PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
05/28/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 200 - SATURDAY, MAY 28TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Federals (12-18) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 4
Detroit Sturgeons (23-14) 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 X 8 11 2
Detroit Sends Washington Packing with 8-3 Loss
The Detroit Sturgeons defeated the Washington Federals, 8-3, in Federal League action at Riverside Park. Detroit pitcher Bill Poole had a standout performance. Poole, who is tied for 4th in the FL in hits with 50, went the distance for Detroit. He gave up 3 runs on 7 hits. Detroit now has a record of 23-14 with the win.

With no one out in the bottom of the seventh, Joe Cavender had a game-changing hit. The Sturgeons center fielder slammed a 2-run single off Tom Ewart, making the score 5-2, Detroit.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Cavender said.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 1 10
M. Stephenson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 0 9
D. Stubbs CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .345 2 23
C. Patterson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .307 1 13
T. Greene SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .212 1 17
B. Jenkins C 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .257 0 9
J. Bayles RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .178 0 10
L. Estes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .184 0 7
T. Ewart P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .036 0 0
   J. Collinsworth P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 2 0 3 7      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Patterson (5, 2nd Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Stubbs (2, 9th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Williamson , D. Stubbs 4 , C. Patterson 2 , T. Greene , J. Bayles , L. Estes , J. Collinsworth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Patterson , T. Ewart
Sac Fly: B. Jenkins
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Stephenson (17)
CS: T. Greene (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stephenson (19) , T. Greene 2 (24) , T. Ewart (5)
PB: B. Jenkins
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .233 3 22
J. Hart LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .281 1 15
N. Crane 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .269 3 20
D. Greene 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 0 15
S. Booth RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .254 0 8
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .266 1 12
E. Money SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .328 0 16
B. Poole P 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .388 2 24
B. Everitt 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .125 0 2
Totals 35 8 11 7 1 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Crane (7, 1st Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Ransom (6, 7th Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Poole (9, 7th Inning off T. Ewart, 2 on, 0 outs) , S. Booth (2, 7th Inning off T. Ewart, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 3 , J. Hart 2 , N. Crane 2 , S. Booth 2 , H. Ransom 2 , E. Money , B. Poole 3
2-out RBI: S. Booth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , J. Hart , D. Greene 2 , H. Ransom
Sac Bunt: B. Everitt
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender 2 (21) , B. Poole (12) , B. Everitt (1)
CS: J. Hart (12) , D. Greene (4) , S. Booth (4)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Booth (4) , E. Money (22)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ewart L (4-5) 6.2 11 8 5 0 2 0 110 3.36   
J. Collinsworth 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 27 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ewart 28
Batters Faced: T. Ewart 32, J. Collinsworth 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ewart 8-7, J. Collinsworth 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ewart 110-72, J. Collinsworth 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Collinsworth 1-0
WP: J. Collinsworth
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (11-4) 9.0 7 3 2 0 3 1 106 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 66
Batters Faced: B. Poole 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 7-16
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 106-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 1785
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