PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
06/29/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 344 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (19-35) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 12 4
Detroit Sturgeons (38-24) 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 X 7 10 2
Detroit Beats Philadelphia, 7-5
The Detroit Sturgeons defeated the Philadelphia Unions, 7-5, at Riverside Park. Joe Cavender was one of the standouts for Detroit. His 3 hits included 2 singles and 1 triple -- this in addition to the 1 run he scored and 3 he knocked in. The victory gives Detroit a record of 38-24.

With the game tied, 4-4, in the bottom of the sixth, Cavender had a key at-bat for Detroit. With the bases loaded, Cavender hit a 2-run single off Thomas Goss, making the score 6-4, Sturgeons.

Cavender said afterward that "winning is what it's all about."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Vanmeter CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .280 2 21
M. McCord SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 0 19
J. Casey 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .310 7 42
M. Loughlin LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .290 7 44
A. Faulk C 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .338 3 34
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 0 25
D. Foley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 0 19
C. Everette 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .189 0 23
T. Goss P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .288 0 6
   a-R. Shippy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
Totals 35 5 12 3 3 1 11      
a - R. Shippy pinch hit for T. Goss in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Vanmeter , M. McCord , J. Casey 2 , M. Loughlin 2 , A. Faulk 3 , L. Showalter , C. Everette , T. Goss
2-out RBI: M. Loughlin , A. Faulk 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Casey , L. Showalter , C. Everette , T. Goss
GIDP: J. Casey
Sac Bunt: M. McCord
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casey (19)
CS: C. Vanmeter (8) , A. Faulk (12) , T. Goss (4)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Faulk 2 (12) , L. Showalter (12) , D. Foley (52)
Double Plays: 1 (McCord-Everette-Casey)
OF assists: 1 (Loughlin(Verret at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .264 3 39
S. Booth RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .229 0 18
B. Poole 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 2 .357 2 32
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .254 4 39
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 9
D. Greene 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .264 0 34
H. Ransom C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .260 1 20
E. Money SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272 0 28
C. Verret LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .323 0 11
M. Bird P 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .215 0 0
Totals 31 7 10 6 5 2 14      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Verret (4, 5th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Money (9, 6th Inning off T. Goss, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Cavender (7, 1st Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Poole (2, 7th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 5 , S. Booth , B. Poole 4 , D. Greene , E. Money 2 , C. Verret 2 , M. Bird
2-out RBI: D. Greene
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , S. Booth , N. Crane , H. Ransom
GIDP: D. Greene
Sac Fly: S. Booth
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (40) , B. Poole (21) , D. Greene (8) , C. Verret (8) , M. Bird (6)
CS: H. Ransom (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cavender (13) , E. Money (41)
Double Plays: 1 (Poole-Money-Crane)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (6-8) 8.0 10 7 4 5 2 0 139 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 37
Batters Faced: T. Goss 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 4-15
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 139-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (10-9) 9.0 12 5 4 3 1 0 135 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 43
Batters Faced: M. Bird 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 16-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 135-85
WP: M. Bird
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Cavender
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 1690
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