 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS 05/31/1888 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS | | GAME ID: 179 - THURSDAY, MAY 31ST , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Detroit Sturgeons (19-14) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Philadelphia Unions (19-11) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 3 | | |  | |
| Malley Now 6-2 After Subduing Sturgeons | Girard Grounds II was the site of a tense game between the Detroit Sturgeons and Philadelphia Unions.
Jack Malley, who is tied for 7th in the FL with a 2.36 ERA, pitched a gem in leading Philadelphia to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Sturgeons. With this game in the books, Philadelphia is 19-11, Detroit 19-14.
Malley was the winner. He's now 6-2, after putting the Detroit offense in a vise grip. Over 9 innings, he gave up 1 run on 3 hits, while racking up 7 Ks.
"Jack was pretty good at keeping their guys off-balance," said Philadelphia manager . | | | | |
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| DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | | PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: J. Hart (8, 9th Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: J. Cavender , J. Hart 2 , H. Ransom Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , N. Crane , P. Cherry GIDP: B. Poole Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING SB: H. Ransom (9) CS: H. Ransom (5)
FIELDING Errors: T. Moore (16) , H. Ransom (2) , P. Cherry (2) Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money) | | | a - J. Allen substituted for W. Gaylord in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: M. Loughlin (6, 5th Inning off P. Cherry, 2 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: M. Loughlin (8, 1st Inning off P. Cherry, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: M. McCord , J. Scruggs , M. Loughlin 7 , J. Casey 2-out RBI: , M. Loughlin 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Casey , C. Vanmeter 2 , L. Showalter , J. Malley Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING SB: M. McCord (13) , C. Vanmeter (7) CS: W. Gaylord (8)
FIELDING Errors: M. McCord (27) , J. Scruggs (18) , J. Casey (5) Double Plays: 1 (Scruggs-McCord-Casey) | | |
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| DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | | PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | P. Cherry L (2-3) | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 155 | 2.66 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Malley W (6-2) | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 2.36 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jack Malley Ballpark: Girard Grounds II Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:29 Attendance: 1480 |
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