AMERICAN CIRCUIT
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
10/11/1909
 
AMERICAN CIRCUIT
CHICAGO TRADERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 953 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 1909 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 2
Brooklyn Bluebirds 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Road Win Lifts Chicago to 3-2 Lead in World Series
The Chicago Traders have a critical edge over the Brooklyn Bluebirds in the World's Series, thanks to the veteran arm of Matthew Sullivan.

Sullivan, 32, put on a dominant performance at Avenue U Park today, leading the Traders to victory, 4-1, in a pivotal Game 5. Chicago is now one game away from the World's Series, leading the best-of-7 series by a margin of 3-2. Brooklyn will need to win both remaining games to advance.

Sullivan, who was born in Vincennes, Indiana, threw 143 pitches over 9 innings, while allowing 1 earned run.

"Every team in baseball loses," Bluebirds manager said. "We're in the playoffs and we still have the same guys that got us here. We'll bounce back."

The next game is set to be played Tuesday in Chicago. Slated to start are Ice Clare for the Brooklyn Bluebirds and Walker Price for the the Chicago Traders.

CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hiatt 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .524 0 3
M. German RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .235 0 3
B. Forester SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 0 1
O. McFarlane 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .150 0 2
H. Tompkins CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .263 0 3
H. Masterson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
J. Madison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
R. Claiborne C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 0
M. Sullivan P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400 0 0
Totals 33 4 9 4 0 3 6      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Hiatt (1, 3rd Inning off H. Lancaster, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Hiatt (2, 5th Inning off H. Lancaster, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. German , M. Sullivan , O. McFarlane , B. Forester , S. Hiatt 6 , R. Claiborne , H. Masterson
2-out RBI: M. German , S. Hiatt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. German
Sac Bunt: M. Sullivan
Sac Fly: H. Tompkins
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Forester (4)

FIELDING
Errors: O. McFarlane , S. Hiatt
Double Plays: 1 (Forester-Hiatt-Madison)

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Field 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
D. Bucher 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .312 0 1
D. Sauer LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
R. Allen RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .118 0 1
C. Shaver 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278 0 2
J. Roy SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .105 0 1
J. Neel C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 0 1
E. Moseley CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 1
H. Lancaster P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
   a-R. Witt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 1 4 10      
a - R. Witt pinch hit for H. Lancaster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Moseley (2, 2nd Inning off M. Sullivan, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Sauer 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Sullivan, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Sullivan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Field (1, 5th Inning off M. Sullivan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Moseley 2 , M. Field 4 , D. Sauer 4 , J. Roy , D. Bucher
2-out RBI: D. Bucher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Lancaster , C. Shaver , R. Allen 2 , R. Witt
GIDP: J. Neel
Sac Bunt: D. Bucher
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Neel
Double Plays: 1 (Field-Bucher)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Sullivan W (2-0) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4 0 143 96 0.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sullivan 72
Batters Faced: M. Sullivan 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sullivan 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sullivan 143-96

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Lancaster L (0-2) 9.0 9 4 3 0 3 0 119 73 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Lancaster 58
Batters Faced: H. Lancaster 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Lancaster 9-14
Pitches - Strikes: H. Lancaster 119-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matthew Sullivan
Ballpark: Avenue U Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 7143
Special Notes: SP Matthew Sullivan was injured while pitching.
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