PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
09/21/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
GAME ID: 1759 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (81-43) 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 9 12 1
Washington Federals (43-78) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
Poole Shuts Out Washington
Bill Poole shut down the Washington Federals, blanking them, 9-0, on 3 hits, ringing up 4 strikeouts and allowing no walks. The Detroit Sturgeons pitcher appeared to get stronger as the game went on.

"I don't know if I was getting any stronger," Poole said after the game. "I feel like my mechanics were getting better. I was able to make some adjustments and get a little more comfortable out there."

This season in 51 starts, Bill Poole has a record of 38-13 with 210 strikeouts in 459 innings and a 2.37 ERA.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .287 10 71
S. Booth LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 2 64
N. Crane 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .287 9 83
D. Greene 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .281 1 73
C. Verret RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .261 1 38
H. Ransom C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .260 2 51
E. Money SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .254 0 52
M. McFall 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .152 0 28
B. Poole P 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .356 5 75
Totals 38 9 12 8 2 1 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Cavender (23, 1st Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Verret (11, 8th Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. McFall (3, 7th Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 2 , N. Crane , D. Greene 2 , C. Verret 4 , H. Ransom , M. McFall 4 , B. Poole 2
2-out RBI: N. Crane , M. McFall , B. Poole
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , D. Greene 2 , C. Verret , H. Ransom , E. Money , M. McFall
Sac Bunt: S. Booth
Sac Fly: J. Cavender , H. Ransom
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Crane (35) , D. Greene (22) , C. Verret 2 (21)
CS: C. Verret (14)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Money (77)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 2 37
M. Stephenson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221 1 36
D. Stubbs CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 7 76
A. Matthews 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 6 26
T. Greene SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 50
B. Jenkins C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 21
J. Bayles RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196 0 44
L. Estes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .184 0 40
T. Ewart P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 0 8
   J. Collinsworth P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 30 0 3 0 0 4 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Collinsworth (1, 8th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Stephenson , T. Ewart , J. Collinsworth 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Williamson , M. Stephenson , D. Stubbs , A. Matthews
Hit by Pitch: B. Jenkins
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Stephenson (52) , T. Ewart (11)
CS: B. Jenkins (12)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Williamson 2 (28) , D. Stubbs (32) , T. Greene 3 (92)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (38-13) 9.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 101 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 85
Batters Faced: B. Poole 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 101-65
Hit Batsmen: B. Poole
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ewart L (13-23) 7.2 11 8 7 2 1 0 128 3.54   
J. Collinsworth 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 23 4.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ewart 26
Batters Faced: T. Ewart 36, J. Collinsworth 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ewart 12-9, J. Collinsworth 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ewart 128-80, J. Collinsworth 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Collinsworth 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Capitol Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 872
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