly 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .276 1 59
W. Preston CF, RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .334 1 72
T. Scheffler LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .259 1 42
P. Swett C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .218 2 34
D. Burns P 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .317 1 26
Totals 36 6 12 4 4 3 24      
a - M. Gaule substituted for S. Thompson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Preston (21, 5th Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Burns (1, 7th Inning off J. Henry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Donnelly , S. Thompson 2 , C. Reilly , W. Preston 4 , T. Scheffler 2 , D. Burns 5
2-out RBI: T. Scheffler , D. Burns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Crooks 2 , S. Thompson , C. Reilly 2 , P. Swett
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Donnelly (24)
CS: C. Reilly (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Crooks-Burns-Reilly, Burns)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Henry L (12-17) 7.0 12 6 4 4 3 0 145 4.62   
C. Young 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Henry 32
Batters Faced: J. Henry 37, C. Young 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Henry 10-7, C. Young 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Henry 145-87, C. Young 14-8
WP: J. Henry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burns W (15-20) 9.0 14 5 5 1 3 0 135 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burns 41
Batters Faced: D. Burns 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burns 15-7
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burns 135-86
WP: D. Burns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt Preston
Ballpark: Athletic Field
Weather: Clear skies (29 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 19 km/h
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 3338
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