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National LEAGUE BASEBALL
World Championship Series
PROVIDENCE GRAYS AT CHICAGO WHITE STOCKINGS
GAME 1 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 1878 - GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Providence Grays 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 16 3
Chicago White Stockings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2
Providence Draws First Blood in World Championship Series With 6-1 Win
The Providence Grays powered past the hometown Chicago White Stockings, 6-1, in the opener of the World Championship Series at Lake Front Park today. Providence starting pitcher Monte Ward threw 9.0 innings of 3-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Grays now lead the series 1-0.
Ward went the distance for Providence, allowing 1 run on 3 hits, while striking out 2.
Ward called the win "a team effort."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Lake Front Park in Chicago.
PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Murnane 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .200 0 0
D. Higham RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
P. Hines CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .600 0 0
T. York LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .400 0 2
L. Brown C 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 1
T. Carey SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1
B. Hague 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
C. Sweasy 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .500 0 0
M. Ward P 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
Totals 41 6 16 5 0 3 17
BATTING
Doubles: T. York (1, 1st Inning off T. Larkin, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Hines (1, 3rd Inning off T. Larkin, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Higham (1, 9th Inning off T. Larkin, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Hines (1, 7th Inning off T. Larkin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Murnane , D. Higham 3 , P. Hines 6 , T. York 3 , L. Brown , T. Carey 3 , B. Hague 2 , C. Sweasy 2
2-out RBI: T. York
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Murnane , T. York , L. Brown 2 , M. Ward
GIDP: T. Murnane , C. Sweasy
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: T. Murnane (1)
FIELDING
Errors: C. Sweasy , M. Ward 2
Double Plays: 1 (Sweasy-Carey-Murnane)
PB: L. Brown
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cassidy RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Ferguson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Anson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Start 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
A. Spalding 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
B. Harbridge C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Remsen CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
F. Hankinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Larkin P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 3 1 0 2 10
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Ferguson , C. Anson , J. Remsen
2-out RBI: J. Remsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Spalding , T. Larkin
GIDP: C. Anson
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
Errors: J. Cassidy , J. Start
Double Plays: 2 (Ferguson-Spalding-Start, Hankinson-Spalding-Start)
OF assists: 1 (Anson(Carey at 3rd base))
PB: B. Harbridge 2
PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
M. Ward W (1-0) 9.0 3 1 0 0 2 0 109 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ward 81
Batters Faced: M. Ward 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ward 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ward 109-74
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
T. Larkin L (0-1) 9.0 16 6 6 0 3 0 144 6.00
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Larkin 34
Batters Faced: T. Larkin 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Larkin 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Larkin 144-101
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Monte Ward
Ballpark: Lake Front Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 2826