 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS 10/17/1888 |  | | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS | | GAME ID: 2435 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | St. Louis Pilots | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 7 | | Louisville Colts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | | |  | |
| St. Louis Beats Louisville in Round 1 | The St. Louis Pilots are champions, today and forever. The Pilots topped the Louisville Colts 5-3 at Derby Grounds today to claim the Round 1 crown.
"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and starting pitcher Bulldog Ayers after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."
The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.
"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said St. Louis manager . "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."
The Pilots took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the International Association and a 83-55 record. | | |  | |
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| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Doubles: A. McFadden (1, 2nd Inning off E. Lane, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Krupp 3 , C. Scheer , J. Tennison 2 , A. McFadden 2 , B. Ayers , F. McRoberts , J. Hines , C. Russell
2-out RBI: J. Tennison , F. McRoberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward , F. McRoberts , C. Russell
Hit by Pitch: J. Hines
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: T. Krupp (3) , J. Hines (5)
CS: T. Krupp 2 (4)
FIELDING
Errors: T. Krupp , B. Ayers , J. Heyward , F. McRoberts , J. Hines 3 | | | BATTING
Doubles: V. Thorne (1, 8th Inning off A. McFadden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Heyward (1, 1st Inning off A. McFadden, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Heyward 3 , L. Buckley 2 , C. Shanafelt , K. Duncan , S. Day , V. Thorne 2 , F. Crumbley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Rogers 3 , N. Heyward 2 , S. Day 2
Sac Bunt: V. Thorne , E. Lane
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: H. Rogers (1) , L. Buckley 2 (2) , F. Crumbley (2)
CS: K. Duncan (1)
FIELDING
Errors: H. Rogers | | |
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| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | A. McFadden W (1-0) | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 0.00 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Lane L (0-1) | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 5.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ajax McFadden
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 2390 |
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