Black Pitches Beaneaters to Shutout Victory Thursday, August 5th , 1897
The Boston Beaneaters bested the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1-0 today behind the 6-hit pitching of right-hander Bob Black. The Boston hurler had 1 strikeout and no walks in going the distance.
"Pitching 9 innings is never easy, but it's rewarding on a day like today," Black said.
Currently Black has a record of 27-13 with 110 strikeouts and 73 walks in 345.1 innings and a 2.61 ERA.