AMERICAN CIRCUIT
PITTSBURGH WEAVERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
10/14/1897
 
AMERICAN CIRCUIT
PITTSBURGH WEAVERS AT PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS
GAME ID: 955 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 1897 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Weavers 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 8 9 2
Philadelphia Quakers 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 8 4
Pittsburgh Wins 1897 World's Championship Series!
The Pittsburgh Weavers were good enough to get past the Philadelphia Quakers at Schuylkill River Park today and secure the 2nd championship in franchise history.

"When you wear Weavers on your shirt, you're good at something," Pittsburgh skipper told the press.

Weavers center fielder Mortimer Gardner was named MVP of the series after he went .483 with no home runs and 9 RBI.

"It feels totally incredible," Gardner said. "I could live to 1,000 years old and I'd remember this moment."

The new champions capped off a great season with a 8-4 victory over the Quakers to win the World's Championship Series 4-3.

PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Spitz RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .312 0 3
A. Hatton LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .188 0 3
J. Madison 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .258 0 4
M. Gardner CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .483 0 9
P. Rush 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .345 0 2
   a-A. Vernon 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
P. Chism 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 0 3
W. Martins C 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .200 1 7
D. Leopold SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .115 1 2
E. Fair P 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .091 0 0
Totals 37 8 9 6 2 5 11      
a - A. Vernon substituted for P. Rush in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: A. Hatton (1, 4th Inning off J. Brownell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Leopold (1, 9th Inning off J. Brownell, 0 on, 2 outs) W. Martins (1, 4th Inning off J. Brownell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Rush , E. Fair , D. Leopold 4 , J. Madison 2 , A. Hatton 3 , M. Gardner , A. Spitz , W. Martins 4
2-out RBI: D. Leopold , W. Martins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Rush , J. Madison , A. Hatton , W. Martins , P. Chism
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Madison (8) , M. Gardner (6) , A. Spitz 2 (7)
CS: J. Madison (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gardner , P. Chism

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Hagan 3B 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .433 0 6
A. Chance CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .364 0 8
U. Beach LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .424 1 10
O. Adam RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .233 0 2
T. Kutz C 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .241 0 1
I. Edson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .345 1 8
J. Kerr 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .367 0 4
E. Webber 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .269 0 1
J. Brownell P 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .111 0 0
Totals 35 4 8 4 5 3 19      
BATTING
Total Bases: F. Hagan , J. Brownell , E. Webber , I. Edson , U. Beach , O. Adam 2 , A. Chance
2-out RBI: F. Hagan , A. Chance
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Edson , U. Beach 2 , A. Chance
Sac Bunt: J. Brownell
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Adam 2 (2)
CS: I. Edson (3)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Hagan , J. Kerr , O. Adam , A. Chance
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Fair W (3-0) 9.0 8 4 2 5 3 0 162 100 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Fair 57
Batters Faced: E. Fair 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Fair 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: E. Fair 162-100

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Brownell L (0-3) 9.0 9 8 3 2 5 2 137 82 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brownell 50
Batters Faced: J. Brownell 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brownell 7-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brownell 137-82
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ervin Fair
Ballpark: Schuylkill River Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 16190
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