 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT TORONTO PROVINCIALS 05/17/1887 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT TORONTO PROVINCIALS | | GAME ID: 239 - TUESDAY, MAY 17TH , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | St. Louis Pilots (15-5) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | | Toronto Provincials (12-9) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | |  | |
| Pilots Rally For 6-3 Win | St. Louis Pilots starter Ajax McFadden pitched a strong game against the Toronto Provincials at Garrison Common Grounds, leading the Pilots to victory, 6-3. McFadden, who is tied for 3rd in the IA with a .435 on-base percentage, went the distance for St. Louis. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. Now 15-5, the 1887 Pilots have been sensational so far.
In the top of the ninth, with the game tied, the Provincials allowed the Pilots to take a 4-3 lead on a base hit and Toronto error.
"Ajax pounded the strike zone and made good pitches when he needed to," said St. Louis manager . | | | | |
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| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: J. Tennison (5, 1st Inning off G. Nalley, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: J. Heyward 2 , J. Tennison 4 , B. Ayers , C. Scheer , P. Martineau , J. Hines 2-out RBI: C. Scheer Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Tennison , B. Ayers 2 , C. Scheer , P. Martineau , A. McFadden GIDP: A. McFadden Sac Bunt: T. Krupp 2 , F. Eustis Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: J. Tennison (9) , P. Martineau (2) CS: J. Heyward (10) , B. Ayers (5) , A. McFadden (3)
FIELDING Errors: T. Krupp (10) , J. Hines (16) Double Plays: 1 (Hines-Heyward-Martineau) | | | BATTING Doubles: H. Clancy (5, 6th Inning off A. McFadden, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: M. Hunter , H. Clancy 3 , F. Beauregard , D. McGuire 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Beauregard 2 GIDP: G. Nalley Sac Fly: S. Read Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: B. Lucier (12) , M. Hunter (6) CS: H. Clancy (3) , D. McGuire (4)
FIELDING Errors: B. Lucier (3) , I. Montgomery (4) , C. Smothers (14) , F. Beauregard (16) , D. McGuire 3 (18) Double Plays: 1 (McGuire-Beauregard-Clancy) PB: S. Read | | |
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| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | A. McFadden W (5-1) | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 2.75 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | G. Nalley L (4-3) | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 2.03 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ajax McFadden Ballpark: Garrison Common Grounds Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:41 Attendance: 1492 |
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