PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
09/15/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1472 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (63-50) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 4
Detroit Sturgeons (67-50) 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 X 6 8 1
Sturgeons Knock Off Unions at Riverside Park
The Detroit Sturgeons picked up a win at Riverside Park, taking down the Philadelphia Unions, 6-3. Starting pitcher Palmer Cherry was a big reason why. Cherry, now 19-15, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 9 hits, while striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 3 runs. With the win, Detroit pushed its record to 67-50.

Starting Pitcher Bill Poole made an impact for Detroit, when he swatted a 2-run triple off Thomas Goss in the bottom of the third. For the contest, Poole was 2-4 with a triple. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"Another day, another win. On to the next one," Cherry told the Detroit Daily.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .233 0 32
J. Scruggs 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .269 5 51
M. Loughlin LF 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .294 14 62
J. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .320 10 92
A. Faulk C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .277 5 71
C. Vanmeter CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 1 60
L. Showalter RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .233 0 59
J. Allen 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .194 1 16
T. Goss P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .172 0 6
Totals 31 3 9 3 2 3 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. McCord , J. Scruggs 2 , M. Loughlin 3 , L. Showalter , J. Allen 2
2-out RBI: M. McCord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord , J. Scruggs , C. Vanmeter 2
GIDP: A. Faulk
Sac Bunt: T. Goss
Sac Fly: M. McCord
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (51) , L. Showalter (17) , J. Allen (23)
CS: J. Scruggs (26) , M. Loughlin (23) , A. Faulk (20)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (90) , J. Scruggs (66) , J. Casey (31) , T. Goss (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .231 9 48
J. Hart LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .230 3 44
B. Poole RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .291 4 57
T. Moore 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .225 3 47
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .221 2 45
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 0 2
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .244 1 44
M. McFall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .185 0 33
E. Money SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .179 1 34
P. Cherry P 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .115 0 10
Totals 35 6 8 4 0 8 11      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Ransom (15, 5th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Poole (9, 3rd Inning off T. Goss, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Money (6, 4th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , J. Hart , B. Poole 4 , T. Moore 2 , H. Ransom 2 , E. Money 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hart , B. Poole , N. Crane , M. McFall , E. Money , P. Cherry
Sac Fly: P. Cherry
Hit by Pitch: N. Crane
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Money (88)
Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money-Crane)
PB: H. Ransom
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (16-14) 8.0 8 6 4 0 8 0 140 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 54
Batters Faced: T. Goss 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 7-9
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 140-95
Hit Batsmen: T. Goss
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Cherry W (19-15) 9.0 9 3 1 2 3 0 128 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 62
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 13-7
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 128-76
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Palmer Cherry
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 1956
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