PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
05/19/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 131 - SATURDAY, MAY 19TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (15-7) 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 8 7 4
Detroit Sturgeons (15-10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 6 5
Unions Winners, 8-4, at Riverside Park
The Philadelphia Unions picked up a win at Riverside Park, knocking off the Detroit Sturgeons, 8-4. Starting pitcher Thomas Goss played a key role in the triumph. Philadelphia goes to 15-7 with the win.

John Casey helped his team jump on top from the get-go. His first time up in the top of the first, he cranked a 2-run single to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead.

"Thought I threw pretty well and overall I felt good," said Goss.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 5 2 1 2 0 0 5 .179 0 6
J. Scruggs 2B 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .280 1 11
M. Loughlin LF 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .284 4 17
J. Casey 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 5 .384 5 28
A. Faulk C 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .322 3 18
C. Vanmeter CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .233 0 11
L. Showalter RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .218 0 13
W. Gaylord 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .172 0 2
T. Goss P 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 .200 0 2
Totals 35 8 7 8 8 2 22      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McCord (2, 5th Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McCord 2 , J. Casey , A. Faulk 2 , L. Showalter , T. Goss 2
2-out RBI: M. Loughlin , T. Goss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord , J. Casey 2 , A. Faulk , L. Showalter , T. Goss
GIDP: M. McCord , L. Showalter
Sac Fly: M. McCord
Hit by Pitch: J. Scruggs , W. Gaylord
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (9) , J. Casey (5) , T. Goss (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Scruggs (13) , J. Casey (3) , W. Gaylord 2 (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Gaylord-Scruggs-Casey, Casey-Gaylord)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .214 1 6
J. Hart LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .278 0 10
B. Poole RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .310 0 12
T. Moore 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 6
N. Crane 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .270 0 7
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .271 0 12
M. McFall 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .174 0 6
E. Money SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 1 7
M. Bird P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 4
   D. Shelton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 4 6 2 0 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Poole (7, 7th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Ransom (2, 9th Inning off T. Goss, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , B. Poole 2 , N. Crane , H. Ransom 3 , M. McFall 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , T. Moore
GIDP: J. Hart
Sac Fly: J. Hart
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hart (9)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Moore (9) , M. McFall 4 (17)
Double Plays: 2 (McFall-Money-Crane, Money-McFall-Crane)
OF assists: 1 (Cavender(Loughlin at home))
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss W (8-1) 9.0 6 4 3 0 3 0 116 1.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 64
Batters Faced: T. Goss 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 116-79
WP: T. Goss 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (6-3) 8.0 6 8 5 7 2 0 163 3.07   
D. Shelton 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 39
Batters Faced: M. Bird 42, D. Shelton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 13-7, D. Shelton 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 163-89, D. Shelton 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Shelton 2-1
WP: M. Bird
Hit Batsmen: M. Bird 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thomas Goss
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 1631
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