PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
10/08/1884
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1890 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (62-47) 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 5
Detroit Sturgeons (46-64) 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 X 6 9 7
Win Streak at 6 for Sturgeons
The Detroit Sturgeons picked up a win at Riverside Park, dropping the Philadelphia Unions, 6-4. George Harmon, who is tied for 6th in the FL in strikeouts with 276, was the difference-maker. The 7th-place Sturgeons have won 6 straight games.

Bill Poole drew 2 walks in 5 trips to the plate for Detroit. With one out and the game tied in the bottom of the sixth inning, Poole, who is tied for 5th in the FL in bases on balls with 42, had a clutch at-bat. Facing Philadelphia hurler Mike McCord, he hit a sacrifice fly to give the Sturgeons a 5-4 lead.

Detroit manager commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord P 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .256 1 48
R. Shippy LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .243 1 44
J. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .306 3 66
A. Faulk C 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .251 9 62
L. Showalter RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .305 1 69
J. Scruggs 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .218 2 57
M. Kroeger 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .254 1 44
J. Gray SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 1 11
Z. McGaha CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .222 0 16
Totals 39 4 11 4 1 3 21      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Shippy (13, 3rd Inning off G. Harmon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord 2 , R. Shippy 2 , L. Showalter 2 , J. Scruggs 2 , J. Gray 2 , Z. McGaha 2
2-out RBI: L. Showalter , J. Gray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Casey , A. Faulk 3 , M. Kroeger , Z. McGaha
Sac Bunt: M. Kroeger
Sac Fly: M. McCord
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casey (5) , J. Gray (4)
CS: Z. McGaha (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Casey 2 (33) , J. Scruggs (65) , J. Gray 2 (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Gray-Scruggs-Casey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Whitehead SS, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .245 2 30
B. Poole 2B 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 .264 0 48
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 4
W. Chase 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .232 3 51
   b-P. Scott SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 0 9
D. Greene 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .270 5 64
G. Ashe RF 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .285 1 53
J. Cavender CF 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .236 1 50
D. Lane C 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 .245 3 55
J. Hart LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .218 0 52
G. Harmon P 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .138 0 14
Totals 33 6 9 6 4 0 19      
a - B. Everitt substituted for B. Poole in the 9th
b - P. Scott substituted for W. Chase in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Chase (26, 5th Inning off M. McCord, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Harmon (4, 6th Inning off M. McCord, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Chase 3 , D. Greene , J. Cavender 2 , J. Hart , G. Harmon 4
2-out RBI: W. Chase , D. Greene , G. Harmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Whitehead , W. Chase , D. Lane , J. Hart
GIDP: D. Greene
Sac Bunt: J. Cavender
Sac Fly: B. Poole
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Poole (19) , G. Ashe (22) , G. Harmon (8)
CS: R. Whitehead 2 (13)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Chase 3 (41) , D. Greene (55) , G. Ashe (18) , J. Cavender (32) , D. Lane (35)
PB: D. Lane 2
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. McCord L (28-20) 8.0 9 6 2 4 0 0 152 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McCord 44
Batters Faced: M. McCord 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McCord 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: M. McCord 152-88
WP: M. McCord
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Harmon W (23-36) 9.0 11 4 3 1 3 0 124 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Harmon 53
Batters Faced: G. Harmon 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Harmon 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: G. Harmon 124-84
WP: G. Harmon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Harmon
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 1174
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