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 .
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .216 1 7
J. Hart LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 0 13
B. Poole RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 0 18
T. Moore 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 0 9
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 0 10
H. Ransom C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248 0 12
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .188 0 8
E. Money SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .193 1 14
P. Cherry P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .067 0 0
Totals 31 1 3 0 1 7 11      
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)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .189 0 7
J. Scruggs 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .238 1 11
M. Loughlin LF 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .311 8 24
J. Casey 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .391 7 34
A. Faulk C 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .333 3 21
C. Vanmeter CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 .252 0 15
L. Showalter RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .209 0 16
W. Gaylord 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .176 0 5
   a-J. Allen 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 2
J. Malley P 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .083 0 1
Totals 30 3 6 3 6 5 15      
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)
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   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 57
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 5-12
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 155-90
WP: P. Cherry
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   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malley 85
Batters Faced: J. Malley 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malley 13-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malley 126-88
WP: J. Malley
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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