FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION
BUFFALO BULLS AT DETROIT SPARTANS
05/26/1896
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION
BUFFALO BULLS AT DETROIT SPARTANS
GAME ID: 2306 - TUESDAY, MAY 26TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bulls (8-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Detroit Spartans (17-16) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 2 9 2
Dunker Holds Buffalo Scoreless
In a splendid 2-0 shutout performance, Willard Dunker of the Detroit Spartans subdued the Buffalo Bulls on a 4-hitter.

"He kept hitting his spots and putting up zeroes, so I kept sending him out there," Detroit manager said in postgame comments.

Dunker registered 2 strikeouts and 2 walks.

His record this season is 3-7 in 11 starts and Dunker has a 5.27 ERA.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Haskell CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 1 12
A. Ashby LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 9
H. Vickers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 0 17
D. Collins C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .339 2 19
E. Pomeroy 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .317 3 16
A. Sullivan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .282 0 19
H. Comstock SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .312 0 17
N. Eldridge RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 0 13
M. Vollmer P 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .243 0 1
Totals 32 0 4 0 2 2 18      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Ashby , D. Collins , M. Vollmer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ashby , H. Comstock 2
GIDP: A. Sullivan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Collins (6) , M. Vollmer (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Ashby (2) , D. Collins (9)
OF assists: 1 (Haskell(Moeller at 3rd base))
PB: D. Collins
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Biddle LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240 1 13
B. Follis CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .353 0 23
E. Reinhart SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .417 5 32
M. Tewksbury 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .305 1 21
   a-N. Hobart 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 3
G. Briggs C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .286 1 21
S. Moeller 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .216 1 18
V. Ashburn 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .289 1 21
G. Meeks RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 0 10
W. Dunker P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .062 0 0
Totals 31 2 9 2 2 1 11      
a - N. Hobart substituted for M. Tewksbury in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Biddle (6, 5th Inning off M. Vollmer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Follis (2, 5th Inning off M. Vollmer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Biddle 2 , B. Follis 4 , E. Reinhart 2 , M. Tewksbury 2 , V. Ashburn 2
2-out RBI: B. Follis , V. Ashburn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Reinhart , G. Briggs , S. Moeller
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Follis (23)
CS: E. Reinhart (10)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Reinhart (17) , S. Moeller (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Reinhart-Moeller-Tewksbury)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Vollmer L (1-12) 8.0 9 2 1 2 1 0 111 5.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Vollmer 57
Batters Faced: M. Vollmer 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Vollmer 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: M. Vollmer 111-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Dunker W (3-7) 9.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 129 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Dunker 79
Batters Faced: W. Dunker 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Dunker 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: W. Dunker 129-83
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willard Dunker
Ballpark: Cass Avenue Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 2998
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