PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
06/04/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 232 - SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (26-17) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 7 3
Indianapolis Westerners (13-28) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 1
Sturgeons Knock Off Indianapolis, 3-2
The Detroit Sturgeons earned a close win over the Indianapolis Westerners, thanks in part to Bill Poole. The Detroit right-hander, who finished 5th in the FL in strikeouts with 206 in 1885, played a key role in the 3-2 victory. Detroit is now 26-17, Indianapolis 13-28.

Detroit used the clutch hitting of Dave Greene to capture the win. The third baseman drilled a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth inning to give the Sturgeons the lead, 2-1. For the game, Greene had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Detroit manager .
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .229 3 23
J. Hart LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .270 1 17
N. Crane 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .274 3 26
S. Booth RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 0 11
D. Greene 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .231 0 19
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259 1 13
E. Money SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .322 0 19
B. Poole P 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .378 2 26
B. Everitt 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .156 0 3
Totals 31 3 7 3 4 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Greene (12, 6th Inning off D. Crockett, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Cavender (3, 6th Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Ransom (1, 7th Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 3 , J. Hart , N. Crane , D. Greene 3 , H. Ransom 3 , B. Everitt
2-out RBI: N. Crane , D. Greene
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hart , S. Booth , B. Everitt
Sac Fly: B. Poole
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hart (14) , N. Crane (17) , B. Everitt (2)
CS: J. Hart (14) , N. Crane (8)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Money 3 (28)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .265 2 12
K. Nelson SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .261 0 23
M. Teets 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .223 3 18
B. Riley RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .235 0 15
S. Violette CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 0 12
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231 1 9
K. Eicher C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219 3 18
B. Windom 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268 0 7
D. Crockett P 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .225 0 4
   a-W. Wessels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 5 27
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 3 16      
a - W. Wessels pinch hit for D. Crockett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (8, 7th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Riley (3, 8th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Woods (2, 8th Inning off B. Poole, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Nelson 3 , K. Nelson 2 , B. Riley 3 , T. Woods 3 , D. Crockett
2-out RBI: T. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , B. Riley , S. Violette , K. Eicher , B. Windom , D. Crockett
Sac Bunt: J. Nelson , K. Nelson , K. Eicher
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Teets (8) , T. Woods (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Windom (19)
OF assists: 1 (Nelson(Booth at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (12-5) 9.0 7 2 2 0 3 0 117 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 68
Batters Faced: B. Poole 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 10-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 117-84
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Crockett L (3-13) 9.0 7 3 3 4 3 0 115 6.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Crockett 60
Batters Faced: D. Crockett 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Crockett 5-16
Pitches - Strikes: D. Crockett 115-71
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Rain (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 733
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