PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT MONTREAL TIGERS
05/24/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS AT MONTREAL TIGERS
GAME ID: 307 - TUESDAY, MAY 24TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Excelsiors (9-15) 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 3
Montreal Tigers (17-11) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 14 3
Excelsiors Thwart Tigers, 5-3
New York Excelsiors starter Eddie Montague pitched a strong game against the Montreal Tigers at St. Gabriel Grounds II, leading the Excelsiors to victory, 5-3. Montague got the win, improving to 3-3. He gave up 14 hits and walked 0 over 9 innings. He allowed 3 runs. New York sits at 9-15 in the early going.

The Excelsiors had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the ninth. The score was 5-3, New York, with no one out. Montreal, with the bases empty, was mounting a threat. Spider Burchett dug in at the plate, but on a first pitch sinker, he grounded out.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .162 0 4
D. Judd CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .267 1 10
J. Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .396 0 19
J. Coddington LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .304 0 14
S. Monson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .225 0 7
W. Gaylord 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .260 0 8
C. McCarver C 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .171 0 9
J. Copple SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .174 0 4
E. Montague P 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .300 1 4
Totals 35 5 8 5 2 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Monson (7, 1st Inning off J. Henry, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. McCarver (2, 6th Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Montague (1, 7th Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Judd (2, 1st Inning off J. Henry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Judd 4 , J. Coddington , S. Monson 2 , C. McCarver 2 , J. Copple , E. Montague 3
2-out RBI: J. Coddington , S. Monson , J. Copple , E. Montague
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Judd , J. Coddington , W. Gaylord , J. Copple
Sac Fly: C. McCarver
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Coddington (10) , S. Monson (9) , W. Gaylord (8)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Monson (8) , J. Copple (18) , E. Montague (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Monson-Gaylord-Scott, Scott)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Shipe RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .245 0 8
S. Burchett LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .344 0 13
C. Shelton 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .350 0 21
B. Brown CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .308 1 14
T. Fowler C 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .313 1 14
W. Dobson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 23
D. Dye SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .327 0 15
R. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 .217 1 16
J. Henry P 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
   a-C. Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .435 0 4
   R. Friesen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 3 14 2 0 3 28      
a - C. Collins pinch hit for J. Henry in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Fowler (7, 6th Inning off E. Montague, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Brown (6, 6th Inning off E. Montague, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Shipe , S. Burchett 2 , C. Shelton , B. Brown 3 , T. Fowler 4 , W. Dobson 2 , D. Dye , J. Henry 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Shipe , C. Shelton , R. Casey 2 , C. Collins
GIDP: R. Casey
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Brown (11) , W. Dobson (9) , D. Dye (22) , J. Henry 2 (6)
CS: Z. Shipe (6) , J. Henry (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Burchett (2) , T. Fowler (3) , D. Dye (17)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montague W (3-3) 9.0 14 3 2 0 3 0 129 3.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montague 52
Batters Faced: E. Montague 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montague 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montague 129-85
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Henry L (7-5) 8.0 8 5 5 2 3 0 127 2.50   
R. Friesen 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Henry 47
Batters Faced: J. Henry 34, R. Friesen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Henry 10-11, R. Friesen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Henry 127-80, R. Friesen 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Montague
Ballpark: St. Gabriel Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1421
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