PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
06/16/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 287 - THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (30-22) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Louisville Colts (35-11) 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 X 6 15 3
Colts Trip Sturgeons, 6-2
Louisville and Detroit got after it at Derby Grounds.

Louisville Colts starter Ray Ball was in the groove. He led his team to a win over the Detroit Sturgeons, 6-2. Ball, who is on pace to win 33 games this season, went the distance for Louisville. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits.

A key moment came with one out in the bottom of the second. That's when Ball hit a fastball from Martin Bird for a 2-run single, putting Louisville up, 3-1.

Said losing manager : "Give the Colts credit. They played a better game than we did."

Louisville, at 35-11, is 2 games up in the Federal League.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .240 3 28
J. Hart LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .261 1 20
B. Poole 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .356 2 29
N. Crane 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 3 28
D. Greene 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 25
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 1 18
E. Money SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287 0 22
S. Booth RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 0 15
M. Bird P 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .214 0 0
Totals 29 2 3 2 3 2 7      
BATTING
Triples: M. Bird (1, 3rd Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Poole , N. Crane , M. Bird 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hart , N. Crane , M. Bird
Sac Fly: J. Hart
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (34) , E. Money (20) , M. Bird (5)
CS: J. Hart (16) , E. Money (12)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Booth (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Crane)
OF assists: 3 (Cavender(Buckley at home), Booth(Ball at home), Cavender(Heyward at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .315 4 34
H. Rogers LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .287 3 30
L. Buckley 1B 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .353 6 44
C. Shanafelt RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .330 5 44
K. Duncan C 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .279 4 39
N. Heyward SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .299 2 34
S. Day 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 2 38
F. Crumbley 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .304 0 8
R. Ball P 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .244 0 9
Totals 34 6 15 6 2 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Buckley (14, 1st Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Edwards (2, 5th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Edwards 5 , H. Rogers 2 , L. Buckley 4 , C. Shanafelt , N. Heyward 2 , S. Day , F. Crumbley , R. Ball 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Edwards , K. Duncan 2
Hit by Pitch: F. Crumbley
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Rogers (10) , F. Crumbley (7)
CS: J. Edwards (10)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Duncan (6) , N. Heyward (33) , F. Crumbley (5)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (8-8) 8.0 15 6 6 2 3 0 121 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 29
Batters Faced: M. Bird 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 7-9
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 121-77
Hit Batsmen: M. Bird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball W (11-2) 9.0 3 2 1 3 2 0 125 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 74
Batters Faced: R. Ball 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 125-75
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Ball
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 2172
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