PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK BARONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/17/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK BARONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1586 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Barons (38-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 6 1
Detroit Sturgeons (62-35) 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 10 1
Victory Pushes Sturgeons Record to 62-35
Martin Bird, who is tied for 7th in the FL in wins with 16, had a strong outing for the Detroit Sturgeons against the New York Barons at Riverside Park. The right-hander was a big part of his team's 7-3 win. Bird, now 16-12, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 8, walking 2, and allowing 3 runs. The second-place Sturgeons are 62-35.

Dave Greene helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run triple. It came in the first inning, making the score 3-0, Sturgeons.

"Martin went out and got the job done," said Sturgeons manager .
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Collins SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .287 5 40
C. Hausman CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .274 3 63
V. Arwood C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .354 4 64
D. Claiborne 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .271 4 72
E. Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .249 6 57
D. King 3B 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .280 8 52
J. McMillen LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 4 52
J. McKinley RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .267 0 30
T. Carson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 2 14
   a-A. Torgerson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   B. Bigley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 31 3 6 3 2 8 11      
a - A. Torgerson pinch hit for T. Carson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Torgerson (1, 8th Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Hausman 2 , D. Claiborne 2 , J. McKinley , A. Torgerson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. McMillen 2
GIDP: V. Arwood
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Claiborne (31)
CS: C. Collins (19) , J. McKinley (18)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Arwood (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .277 7 57
S. Booth LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .262 1 49
B. Poole RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .370 3 56
N. Crane 1B 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .279 5 62
D. Greene 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .270 1 62
E. Money SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .249 0 40
C. Blain C 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .375 0 7
M. McFall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .142 0 23
M. Bird P 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .198 0 2
Totals 33 7 10 7 4 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Blain (4, 3rd Inning off T. Carson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Greene (9, 1st Inning off T. Carson, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Money (3, 5th Inning off T. Carson, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Bird (2, 8th Inning off B. Bigley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 2 , S. Booth , B. Poole 2 , N. Crane , D. Greene 3 , E. Money 3 , C. Blain 2 , M. Bird 3
2-out RBI: B. Poole , C. Blain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , D. Greene , M. McFall , M. Bird
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender 2 (62) , S. Booth 2 (37) , N. Crane (29)
CS: B. Poole (30)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Crane (25)
Double Plays: 1 (Money-McFall-Crane)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Carson L (12-14) 7.0 9 7 6 4 3 0 122 4.44   
B. Bigley 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 5.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Carson 32
Batters Faced: T. Carson 33, B. Bigley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Carson 6-11, B. Bigley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Carson 122-75, B. Bigley 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (16-12) 9.0 6 3 3 2 8 0 139 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 69
Batters Faced: M. Bird 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 9-7
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 139-91
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 1898
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