PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
10/09/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 1482 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Kansas City Westerners (57-66) 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 11 3
Philadelphia Unions (69-47) 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 3
In 11, Kansas City Sinks Philadelphia, 8-7
The Philadelphia Unions could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Bill Walker into a win. Instead, the Kansas City Westerners prevailed, 8-7, in 11 innings. Walker came in in relief and pitched to 27 batters. Kansas City is in 5th place in the Federal League with a record of 57-66.

Icicle Mullen provided a timely hit. The Kansas City first baseman delivered a run-scoring triple in the top of the 11th inning to put the Westerners on top, 8-7. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

"We battled our tails off to get this win," said Kansas City manager .
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 .251 1 39
B. Fick 2B 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 .260 2 57
I. Mullen CF, 1B 6 0 1 1 0 0 3 .286 2 63
T. Ewart LF, CF 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 .244 3 58
J. Davis 1B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .245 2 70
   a-J. Thomsen LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 27
T. Woods SS 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 .228 3 70
M. Powell C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .216 0 54
L. Estes 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .204 0 58
Z. Eldridge P 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .133 0 10
Totals 43 8 11 8 5 3 14      
a - J. Thomsen substituted for J. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Davis (23, 2nd Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Atwood (22, 11th Inning off B. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Atwood (6, 3rd Inning off D. Crockett, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Mullen (7, 11th Inning off B. Walker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Atwood 5 , B. Fick 2 , I. Mullen 3 , J. Davis 3 , T. Woods 3 , L. Estes
2-out RBI: I. Mullen , L. Estes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Ewart 2 , L. Estes 3 , Z. Eldridge
Sac Bunt: M. Powell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Atwood (32) , B. Fick (16) , M. Powell (18) , L. Estes (25)
CS: E. Atwood (11)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Atwood (32) , I. Mullen (21) , L. Estes (54)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord CF 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 .318 0 54
L. Showalter RF 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 .268 1 45
J. Casey 1B 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 .346 7 115
A. Faulk 3B 6 1 2 2 0 1 2 .293 8 94
P. Manke C 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 .303 4 83
C. Smith LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .299 0 71
J. Scruggs 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .246 3 66
M. Kroeger SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .194 1 37
D. Crockett P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 0 15
   a-B. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   B. Walker P 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 .125 0 0
Totals 45 7 12 5 5 5 28      
a - B. King pinch hit for D. Crockett in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Faulk (22, 3rd Inning off Z. Eldridge, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Scruggs 2 (16, 4th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Manke (21, 6th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Casey 3 , A. Faulk 3 , P. Manke 3 , C. Smith , J. Scruggs 4 , M. Kroeger , B. Walker
2-out RBI: M. Kroeger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. McCord 3 , L. Showalter , A. Faulk , C. Smith , M. Kroeger , B. Walker
Sac Bunt: C. Smith
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casey 2 (31)
CS: C. Smith (12)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord 2 (28) , D. Crockett (5)
PB: P. Manke
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge W (19-17) 11.0 12 7 4 5 5 0 174 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 51
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 51
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 17-10
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 174-110
WP: Z. Eldridge 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Crockett 4.0 7 7 7 3 2 0 72 3.45   
B. Walker L (1-2) 7.0 4 1 1 2 1 0 98 5.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Crockett 19
Batters Faced: D. Crockett 22, B. Walker 27
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Crockett 5-4, B. Walker 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Crockett 72-50, B. Walker 98-59
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Walker
Ballpark: Girard Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 2202
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