[Syd Thrift]

Now on the road, Washington sent out their #3 man Bob Cummins (18-11, 2.66), a 27-year old righty who relied on pinpoint control and an assortment of 5 different pitches to win ballgames. He may have been a #3 starter for the Nats, but his teammates believed he could be a #1 on 5 American League teams (only the Red Stockings and Orioles boasted better front-line starters). Boston had a tough decision to make: go with the rookie with the good stuff in Alan O'Heron or send out the pitch-to-contact veteran Jeremy McKinney. The Beaneaters went with the latter choice (16-13, 3.05) and hoped it was the correct one.

It's funny how pitcher's duels sometimes come when you least expect them to, and this game was one of them. Through 6, the only difference on the ledger was that Cummins himself had committed a throwing error following a Will Munger double. Although the side was then retired in short order, that costly miscue made the game 1-0 and the way the Nationals were hitting that might be all the scoring Beaneaters would need.

And that proved to be the case. Although the Nats got runners over to third base in the eighth and ninth innings they could not bring those men in to score and Beaneaters took the series lead.

 			1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R	H	E
Washington Nationals 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0	4	3
Boston Beaneaters 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	X 	1	7	1
	

Washington		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
B. Pendergest RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	0	1
R. Pollaiuolo C		4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.308	0	2
W. Randles 3B		3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333	0	2
B. Young 1B		4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.154	0	0
D. Croom 2B		4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.100	0	0
J. Trafford SS		3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.364	0	1
B. Hollar LF		3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.364	0	2
I. D'Annunzio CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	0	0
B. Cummins P		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals			29	0	4	0	1	1	7			

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Trafford, D. Croom, W. Randles, R. Pollaiuolo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Trafford, B. Pendergest, D. Croom
GIDP: B. Young
Sac Bunt: I. D'Annunzio, B. Cummins
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Trafford 2 , B. Cummins
Double Plays: 2 (Cummins-Randles, Trafford-Croom-Young)
PB: R. Pollaiuolo

	
Boston			AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
W. Munger RF		4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.154	0	0
R. Glass 3B		4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.417	0	1
E. Merwin CF		4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.273	0	0
L. Amill 2B		4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.231	1	2
E. McNeice 1B		3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.182	0	0
D. Dean LF		3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.400	0	1
N. Johnson SS		3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.364	0	1
B. Patterson C		3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182	0	2
J. McKinney P		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
Totals			31	1	7	0	0	2	13			

BATTING
Doubles: W. Munger (1, 6th Inning off B. Cummins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Munger 3, L. Amill 2, D. Dean, E. Merwin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Dean, E. McNeice 2
GIDP: J. McKinney, E. Merwin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Merwin (1)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Amill
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-McNeice)

Washington		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
B. Cummins L (0-1)	8.0	7	1	0	0	2	0	110	81	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cummins 68
Batters Faced: B. Cummins 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cummins 17-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cummins 110-81
HB: B. Cummins

	
Boston			IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
J. McKinney W (1-0)	9.0	4	0	0	1	1	0	115	78	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinney 79
Batters Faced: J. McKinney 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinney 19-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinney 115-78

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: J. McKinney
Ballpark: South End Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 2:10
Attendance: 19911