PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/24/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1608 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Federals (36-62) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Detroit Sturgeons (65-37) 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 X 5 10 2
Crane Socks 2 Homers in 5-1 Win
Napoleon Crane, who led the FL in home runs with 8 in 1881, knocked in 4 runs to help the Detroit Sturgeons win, 5-1, over the Washington Federals. The third-place Sturgeons go to 65-37.

With two out in the bottom of the fifth, Sam Booth put Detroit in front, 2-1, with a run-scoring single. The Sturgeons went on to win the ballgame.

"Napoleon leaves the last at-bat behind him, whether it was good or bad, and goes up there and competes on every pitch," said Detroit manager .
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .277 2 32
M. Stephenson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227 1 30
D. Stubbs CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .305 6 63
T. Greene SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .232 1 41
B. Fick 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .244 0 12
B. Jenkins C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 0 17
J. Bayles RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202 0 39
L. Estes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .190 0 34
R. Langford P 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .124 1 9
Totals 31 1 4 1 0 8 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: W. Williamson , M. Stephenson , B. Fick , R. Langford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Greene
Sac Bunt: M. Stephenson
Sac Fly: T. Greene
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: W. Williamson (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .276 8 59
S. Booth LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .259 1 50
N. Crane 1B 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 .282 8 68
D. Greene 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276 1 63
C. Verret RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 0 26
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 1 37
E. Money SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .254 0 42
M. McFall 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .142 0 23
B. Poole P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .361 3 59
Totals 30 5 10 5 2 3 6      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Crane (20, 1st Inning off R. Langford, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Greene (28, 4th Inning off R. Langford, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Money (13, 6th Inning off R. Langford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Crane 2 (8, 4th Inning off R. Langford, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off R. Langford, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Booth 2 , N. Crane 11 , D. Greene 2 , C. Verret , E. Money 3
2-out RBI: S. Booth , N. Crane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Greene , H. Ransom , B. Poole
Sac Bunt: M. McFall
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Booth (21) , N. Crane (20) , C. Verret (11)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Greene (43) , E. Money (66)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Langford L (13-25) 8.0 10 5 5 2 3 2 127 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Langford 43
Batters Faced: R. Langford 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Langford 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Langford 127-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (31-10) 9.0 4 1 0 0 8 0 112 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 85
Batters Faced: B. Poole 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 7-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 112-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Napoleon Crane
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 1688
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