PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
09/12/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 1672 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (77-41) 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 7 11 3
Louisville Colts (81-34) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 7 3
Detroit Beats Louisville, 7-4
The Detroit Sturgeons topped the Louisville Colts by a score of 7-4. Leading the way was first baseman Napoleon Crane. Crane went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks, while adding 3 RBI for the Sturgeons. The second-place Sturgeons now sit at 77-41.

Crane got the Sturgeons off to a quick start. In the top of the first, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he hit a 2-run single.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Crane, "and then get after it again."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .289 10 69
S. Booth LF 5 1 0 1 0 0 2 .265 2 61
B. Poole RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .352 5 71
N. Crane 1B 3 0 2 3 2 0 0 .280 9 80
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 18
D. Greene 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .282 1 71
H. Ransom C 5 0 2 2 0 0 5 .264 2 48
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .264 0 51
M. McFall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .156 0 25
M. Bird P 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 4
Totals 38 7 11 7 4 4 18      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cavender 3 , B. Poole 2 , N. Crane 2 , D. Greene 2 , H. Ransom 2
2-out RBI: , H. Ransom 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Ransom 2 , E. Money 2 , M. McFall
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender 2 (73) , S. Booth (48) , B. Poole 2 (34) , D. Greene (18) , H. Ransom (26)
CS: J. Cavender (36)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Crane (30) , D. Greene (46) , M. McFall (29)
Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money-Crane)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 .321 7 86
C. Morris 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .291 3 55
L. Buckley 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .363 13 118
C. Shanafelt RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .362 19 123
K. Duncan C 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .251 6 75
N. Heyward SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .299 3 84
S. Day 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .293 9 98
H. Rogers LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 6 66
E. Lane P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .189 1 20
   S. Gilleland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-F. Crumbley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 1 19
   V. Thorne P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4 5 5 15      
a - F. Crumbley pinch hit for S. Gilleland in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Buckley (13, 6th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Edwards 2 , C. Morris 2 , L. Buckley 5 , N. Heyward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Edwards , C. Morris , N. Heyward , S. Day , E. Lane
GIDP: C. Shanafelt
Sac Fly: K. Duncan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Edwards 2 (43) , S. Day (23)
CS: C. Morris (16) , C. Shanafelt (21) , N. Heyward (18)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Morris (51) , N. Heyward (72) , H. Rogers (26)
Double Plays: 1 (Day-Buckley)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (22-13) 9.0 7 4 4 5 5 1 148 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 57
Batters Faced: M. Bird 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 5-13
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 148-90
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lane L (30-15) 6.2 9 7 3 3 3 0 116 3.63   
S. Gilleland 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.28   
V. Thorne 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lane 36
Batters Faced: E. Lane 33, S. Gilleland 4, V. Thorne 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lane 7-9, S. Gilleland 0-2, V. Thorne 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lane 116-71, S. Gilleland 22-13, V. Thorne 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Gilleland 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Napoleon Crane
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 2233
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