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May 5, 1878 - Sunday Base Ball Report
Boston Red Caps 2-0
Chicago White Stockings 2-0
Cincinnati Reds 2-1
Milwaukee Grays 1-2
Indianapolis Blues 0-2
Providence Grays 0-2
The two title contenders began strongly, as expected. Chicago thrashed Indianapolis 19-1 in their opener, and then beat them again on Saturday, 7-4. Harry Wright's Team of Stars similarly dominated Providence by final scores of 16-2 and 4-1. The teams meet for the first time in Boston starting on May 28.
The current league leaders:
Batting Average - .667, Charlie Eden, Chicago White Stockings
On-Base Percentage - .667, Charlie Eden, Chicago White Stockings
Slugging Percentage - .889, Charlie Eden, Chicago White Stockings
OPS - 1.556, Charlie Eden, Chicago White Stockings
Hits - 6, Abner Dalrymple, Milwaukee and Charlie Eden, Chicago
Doubles - 2, Abner Dalrymple, Milwaukee Grays
Triples - 1, 3 players tied
Home Runs - 0
Extra Base Hits - 2, Abner Dalrymple, Milwaukee Grays
Total Bases - 8, Abner Dalymple, Milwaukee and Charlie Eden, Chicago
Runs Batted In - 3, 6 players tied
Runs Scored - 4, 4 players tied
Stolen Bases - 1, George Bechtel, Cincinnati and Al Thake, Chicago
Walks - 2, Bob Addy, Cincinnati and George Bechtel, Cincinnati
Strikeouts - 4, Orator Shaffer, Boston Red Caps
RC/27 - 48.00, Charlie Eden, Chicago White Stockings
ISO - .250, Count Sensenderfer, Boston Red Caps
VORP (Batting) - 3.4, Charlie Eden, Chicago White Stockings
Earned Run Average - 0.00, J. O'Neill, Chicago White Stockings
Wins - 2, Foghorn Bradley, Boston and J. O'Neill, Chicago
Losses - 2, 3 players tied
Saves - 0
Innings Pitched - 25 2/3, Bobby Mitchell, Cincinnati Reds
Shutouts - 1, Dick McBride, Milwaukee Grays
Walks - 8, Dick McBride, Milwaukee Grays
Strikeouts - 15, John Montgomery Ward, Providence Grays
H/9IP - 6.00, Foghorn Bradley, Boston and J. O'Neill, Chicago
HR/9IP - 0.00, all players tied
BB/9IP - 0.00, J. O'Neill, Chicago and George Zettlein, Providence
K/9IP - 10.38, John Montgomery Ward, Providence Grays
K/BB Ratio - cannot be computed for players with 0 walks
Opp. Avg. - .171, J. O'Neill, Chicago White Stockings
WHIP - 0.67, J. O'Neill, Chicago White Stockings
VORP (Pitching) - 6.0, J. O'Neill, Chicago White Stockings
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