PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
10/02/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
GAME ID: 1598 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (75-57) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 3
Washington Federals (40-91) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 9 1
Washington Claims 5-3 Victory
The Washington Federals topped the Detroit Sturgeons, 5-3, in Federal League action at Capitol Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Washington pitcher Norm Schmitt. The Federals, at 40-91, sit in last place in the Federal League.

Dick Stubbs contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the first. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single. His at-bat helped Washington get the win.

"I was dog tired," said Schmitt. "But I really wanted to finish the thing off."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 9 50
J. Hart LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 4 50
B. Poole RF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .298 4 66
T. Moore 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .232 4 56
N. Crane 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .226 2 52
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 1 49
M. McFall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184 0 34
E. Money SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .179 1 39
P. Cherry P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118 0 10
Totals 33 3 8 3 0 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Poole (24, 4th Inning off N. Schmitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Moore (4, 1st Inning off N. Schmitt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hart , B. Poole 4 , T. Moore 5 , N. Crane , E. Money
2-out RBI: T. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Ransom 2
GIDP: J. Cavender
Sac Fly: N. Crane
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Moore (40)
CS: J. Hart (27)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hart (18) , B. Poole (13) , E. Money (100)
Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money-Crane)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .230 2 34
J. Bayles RF 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 .150 1 40
D. Stubbs CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .263 5 51
C. Patterson 3B, 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .222 1 34
T. Greene 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .190 0 39
M. Stephenson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .202 2 36
A. Matthews 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .190 5 21
   a-L. Estes 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 19
B. Jenkins C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .230 1 45
N. Schmitt P 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .135 0 1
Totals 31 5 9 5 2 3 9      
a - L. Estes substituted for A. Matthews in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Stephenson (18, 1st Inning off P. Cherry, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: N. Schmitt (1, 7th Inning off P. Cherry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Williamson , D. Stubbs 2 , M. Stephenson 2 , A. Matthews 2 , B. Jenkins , N. Schmitt 4
2-out RBI: A. Matthews
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Williamson , B. Jenkins
GIDP: C. Patterson
Sac Fly: T. Greene
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Stubbs (19)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Patterson (34)
Double Plays: 1 (Greene-Stephenson-Matthews)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Cherry L (21-18) 8.0 9 5 2 2 3 0 79 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 51
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 79-59
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Schmitt W (5-10) 9.0 8 3 3 0 4 1 107 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Schmitt 63
Batters Faced: N. Schmitt 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Schmitt 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: N. Schmitt 107-74
WP: N. Schmitt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Schmitt
Ballpark: Capitol Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:04
Attendance: 857
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