PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
09/05/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 1648 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (73-39) 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 7 11 3
Pittsburgh Vulcans (46-60) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 10 5
Sturgeons Zip Past Vulcans, 7-2
Detroit picked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, bumping off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 7-2. Pitcher Cy Verret was a major reason the Sturgeons emerged victorious. The win elevated the Sturgeons to 73-39.

Joe Cavender, the Detroit center fielder, contributed a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to make the score 3-0, Sturgeons. For the game, Cavender was 3-5 with 3 singles. He drove in 4 runs.

"We've hit a rough patch right now," said Pittsburgh skipper .
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 0 3 4 0 0 0 .284 9 65
S. Booth LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .273 1 56
B. Poole RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .350 5 69
N. Crane 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 8 72
D. Greene 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .279 1 71
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .262 2 44
E. Money SS 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 .264 0 50
M. McFall 2B 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 .151 0 24
C. Verret P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .262 0 34
Totals 38 7 11 7 0 1 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Greene (30, 7th Inning off A. Christenson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Ransom (2, 6th Inning off A. Christenson, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Booth (8, 9th Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 3 , S. Booth 4 , N. Crane , D. Greene 3 , H. Ransom 3 , M. McFall 2
2-out RBI: , J. Cavender 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Booth , B. Poole , H. Ransom , E. Money , C. Verret
Sac Bunt: C. Verret
Sac Fly: B. Poole
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Crane (33) , E. Money (37) , M. McFall 3 (18)
CS: J. Cavender 2 (35) , S. Booth (25)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Booth (27) , H. Ransom (12) , E. Money (72)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .251 0 49
G. Ashe CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .289 1 53
J. Frank C 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 .329 3 71
J. August 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .227 2 44
S. Ferguson LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .247 6 61
E. Baum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 1 24
J. Clark 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .237 1 36
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .225 0 50
A. Christenson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 0 15
   a-J. Foss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 1 18
   E. Wales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
Totals 37 2 10 2 3 5 21      
a - J. Foss pinch hit for A. Christenson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Ashe (17, 5th Inning off C. Verret, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , G. Ashe 2 , J. Frank 4 , J. August 2 , J. Clark
2-out RBI: G. Ashe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. August 2 , S. Ferguson , J. Clark , G. Vankirk
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent 2 (49) , G. Ashe (19) , J. Frank (26)
CS: J. Frank (21)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Vankirk 5 (80)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Verret W (18-12) 9.0 10 2 2 3 5 0 155 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Verret 61
Batters Faced: C. Verret 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Verret 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: C. Verret 155-99
WP: C. Verret
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Christenson L (10-19) 8.0 9 6 2 0 1 0 118 4.49   
E. Wales 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 14 5.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Christenson 49
Batters Faced: A. Christenson 36, E. Wales 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Christenson 13-8, E. Wales 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Christenson 118-76, E. Wales 14-10
WP: A. Christenson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cy Verret
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 825
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