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National LEAGUE BASEBALL
World Championship Series
PROVIDENCE GRAYS AT CHICAGO WHITE STOCKINGS
GAME 2 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH , 1878 - GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Providence Grays 0 2 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 11
Chicago White Stockings 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 10 13 3
White Stockings Clip Grays 10-9 in WCS Contest
The Chicago White Stockings went the distance and then some at Lake Front Park today to drag themselves back into a tie with the Providence Grays.
It took 12 innings to settle Game 2 of the World Championship Series, but Chicago eventually took a walk-off 10-9 win behind the efforts of starting pitcher Terry Larkin. Larkin came in in relief and pitched to 23 batters to aid the Chicago cause. The clubs are now tied 1-1 in their best-of-7 series.
In the bottom of the 12th, Jack Remsen knew he could end it with one good swing of the bat. And he did, hitting a run-scoring single off Providence pitcher Cherokee Fisher.
"It's a satisfying feeling, to win like we did," said Remsen.
Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday at Messer Street Grounds in Providence.
PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Murnane 1B 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
D. Higham RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300 0 1
P. Hines CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .400 1 2
b-L. Pike PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. York LF, CF 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 .500 0 3
L. Brown C 6 3 3 1 0 0 3 .364 0 2
T. Carey SS 6 0 3 1 0 0 3 .600 0 2
B. Hague 3B 5 1 3 2 1 0 2 .556 0 2
C. Sweasy 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .444 0 2
T. Nichols P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
a-M. Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Allison P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
C. Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 49 9 16 9 2 1 18
a - M. Ward pinch hit for T. Nichols in the 4th
b - L. Pike pinch hit for P. Hines in the 11th
BATTING
Doubles: L. Brown (1, 2nd Inning off L. Reis, 0 on, 1 out) , T. York (2, 4th Inning off L. Reis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Brown (1, 5th Inning off L. Reis, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Hague (1, 10th Inning off T. Larkin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Hines (1, 7th Inning off L. Reis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Higham , P. Hines 4 , T. York 4 , L. Brown 6 , T. Carey 3 , B. Hague 5 , C. Sweasy 2
2-out RBI: T. York , L. Brown , T. Carey , C. Sweasy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sweasy , T. Nichols , D. Allison
GIDP: L. Brown
Sac Fly: C. Sweasy
Hit by Pitch: D. Higham
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
CS: C. Sweasy (1)
FIELDING
Errors: T. Murnane , P. Hines , L. Pike , L. Brown 2 , T. Carey , B. Hague 2 , C. Sweasy 2 , T. Nichols
Double Plays: 2 (Hague-Sweasy-Murnane, Carey-Sweasy-Murnane)
PB: L. Brown 3
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cassidy RF 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .100 0 0
B. Ferguson SS 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .111 0 0
C. Anson LF 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
J. Start 1B 6 2 2 0 0 1 4 .200 0 0
A. Spalding 2B 6 1 1 1 0 0 6 .100 0 1
B. Harbridge C 6 3 2 3 0 0 2 .222 0 3
J. Remsen CF 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 .556 0 3
F. Hankinson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .125 0 0
L. Reis P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
T. Larkin P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 50 10 13 6 1 2 23
BATTING
Doubles: B. Harbridge (1, 1st Inning off T. Nichols, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Remsen (1, 10th Inning off D. Allison, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cassidy , C. Anson 2 , J. Start 2 , A. Spalding , B. Harbridge 3 , J. Remsen 5 , F. Hankinson
2-out RBI: A. Spalding , B. Harbridge , J. Remsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Cassidy 2 , A. Spalding , F. Hankinson
GIDP: J. Cassidy , A. Spalding
Hit by Pitch: C. Anson
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: C. Anson (1) , J. Start (1) , B. Harbridge (1) , J. Remsen (1)
FIELDING
Errors: J. Cassidy , C. Anson , F. Hankinson
Double Plays: 1 (Hankinson-Spalding-Start)
OF assists: 1 (Remsen(Carey at 3rd base))
PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
T. Nichols 3.0 6 7 1 0 2 0 86 3.00
D. Allison 6.0 5 2 0 0 0 0 87 0.00
C. Fisher L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 24 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Nichols 31
Batters Faced: T. Nichols 19, D. Allison 24, C. Fisher 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Nichols 4-2, D. Allison 10-8, C. Fisher 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Nichols 86-55, D. Allison 87-58, C. Fisher 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Fisher 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Nichols
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
L. Reis 6.0 11 9 4 0 0 1 102 6.00
T. Larkin W (1-1) 6.0 5 0 0 2 1 0 69 3.60
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Reis 24
Batters Faced: L. Reis 30, T. Larkin 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Reis 7-10, T. Larkin 10-5
Pitches - Strikes: L. Reis 102-64, T. Larkin 69-45
Hit Batsmen: L. Reis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Terry Larkin
Ballpark: Lake Front Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 2827