PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
10/09/1884
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1892 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (62-48) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 7
Detroit Sturgeons (47-64) 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 X 7 13 1
Unions Done In By Sturgeons, 7-3
The Detroit Sturgeons racked up a win at Riverside Park, bumping off the Philadelphia Unions, 7-3. Bill Poole, who started for Detroit, pitched effectively for his team. Detroit is now 47-64, while Philadelphia is 62-48.

Detroit right fielder George Ashe made an impact. He drilled a run-scoring single in the bottom of the second. In the contest, Ashe was 3 for 4 with 3 singles.

"It was a solid team effort," said Ashe after the game.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .256 1 48
R. Shippy LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .242 1 44
J. Casey 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .308 3 67
A. Faulk C 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .249 9 62
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .305 1 70
J. Scruggs 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .217 2 57
M. Kroeger 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 1 44
J. Gray SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .190 1 11
B. King P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 0 23
Totals 33 3 5 2 2 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McCord (22, 1st Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Kroeger (12, 5th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McCord 2 , J. Casey 2 , L. Showalter , M. Kroeger 2
2-out RBI: L. Showalter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scruggs , B. King
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (41) , J. Casey 2 (35) , A. Faulk (10) , L. Showalter (26) , M. Kroeger 2 (99)
Double Plays: 1 (Scruggs-Gray-Casey)
OF assists: 1 (Shippy(Greene at home))
PB: A. Faulk 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Whitehead 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .242 2 30
J. Cavender CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .235 1 50
W. Chase 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 3 51
D. Greene 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .272 5 64
G. Ashe RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .290 1 54
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 0 52
D. Lane C 4 3 2 0 0 1 1 .247 3 55
B. Poole P 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .269 0 49
P. Scott SS 3 0 2 3 0 0 2 .171 0 12
Totals 37 7 13 5 0 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Greene (24, 2nd Inning off B. King, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Poole (17, 8th Inning off B. King, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , D. Greene 3 , G. Ashe 3 , D. Lane 2 , B. Poole 4 , P. Scott 2
2-out RBI: B. Poole
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Whitehead , J. Cavender 2 , J. Hart 2
GIDP: R. Whitehead
Sac Fly: P. Scott
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (14) , W. Chase (11) , D. Greene (17) , G. Ashe (23) , P. Scott (7)
CS: J. Hart (9)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Scott (37)
PB: D. Lane
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King L (33-28) 8.0 13 7 4 0 5 0 124 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 39
Batters Faced: B. King 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 9-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 124-83
WP: B. King
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (22-25) 9.0 5 3 2 2 4 0 129 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 69
Batters Faced: B. Poole 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 129-88
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 1173
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