PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
09/22/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
GAME ID: 1762 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (81-44) 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 6 2
Washington Federals (44-78) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 5 5 4
Federals Snatch Late-Game, 5-4 Win
Washington parlayed a decent outing from starter Norm Schmitt into a solid win over the Detroit Sturgeons. The final score was 5-4. Schmitt, who is tied for 5th in the FL with a 1.21 WHIP, went the distance for Washington. He gave up 4 runs on 6 hits. The Federals improved to 44-78.

In the bottom of the eighth, with the game tied, Detroit allowed the Federals to go up, 5-4, on a Detroit error.

Said losing manager : "'I liked the effort, just not the results."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .285 10 71
S. Booth LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .258 2 64
B. Poole RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .353 5 75
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .285 9 84
D. Greene 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279 1 73
H. Ransom C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .259 2 51
E. Money SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .254 0 53
M. McFall 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .157 0 29
M. Bird P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .192 0 4
   a-B. Everitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 0 18
Totals 32 4 6 3 4 2 16      
a - B. Everitt pinch hit for M. Bird in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Booth (17, 1st Inning off N. Schmitt, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Money (18, 5th Inning off N. Schmitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Booth 3 , E. Money 2 , M. McFall 2 , M. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , N. Crane , H. Ransom , E. Money
GIDP: J. Cavender
Sac Fly: N. Crane
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Booth (51) , B. Poole 2 (40) , H. Ransom (27)
CS: J. Cavender (37) , B. Poole (36)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Money (78) , M. Bird (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .265 2 37
M. Stephenson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .221 1 36
D. Stubbs CF 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .293 7 77
C. Patterson 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .276 3 47
T. Greene SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .244 1 50
B. Jenkins C 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .189 0 22
J. Bayles RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .194 0 45
L. Estes 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 0 40
N. Schmitt P 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .194 1 8
Totals 29 5 5 4 4 2 15      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Schmitt (2, 8th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Stephenson (8, 1st Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Stephenson 3 , C. Patterson , T. Greene 2 , N. Schmitt 2
2-out RBI: B. Jenkins , J. Bayles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Williamson , T. Greene , L. Estes 2 , N. Schmitt
Sac Bunt: B. Jenkins
Sac Fly: D. Stubbs
Hit by Pitch: C. Patterson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Patterson (25)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stephenson (64) , D. Stubbs (33) , T. Greene (93) , J. Bayles (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Schmitt-Stephenson-Patterson)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (23-14) 8.0 5 5 4 4 2 0 121 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 52
Batters Faced: M. Bird 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 121-72
Hit Batsmen: M. Bird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Schmitt W (12-21) 9.0 6 4 2 4 2 0 149 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Schmitt 61
Batters Faced: N. Schmitt 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Schmitt 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: N. Schmitt 149-85
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Schmitt
Ballpark: Capitol Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 910
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