PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
MONTREAL TIGERS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
09/14/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
MONTREAL TIGERS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
GAME ID: 1503 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Tigers (74-45) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
St. Louis Pilots (87-29) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 2
Tigers Beat Pilots, 5-2, at Fuchs Park
The Montreal Tigers topped the St. Louis Pilots by a score of 5-2. Leading the way was second baseman Wilbur Dobson. Dobson went 2-4 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Tigers. Joe Henry, the winning pitcher, is now 33-16. He went 9 innings, allowing 2 runs on 10 hits, while fanning 4 and walking 1. The Tigers, at 74-45, sit in second place in the International Association.

The game turned with two out in the top of the fourth when Dobson hit a 2-run home run. It thrust the Tigers into the lead, 3-1.

"I felt we were ready to go," said Montreal manager . "Our pregame was pretty good."
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Shipe RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 3 36
S. Burchett LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .310 6 69
C. Shelton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .335 5 104
B. Brown CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .324 11 92
T. Fowler C 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .306 6 98
W. Dobson 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .286 3 73
D. Dye SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .317 0 64
R. Casey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 1 59
J. Henry P 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .155 0 11
Totals 35 5 8 5 1 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Fowler (38, 8th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Dye (15, 2nd Inning off Z. Eldridge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Dobson (3, 4th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Burchett , B. Brown , T. Fowler 3 , W. Dobson 5 , D. Dye 3 , R. Casey
2-out RBI: T. Fowler , W. Dobson 2 , D. Dye
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Dye 2 , R. Casey
GIDP: J. Henry
Hit by Pitch: S. Burchett
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Burchett (56) , W. Dobson (43)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .253 1 46
T. Krupp 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .298 3 72
J. Tennison LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .348 12 119
A. McFadden 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322 6 84
B. Ayers RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313 3 81
C. Scheer CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .308 3 107
J. Hines SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .279 1 90
C. Russell C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .232 2 56
Z. Eldridge P 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .292 1 25
   a-P. Martineau PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .260 1 20
Totals 37 2 10 2 1 4 22      
a - P. Martineau pinch hit for Z. Eldridge in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Eldridge 2 (7, 3rd Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Heyward (7, 1st Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Scheer (16, 2nd Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Heyward 3 , T. Krupp , B. Ayers , C. Scheer 4 , J. Hines 2 , C. Russell , Z. Eldridge 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward , T. Krupp , A. McFadden , C. Russell , Z. Eldridge
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Krupp (60)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Krupp (60) , B. Ayers (18)
Double Plays: 1 (McFadden-Hines-Eldridge)
PB: C. Russell
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Henry W (33-16) 9.0 10 2 2 1 4 0 132 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Henry 62
Batters Faced: J. Henry 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Henry 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Henry 132-85
WP: J. Henry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge L (37-11) 9.0 8 5 2 1 3 1 125 2.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 59
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 125-84
Hit Batsmen: Z. Eldridge
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilbur Dobson
Ballpark: Fuchs Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 2376
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