PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
10/01/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 1596 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 1ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (77-54) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 1
Philadelphia Unions (73-54) 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 X 8 14 1
Unions Beat Colts, 8-2
Philadelphia turned a good effort from starter Paul Bates into a win over the Louisville Colts at Girard Grounds II. The final score was 8-2. With the win, the Unions have a record of 73-54.

The two teams provided some entertaining baseball for the Girard Grounds II crowd. Regardless of the outcome, a good time was had by all.

Bates told a Philadelphia Times reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 3 56
N. Heyward SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .253 6 66
L. Buckley 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .335 14 95
C. Shanafelt RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .309 19 105
K. Duncan C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .215 9 64
S. Day 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .223 7 60
V. Thorne LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .234 2 75
F. Crumbley 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .229 0 33
R. Ball P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .236 0 15
   a-J. Wilde PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 2
   S. Gilleland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 6 11      
a - J. Wilde pinch hit for R. Ball in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Crumbley (12, 5th Inning off P. Bates, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Buckley (40, 8th Inning off P. Bates, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Heyward 2 , L. Buckley 2 , C. Shanafelt , F. Crumbley 2
2-out RBI: C. Shanafelt , F. Crumbley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Shanafelt 2 , R. Ball , J. Wilde
GIDP: K. Duncan
Hit by Pitch: L. Buckley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Heyward 2 (32)
CS: L. Buckley (16)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ball (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Day-Heyward-Buckley, Heyward-Day-Buckley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .233 2 43
C. Vanmeter CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .217 1 64
M. Loughlin LF 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 .301 16 81
J. Casey 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .320 13 103
A. Faulk C 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .283 5 79
J. Scruggs 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .278 6 65
L. Showalter RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .234 0 71
J. Allen 3B 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .218 1 18
P. Bates P 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .143 0 2
Totals 35 8 14 8 6 2 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Allen (2, 2nd Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Scruggs (26, 5th Inning off R. Ball, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Vanmeter (13, 8th Inning off S. Gilleland, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Casey (20, 8th Inning off S. Gilleland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Showalter (7, 4th Inning off R. Ball, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Faulk (16, 4th Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. McCord (2, 1st Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord 6 , C. Vanmeter 2 , J. Casey 3 , A. Faulk 3 , J. Scruggs 3 , L. Showalter 3 , J. Allen 4 , P. Bates
2-out RBI: J. Casey , P. Bates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord , M. Loughlin , A. Faulk , P. Bates
GIDP: A. Faulk , P. Bates
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord 2 (61) , C. Vanmeter (27) , J. Scruggs (46) , L. Showalter (21) , P. Bates (2)
CS: J. Allen 2 (8)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (105)
Double Plays: 1 (Casey-McCord)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball L (23-12) 6.0 10 7 6 6 1 1 105 2.90   
S. Gilleland 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 30 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 21
Batters Faced: R. Ball 32, S. Gilleland 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 7-7, S. Gilleland 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 105-61, S. Gilleland 30-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Bates W (3-2) 9.0 5 2 2 3 6 0 152 4.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Bates 72
Batters Faced: P. Bates 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Bates 12-7
Pitches - Strikes: P. Bates 152-95
WP: P. Bates
Hit Batsmen: P. Bates
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Bates
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 1749
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