PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
05/18/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 126 - FRIDAY, MAY 18TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (14-7) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
Detroit Sturgeons (15-9) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 5 0
Cherry Shackles Philadelphia in 2-1 Sturgeons Win
Detroit Sturgeons starter Palmer Cherry was in fine form. He led his team to victory over the Philadelphia Unions, 2-1. With the win, Detroit goes to 15-9.

Cherry, the winner, is now 1-1. In 9 innings of work, he gave up 1 run on 3 hits, while collecting 3 Ks. He essentially shut down the Philadelphia offense.

"Tough loss," said Philadelphia manager . "The kind that burns a little inside."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .178 0 4
J. Scruggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 1 10
M. Loughlin LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .294 4 16
J. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .395 5 26
A. Faulk C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 3 18
C. Vanmeter CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .246 0 10
L. Showalter RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 0 13
J. Allen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 2
J. Malley P 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .125 0 1
Totals 28 1 3 1 3 3 7      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Vanmeter , L. Showalter , J. Malley
2-out RBI: J. Malley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord
GIDP: J. Scruggs
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Faulk (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Scruggs 2 (12) , C. Vanmeter (5) , J. Allen (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .213 1 6
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 0 9
B. Poole RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .312 0 12
T. Moore 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .184 0 6
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 0 7
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
H. Ransom C 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272 0 11
M. McFall 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .159 0 6
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 1 7
P. Cherry P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 5 1 1 6 6      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Poole 3 , T. Moore , M. McFall
2-out RBI: T. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Crane , E. Money , P. Cherry
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Poole (6)
CS: J. Hart (7) , B. Poole 2 (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Money-McFall-Crane)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malley L (3-2) 8.0 5 2 0 1 6 0 113 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malley 73
Batters Faced: J. Malley 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malley 8-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malley 113-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Cherry W (1-1) 9.0 3 1 1 3 3 0 121 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 77
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 121-69
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Palmer Cherry
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:10
Attendance: 1652
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