PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
10/10/1886
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
KANSAS CITY WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 1487 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Westerners (58-66) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 1
Philadelphia Unions (69-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
Westerners Handle Philadelphia, Snag 3-1 Win
Kansas City Westerners starter Zebulon Eldridge was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Philadelphia Unions, 3-1. The second-place Unions now sit at 69-48.

Lee Estes hit a run-scoring triple off Thomas Goss in the top of the ninth, which put the Westerners in front, 2-1. Estes had 2 singles, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 3 for 4.

"It's not about individual awards," Eldridge told a Kansas City Daily reporter after the game. "It's about winning championships. That's what we play for."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 1 39
B. Fick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 2 57
I. Mullen CF, 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .288 2 63
T. Ewart LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .242 3 58
J. Davis 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .244 2 70
   a-J. Thomsen LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 27
T. Woods SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .229 3 70
M. Powell C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .217 0 54
L. Estes 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .209 0 59
Z. Eldridge P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .137 0 10
Totals 33 3 8 1 1 7 9      
a - J. Thomsen substituted for J. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Woods (17, 4th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Estes (3, 9th Inning off T. Goss, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Mullen 2 , T. Woods 2 , M. Powell , L. Estes 5 , Z. Eldridge
2-out RBI: L. Estes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fick , I. Mullen , T. Ewart , M. Powell 2 , L. Estes
Sac Bunt: E. Atwood , Z. Eldridge
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Woods (21) , M. Powell (19)
CS: I. Mullen (13) , L. Estes (19)

FIELDING
Errors: Z. Eldridge (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Fick-Woods-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317 0 54
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .268 1 46
J. Casey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 7 115
A. Faulk 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 8 94
P. Manke C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 4 83
C. Smith LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 0 71
J. Scruggs 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244 3 66
M. Kroeger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .195 1 37
T. Goss P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 2 30
Totals 32 1 7 1 0 1 8      
BATTING
Triples: T. Goss (5, 8th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McCord , L. Showalter , J. Casey , P. Manke , C. Smith , M. Kroeger , T. Goss 3
2-out RBI: L. Showalter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scruggs
GIDP: M. McCord
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. McCord (29) , L. Showalter (17)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Faulk (79)
PB: P. Manke 2
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge W (20-17) 9.0 7 1 1 0 1 0 97 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 70
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 97-68
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (43-24) 9.0 8 3 1 1 7 0 133 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 69
Batters Faced: T. Goss 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 133-96
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zebulon Eldridge
Ballpark: Girard Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:20
Attendance: 2150
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