PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
06/22/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 317 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (35-22) 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 11 5
Pittsburgh Vulcans (23-28) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 10 4
Detroit Downs Pittsburgh, 6-5
The Detroit Sturgeons picked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, taking down the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 6-5. Starting pitcher Cy Verret was a big reason why. Verret yielded 5 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 10 hits, walked 0, and struck out 3. His record improves to 9-7. Detroit's winning streak has reached 5 games.

With the game tied, 3-3, in the top of the seventh, Verret had a key at-bat for Detroit. With a runner on 3rd, Verret hit a run-scoring single off George Ashe, making the score 4-3, Sturgeons.

"Slowly but surely, the wins are piling up," said Verret.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .264 3 32
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246 1 23
B. Poole 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 2 31
N. Crane 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 4 32
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 0 6
D. Greene 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .263 0 28
S. Booth RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .213 0 16
E. Money SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 0 23
C. Verret P 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .255 0 8
C. Blain C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .348 0 4
Totals 35 6 11 6 1 2 4      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Cavender (6, 8th Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 4 , N. Crane , D. Greene 2 , S. Booth 2 , C. Verret 2 , C. Blain 2
2-out RBI: S. Booth , C. Verret , C. Blain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Greene , E. Money , C. Blain
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Booth 2 (17) , C. Verret 3 (7)
CS: J. Cavender (15) , N. Crane (11) , D. Greene (11) , C. Blain (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Poole (15) , N. Crane (18) , D. Greene (18) , C. Verret (3) , C. Blain (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 33
J. August CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 .286 2 27
J. Clay 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .317 3 37
   a-E. Baum 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 1
J. Frank C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .306 1 32
S. Ferguson LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .261 4 34
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 0 25
J. Foss 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .298 1 13
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .213 0 17
G. Ashe P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287 0 23
Totals 39 5 10 4 0 3 14      
a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Foss 2 (8, 4th Inning off C. Verret, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off C. Verret, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Frank (11, 8th Inning off C. Verret, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Clay (7, 1st Inning off C. Verret, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Ferguson (5, 3rd Inning off C. Verret, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent , J. Clay 3 , E. Baum , J. Frank 2 , S. Ferguson 4 , G. Vankirk , J. Foss 5
2-out RBI: J. Foss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. August , G. Vankirk 2 , J. Clark , G. Ashe
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (23) , J. August (11) , S. Ferguson (10) , G. Ashe (5)
CS: J. Kent (11) , J. Frank (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (18) , J. Frank (5) , S. Ferguson (14) , G. Vankirk (40)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Verret W (9-7) 9.0 10 5 2 0 3 0 132 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Verret 56
Batters Faced: C. Verret 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Verret 14-8
Pitches - Strikes: C. Verret 132-88
WP: C. Verret 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe L (5-8) 9.0 11 6 5 1 2 0 128 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 44
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 128-81
WP: G. Ashe 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cy Verret
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1169
Special Notes: 1B Jerry Clay was injured in a collision at a base.
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