PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT NEW YORK BARONS
08/31/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT NEW YORK BARONS
GAME ID: 1630 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (69-38) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 8 0
New York Barons (41-63) 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 7 2
New York Gets Riveting Walk-Off Win
The New York Barons beat the Detroit Sturgeons, 5-4. New York pitcher and Alliance, Ohio, native Jack McKinley led the way. With the win over Detroit, the Barons improved to 41-63.

Jefferson McMillen was the walk-off hero for New York. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Barons left fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It's great when the crowd is energized," McMillen said.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .280 8 60
S. Booth LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 1 56
B. Poole RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .357 4 64
N. Crane 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288 8 72
D. Greene 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .278 1 69
E. Money SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .262 0 45
C. Blain C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .341 0 7
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .145 0 24
M. Bird P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 0 4
Totals 30 4 8 3 1 4 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cavender , B. Poole 2 , N. Crane , D. Greene 2 , E. Money , M. Bird
2-out RBI: D. Greene , E. Money
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole
Sac Bunt: S. Booth 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Cavender
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender 2 (69)
CS: J. Cavender (32) , N. Crane (22) , D. Greene (25) , M. McFall (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Collins SS 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .280 7 45
C. Hausman CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 4 68
V. Arwood C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .344 4 67
D. Claiborne 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .269 4 78
E. Johnson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 6 61
D. King 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276 8 53
J. McMillen LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .230 4 57
T. Samples RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 1 23
J. McKinley P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 0 32
Totals 27 5 7 5 3 1 2      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Arwood (33, 9th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Collins (7, 3rd Inning off M. Bird, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Collins 4 , V. Arwood 2 , D. King , J. McMillen 2 , T. Samples , J. McKinley
Sac Bunt: E. Johnson 2 , T. Samples
Sac Fly: J. McMillen
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Samples (15)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Collins 2 (74)
OF assists: 1 (McMillen(Poole at 2nd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (19-13) 8.1 7 5 5 3 1 1 117 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 47
Batters Faced: M. Bird 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 117-69
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McKinley W (14-29) 9.0 8 4 1 1 4 0 137 4.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinley 64
Batters Faced: J. McKinley 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinley 6-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinley 137-84
WP: J. McKinley
Hit Batsmen: J. McKinley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack McKinley
Ballpark: Columbia Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 1492
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