AMERICAN CIRCUIT
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
10/12/1923
 
AMERICAN CIRCUIT
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT BROOKLYN BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 951 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1923 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0
Brooklyn Bluebirds 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 2 6 1
Brooklyn Takes Series Lead in Low-Scoring Affair
Eli Bostater pitched a gem to help the Brooklyn Bluebirds escape with a tight 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Explorers in a low-scoring World Series contest today. The right-handed Bostater threw 7 innings allowing 1 run in the win, just enough for the Bluebirds on a day when their offense dried up. Brooklyn now leads the best-of-7 series 2-1.

Bostater delivered in the bottom of the fifth inning for Brooklyn. With the game tied and runners on 1st and 2nd, the pitcher hit a run-scoring single to left.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Bostater.

Game 4 is set to be played tomorrow. The scheduled starters for the game are Jolly Hussey for St. Louis and Soloman Carlson for Brooklyn.

ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Shipman LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 0 0
R. Rooney 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .357 0 1
M. Rooney 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .273 0 2
B. Barlow RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .167 1 2
S. Wilhelm 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
G. Lowry SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 0 0
E. Ladd C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .364 0 1
M. Langston CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .125 0 0
W. Krueger P 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .333 0 0
   a-M. Close PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 38 1 11 1 1 3 21      
a - M. Close pinch hit for W. Krueger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Wilhelm (1, 4th Inning off E. Bostater, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Ladd (1, 2nd Inning off E. Bostater, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Langston , W. Krueger , M. Rooney 2 , S. Wilhelm 3 , E. Ladd 3 , R. Rooney 2 , M. Close
2-out RBI: E. Ladd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Langston , W. Krueger 2
Team LOB: 11

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Ritchie CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .091 0 0
H. Russ 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
S. Cambell RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 1
N. Brian LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
F. Appleton SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 0 1
C. McAuliffe C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .100 0 0
B. Castle 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 1 1
L. Carlton 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
E. Bostater P 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .500 0 1
   D. Boyd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 6 2 1 0 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. McAuliffe , E. Bostater , L. Carlton , N. Brian , H. Russ , B. Ritchie
2-out RBI: E. Bostater
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ritchie
Sac Fly: F. Appleton
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Castle
Double Plays: 1 (Ritchie-McAuliffe)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Krueger L (0-1) 8.0 6 2 2 1 0 0 104 62 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Krueger 61
Batters Faced: W. Krueger 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Krueger 14-10
Pitches - Strikes: W. Krueger 104-62

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Bostater W (1-0) 7.1 8 1 1 1 3 0 107 70 1.23   
D. Boyd SV (1) 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bostater 60
Batters Faced: E. Bostater 32, D. Boyd 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bostater 9-10, D. Boyd 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bostater 107-70, D. Boyd 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Boyd 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eli Bostater
Ballpark: Flatbush Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 18 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 27804
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