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Monte Ward throws League's first no-hitter
1880 National LEAGUE BASEBALL
BUFFALO BISONS AT PROVIDENCE GRAYS
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH , 1880 - GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bisons (20-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Providence Grays (23-21) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 X 5 8 3
Ward Tosses No-Hitter Against Buffalo
Monte Ward relied on excellent pitch selection and pinpoint control to hold Buffalo hitless in a 5-0 win at Messer Street Grounds today.
"Nobody goes out to pitch a no-hitter," he said later. "We just go out and try to get a win. A 10-9 win is better than a 1-0 loss. My pitching buddies might not be too happy giving up nine runs but a win is a win. The key to it today was I mixed my pitches well. I kept the Bisons off balance and guessing the whole game."
The 20-year-old starter rung up 4 strikeouts and no walks in whipping the Bisons.
"When a guy is throwing strikes the way he was and is locating well, it is going to be a long day for any club," Buffalo skipper Sam Crane said.
This season Ward has worked 326.2 innings with 148 strikeouts en route to a 17-18 record and a 2.15 ERA.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Crowley RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 0 16
J. Hornung LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 0 14
M. Moynahan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301 0 20
H. Richardson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 1 16
O. Walker CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 3 30
J. Rowe C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 23
C. Fulmer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 5
D. Stearns 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116 0 9
P. Galvin P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 0 4
a-D. Esterbrook PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 0 3
Totals 28 0 0 0 0 4 4
a - D. Esterbrook pinch hit for P. Galvin in the 9th
BATTING
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Moynahan , H. Richardson
Sac Bunt: J. Hornung
Hit by Pitch: J. Hornung
Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Crowley (13)
CS: M. Moynahan (4)
FIELDING
Errors: H. Richardson (17) , O. Walker (22) , J. Rowe (17) , C. Fulmer (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Fulmer-Moynahan-Stearns)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Farrell 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .258 1 16
T. York LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .281 1 18
J. Start 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 0 17
P. Hines CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .352 0 25
E. Gross C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 0 21
S. Houck RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .226 0 16
J. Peters SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 0 20
G. Bradley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 1 3
M. Ward P 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .169 0 5
Totals 32 5 8 5 0 3 10
BATTING
Doubles: S. Houck (4, 2nd Inning off P. Galvin, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Farrell (8, 8th Inning off P. Galvin, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Ward (1, 6th Inning off P. Galvin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Farrell 3 , T. York , J. Start , E. Gross , S. Houck 2 , M. Ward 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Gross , S. Houck , J. Peters , G. Bradley
GIDP: J. Farrell
Sac Fly: J. Start
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: J. Farrell (8) , S. Houck (8)
FIELDING
Errors: J. Farrell 2 (28) , P. Hines (12)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
P. Galvin L (13-15) 8.0 8 5 2 0 3 0 113 3.38
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Galvin 55
Batters Faced: P. Galvin 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Galvin 14-6
Pitches - Strikes: P. Galvin 113-71
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
M. Ward W (17-18) 9.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 98 2.15
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ward 91
Batters Faced: M. Ward 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ward 17-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ward 98-59
Hit Batsmen: M. Ward
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Monte Ward
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:02
Attendance: 1848