PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
05/21/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
GAME ID: 169 - SATURDAY, MAY 21ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (20-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Washington Federals (9-16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 4 12 0
Federals, Schmitt Silence Detroit, 4-0
The Detroit Sturgeons had no answer for Washington Federals pitcher Norm Schmitt. They failed to score a single run against him, losing, 4-0. Detroit managed only 3 hits off Schmitt, who had 3 strikeouts.

The extraordinarily popular Schmitt got a standing ovation from the hometown crowd as he left the field, the applause continuing until he returned from the dugout to tip his cap to the crowd.

"Federals fans are the best fans, in my opinion," he said. "It's a great feeling to throw a shutout under any circumstances, but to do it with the crowd behind you like that is just incredible."

This season, Schmitt has fashioned a 1-6 mark and 3.38 ERA in 58.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .258 against him and he has logged 20 strikeouts.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .232 2 17
J. Hart LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .287 1 12
B. Poole RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .349 1 17
B. Everitt 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
D. Greene 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 0 13
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 1 12
E. Money SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336 0 15
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .115 0 10
M. Bird P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 0 0
   a-S. Booth PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 6
   T. Litchfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 3 0 3 3 13      
a - S. Booth pinch hit for M. Bird in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Money (6, 8th Inning off N. Schmitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Everitt , E. Money 2 , M. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Poole 2 , D. Greene
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bird (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hart (5) , M. McFall (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .260 0 8
M. Stephenson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245 0 7
D. Stubbs CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .357 0 20
C. Patterson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .274 1 8
T. Greene SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .204 1 15
B. Jenkins C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .253 0 5
J. Bayles RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .162 0 9
L. Estes 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .171 0 5
N. Schmitt P 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .056 0 0
Totals 33 4 12 3 0 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Williamson (3, 1st Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bayles (4, 2nd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Williamson 4 , M. Stephenson , D. Stubbs 2 , T. Greene , B. Jenkins 2 , J. Bayles 2 , L. Estes , N. Schmitt
2-out RBI: W. Williamson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Stephenson , C. Patterson , B. Jenkins , J. Bayles , L. Estes
Sac Bunt: M. Stephenson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Williamson (8) , D. Stubbs (9) , C. Patterson (8) , J. Bayles (6)
CS: M. Stephenson (7) , T. Greene (3) , N. Schmitt (1)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (6-4) 7.0 10 4 1 0 4 0 104 2.18   
T. Litchfield 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 51
Batters Faced: M. Bird 29, T. Litchfield 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 10-4, T. Litchfield 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 104-66, T. Litchfield 16-10
WP: M. Bird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Schmitt W (1-6) 9.0 3 0 0 3 3 0 116 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Schmitt 81
Batters Faced: N. Schmitt 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Schmitt 14-10
Pitches - Strikes: N. Schmitt 116-69
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Schmitt
Ballpark: Capitol Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 1221
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