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Cincinnati Reds 10, Cleveland Naps 2

Game Played on Friday, October 13, 1911 (D) at League Park IV

CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  8  0  -  10 12  0
CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  8  2
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bescher lf                    5   2   2   0       0   1       1   0
Hoblitzell 1b                 4   1   2   3       1   0      10   0
Bates cf                      4   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Mitchell rf                   3   1   1   2       0   0       2   2
  Marsans rf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Egan 2b                       3   1   0   0       1   0       3   1
Esmond ss                     4   1   1   0       1   1       4   5
Grant 3b                      4   1   2   2       1   0       1   1
Clarke c                      5   2   3   0       0   0       4   0
Benton p                      5   1   1   1       0   1       0   3
Totals                       37  10  12   8       5   4*     27  12
* - Detail missing on one strikeout, so not attributed to a batter.
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Mitchell-Clarke, Egan-Hoblitzell.
PB: Clarke (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Hoblitzell (1,off Falkenberg).
3B: Grant (1,off Kahler).
SH: Mitchell (1,off Kahler).
HBP: Egan (1,by Kahler); Mitchell (1,by Mitchell).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Esmond (1,2nd base off Kahler/O'Neill); Bates (1,2nd base off Kahler/O'Neill).
Cleveland Naps               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Butcher lf                    4   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Olson ss                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   4
Jackson rf                    4   0   3   1       0   0       0   0
Lajoie 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   0      14   2
Birmingham cf                 3   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Ball 2b                       3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Turner 3b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       0   3
O'Neill c                     2   0   1   1       1   0       4   0
Kahler p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
  Stovall ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mitchell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Falkenberg p                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hendryx ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   8   2       2   4*      27  16
* - Detail missing on three strikeouts, so not attributed to batters.
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Birmingham-Lajoie.
E: Jackson 2 (2).
BATTING - 
SH: Ball (1,off Benton).
HBP: Birmingham (1,by Benton); O'Neill (1,by Benton); Lajoie (1,by Benton).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Turner (1,2nd base off Benton/Clarke).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Benton W(1-0)                 9     8   2   2   2   4   0  37
HBP: Benton 3 (3,Birmingham,O'Neill,Lajoie).
Cleveland Naps               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kahler L(0-1)                 7     6   2   1   2   4   0  30
Mitchell                      0     2   5   5   2   0   0   5
Falkenberg                    2     4   3   3   1   0   0  10
Totals                        9    12  10   9   5   4   0  45
Mitchell faced 5 batters in the 8th inning
HBP: Kahler (1,Egan); Mitchell (1,Mitchell).
Umpires: HP - Billy Evans, 1B - Cy Rigler
Time of Game: 1:46   Attendance: 2314
Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Cleveland Naps           
1. Bescher             lf        Butcher             lf
2. Hoblitzell          1b        Olson               ss
3. Bates               cf        Jackson             rf
4. Mitchell            rf        Lajoie              1b
5. Egan                2b        Birmingham          cf
6. Esmond              ss        Ball                2b
7. Grant               3b        Turner              3b
8. Clarke              c         O'Neill             c
9. Benton              p         Kahler              p

REDS 1ST: Bescher struck out; Hoblitzell grounded out (pitcher
to first); Bates grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

NAPS 1ST: Butcher out on an unknown play; Olson out on an
unknown play; Jackson singled to left; Lajoie flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

REDS 2ND: Mitchell grounded out (second to first); Egan grounded
out (second to first); Esmond singled to center; Esmond stole
second; Grant grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

NAPS 2ND: Birmingham was hit by a pitch; Ball out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Birmingham to second]; Clarke allowed a
passed ball [Birmingham to third]; Turner hit into a double play
(right to catcher) [Birmingham out at home]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

REDS 3RD: Clarke singled; Benton out on an unknown play; Bescher
out on an unknown play; Hoblitzell out on an unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

NAPS 3RD: O'Neill was hit by a pitch; Kahler struck out; Butcher
made an out to shortstop; Olson singled to left [O'Neill to
second]; Jackson singled [O'Neill to third, Olson to second];
Lajoie made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0,
Naps 0.

REDS 4TH: Bates walked; Bates stole second; Mitchell out on a
sacrifice bunt [Bates to third]; Egan popped to catcher in foul
territory; Esmond struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Naps 0.

NAPS 4TH: Birmingham out on an unknown play; Ball out on an
unknown play; Turner out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

REDS 5TH: Grant tripled to center; Clarke grounded out
(shortstop to first); Benton made an out to second; Bescher
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Naps 0.

NAPS 5TH: O'Neill out on an unknown play; Kahler out on an
unknown play; Butcher singled to right [Butcher out at second
(right to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

REDS 6TH: Hoblitzell walked; Bates grounded out (third to first)
[Hoblitzell to second]; Mitchell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Egan was hit by a pitch; Esmond grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

NAPS 6TH: Olson out on an unknown play; Jackson out on an
unknown play; Lajoie was hit by a pitch; Birmingham made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Naps 0.

REDS 7TH: Grant flied out to left; Clarke singled to center;
Benton struck out; Bescher singled to center [Clarke to second];
Hoblitzell singled to right [Clarke scored, Bescher scored
(error by Jackson) (unearned) (no RBI), Hoblitzell to third];
Bates grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 2, Naps 0.

NAPS 7TH: Ball flied out to center; Turner singled to center;
Turner stole second; O'Neill singled to right [Turner scored];
STOVALL BATTED FOR KAHLER; Stovall grounded into a double play
(second to first) [O'Neill out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 2, Naps 1.

REDS 8TH: MITCHELL REPLACED STOVALL (PITCHING); Mitchell was hit
by a pitch; Egan walked [Mitchell to second]; Esmond walked
[Mitchell to third, Egan to second]; Grant singled to right
[Mitchell scored, Egan scored, Esmond scored (error by Jackson)
(no RBI), Grant to second]; Clarke singled [Grant to third];
FALKENBERG REPLACED MITCHELL (PITCHING); Benton singled to left
[Grant scored, Clarke to second]; Bescher singled [Clarke to
third, Benton to second]; Hoblitzell doubled to right [Clarke
scored, Benton scored, Bescher to third]; Bates flied out to
left; Mitchell singled to center [Bescher scored, Hoblitzell
scored]; Egan forced Mitchell (third to second); Esmond flied
out to left; 8 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 10, Naps 1.

NAPS 8TH: MARSANS REPLACED MITCHELL (PLAYING RF); Butcher
walked; Olson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Butcher to
second]; Jackson singled to center [Butcher scored]; Lajoie
forced Jackson; Birmingham singled to left [Lajoie to second];
Ball grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Reds 10, Naps 2.

REDS 9TH: Grant walked; Clarke hit into a double play (center to
first) [Grant out at second]; Benton out on an unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 10, Naps 2.

NAPS 9TH: Turner out on an unknown play; O'Neill walked; HENDRYX
BATTED FOR FALKENBERG; Hendryx grounded out (pitcher to first)
[O'Neill to second]; Butcher flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 10, Naps 2.
Source: Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds            10  12   0    8
 Naps             2   8   2    8
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