PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/26/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1614 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Federals (36-64) 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 1
Detroit Sturgeons (67-37) 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 X 6 14 5
Federals Handed 6-4 Loss by Sturgeons
The home crowd had a good time watching the Washington Federals and Detroit Sturgeons get after it.

Starting pitcher Martin Bird pitched well enough to help the Detroit Sturgeons beat the Washington Federals, 6-4. After today's action, Detroit sits at 67-37, while Washington falls to 36-64.

Detroit shortstop Eli Money made an impact. He drilled a run-scoring single in the bottom of the third. In the contest, Money went 2 for 3 with a double.

Bird said his team "played with focus and determination."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .276 2 33
M. Stephenson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225 1 30
D. Stubbs CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .304 6 64
A. Matthews 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .308 5 23
T. Greene SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .233 1 42
B. Jenkins C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .193 0 18
J. Bayles RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .203 0 39
L. Estes 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .191 0 37
N. Schmitt P 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 7
   a-B. Fick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 0 12
Totals 36 4 9 3 0 2 14      
a - B. Fick pinch hit for N. Schmitt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bayles (9, 2nd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Matthews (4, 3rd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Stubbs (21, 8th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Williamson (10, 3rd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Williamson 4 , D. Stubbs 3 , A. Matthews 2 , T. Greene , J. Bayles 2 , L. Estes , N. Schmitt
2-out RBI: T. Greene , L. Estes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Williamson , M. Stephenson , A. Matthews , B. Jenkins , J. Bayles , N. Schmitt
GIDP: B. Jenkins
Sac Bunt: M. Stephenson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Williamson (44)
CS: D. Stubbs (13)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Schmitt (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .280 8 60
S. Booth LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .265 1 52
B. Poole RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .358 3 62
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282 8 68
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 0 17
D. Greene 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .275 1 64
H. Ransom C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .254 1 37
E. Money SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .263 0 43
M. McFall 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .146 0 24
M. Bird P 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .191 0 4
Totals 36 6 14 6 0 1 22      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Booth (14, 3rd Inning off N. Schmitt, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Poole (19, 4th Inning off N. Schmitt, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Money (14, 5th Inning off N. Schmitt, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Cavender (14, 3rd Inning off N. Schmitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 4 , S. Booth 4 , B. Poole 3 , D. Greene , H. Ransom 2 , E. Money 3 , M. McFall , M. Bird
2-out RBI: B. Poole , E. Money
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Booth , N. Crane 2 , D. Greene , M. McFall , M. Bird 2
Sac Bunt: N. Crane , E. Money
Hit by Pitch: J. Cavender
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (67) , S. Booth 3 (44) , E. Money (35) , M. McFall (15)
CS: J. Cavender (31) , S. Booth (22)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cavender (24) , D. Greene (44) , E. Money 3 (70)
Double Plays: 2 (Booth-Greene, Greene-McFall-Crane)
OF assists: 1 (Booth(Williamson at 3rd base))
PB: H. Ransom
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Schmitt L (9-19) 8.0 14 6 6 0 1 0 149 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Schmitt 31
Batters Faced: N. Schmitt 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Schmitt 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: N. Schmitt 149-90
WP: N. Schmitt
Hit Batsmen: N. Schmitt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (19-12) 9.0 9 4 3 0 2 0 125 2.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 57
Batters Faced: M. Bird 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 125-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 2157
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