MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
08/30/1897
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
GAME ID: 6360 - MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (64-74) 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 0
New York Giants (38-100) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 3
Bridegrooms Prevail, 5-4, Over New York
Bridegrooms third baseman Jimmy Sheckard put his stamp on his team's 5-4 win over the New York Giants. Sheckard was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for Brooklyn in the contest. Larry Corcoran was the winning pitcher. Over 9 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 11 hits, with 5 walks and 2 strikeouts. With the victory, the Bridegrooms record now stands at 64-74.

Early in the game, Sheckard had a 3-run home run for Brooklyn. It was his 11th home run of the season and put the Bridegrooms on top, 4-1.

In postgame comments to the Brooklyn News, Sheckard said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McTamany LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .281 2 23
B. Clark 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .291 0 8
F. Jones RF 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 .323 2 86
J. Sheckard 3B 5 1 3 3 0 1 2 .279 11 79
C. LaChance C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278 3 41
L. Gordon 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .313 1 64
M. Good SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 2 69
B. Hughes CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .169 3 37
L. Corcoran P 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .270 0 10
Totals 33 5 6 5 2 2 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Sheckard (11, 3rd Inning off J. Burkett, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sheckard 6 , M. Good , B. Hughes , L. Corcoran
2-out RBI: J. Sheckard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. LaChance , L. Gordon
Sac Bunt: B. Clark , M. Good
Hit by Pitch: F. Jones , C. LaChance , L. Gordon , L. Corcoran
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sheckard (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Good-Gordon)
OF assists: 1 (Hughes(Battam at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Murphy SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263 2 38
D. Richardson 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275 4 49
J. Burkett P 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .313 2 48
M. Tiernan RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .283 9 78
W. Clark 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .298 2 47
D. Dugdale CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .258 0 46
L. Johnson LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .275 0 42
L. Battam 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .207 1 25
   a-W. Keeler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 0 54
W. Brown C 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 .268 1 12
   b-J. Rainey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 0 13
Totals 34 4 11 4 5 2 9      
a - W. Keeler pinch hit for L. Battam in the 9th
b - J. Rainey pinch hit for W. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: W. Clark (16, 8th Inning off L. Corcoran, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Burkett (2, 8th Inning off L. Corcoran, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Richardson 2 , J. Burkett 6 , W. Clark 3 , D. Dugdale , L. Battam 2 , W. Brown 2
2-out RBI: W. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Burkett , W. Clark
GIDP: L. Johnson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Richardson (16)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Murphy (104) , L. Battam (37) , W. Brown (16)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Corcoran W (22-13) 9.0 11 4 4 5 2 1 140 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Corcoran 46
Batters Faced: L. Corcoran 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Corcoran 11-10
Pitches - Strikes: L. Corcoran 140-81
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Burkett L (11-34) 9.0 6 5 4 2 2 1 134 5.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burkett 57
Batters Faced: J. Burkett 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burkett 16-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burkett 134-84
Hit Batsmen: J. Burkett 4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Sheckard
Ballpark: Polo Grounds 1890-1910
Weather: Clear skies (27 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 21 km/h
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 6312
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