PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
10/16/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT ST. LOUIS PILOTS
GAME ID: 2404 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 4
St. Louis Pilots 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 5 2
St. Louis Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in R1
Bulldog Ayers pitched a gem to help the St. Louis Pilots escape with a tight, 2-1 victory over the Louisville Colts in a low-scoring Round 1 contest. The right-handed Ayers threw 9.0 innings of 8-hit ball in the win, just enough for the Pilots on a day when their offense dried up. St. Louis now leads the best-of-7 series 2-1.

St. Louis took control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and a runner on 3rd, John Tennison hit a run-scoring single to make it 2-1, Pilots.

"Coach said he wanted eight innings, so I decided to do him one better," Ayers said later.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Fuchs Park in St. Louis.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .308 0 1
C. Morris 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
L. Buckley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .417 0 3
C. Shanafelt RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
K. Duncan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
N. Heyward SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .455 0 1
S. Day 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
H. Rogers LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 0
R. Ball P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   a-F. Crumbley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 8 1 2 1 14      
a - F. Crumbley pinch hit for R. Ball in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Edwards , C. Morris , C. Shanafelt 2 , K. Duncan , N. Heyward , S. Day , H. Rogers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Duncan , R. Ball 2 , F. Crumbley
GIDP: N. Heyward
Sac Fly: C. Shanafelt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Edwards (2) , C. Morris 2 (2) , S. Day 2 (2)
CS: K. Duncan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Morris , L. Buckley , K. Duncan , N. Heyward
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .300 1 2
T. Krupp 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 0 0
J. Tennison LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .385 1 5
A. McFadden 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .154 1 3
   a-P. Martineau 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 0 0
C. Scheer CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .455 0 0
E. Small RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Hines SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Russell C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 1
B. Ayers P 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
Totals 27 2 5 2 2 2 9      
a - P. Martineau substituted for A. McFadden in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. McFadden (1, 6th Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Ayers (1, 6th Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Heyward , J. Tennison , A. McFadden 2 , C. Scheer , B. Ayers 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward , A. McFadden , E. Small
Sac Bunt: T. Krupp
Hit by Pitch: C. Russell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Heyward (1) , C. Scheer (2)
CS: T. Krupp (1) , J. Tennison (1) , C. Scheer (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Heyward , J. Hines
Double Plays: 1 (Heyward-Hines-McFadden)
OF assists: 1 (Scheer(Morris at home))
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball L (0-1) 8.0 5 2 1 2 2 0 121 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 66
Batters Faced: R. Ball 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 121-79
WP: R. Ball
Hit Batsmen: R. Ball
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ayers W (1-0) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1 0 128 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ayers 66
Batters Faced: B. Ayers 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ayers 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ayers 128-86
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers
Ballpark: Fuchs Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 4494
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