PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
06/30/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 349 - THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (20-35) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 12 4
Detroit Sturgeons (38-25) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 8 3
Unions Win, 5-3, at Detroit
The Philadelphia Unions picked up a win at Riverside Park, knocking off the Detroit Sturgeons, 5-3. Starting pitcher Paul Bates played a key role in the triumph. Philadelphia is now 20-35, Detroit 38-25.

Dave Foley helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 3-0, Unions.

Bates called the win "what playing unselfish baseball looks like."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Vanmeter CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .280 2 21
M. McCord SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .272 0 19
J. Casey 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .310 7 43
M. Loughlin LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292 7 44
A. Faulk C 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .336 3 34
L. Showalter RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .262 0 25
D. Foley 3B 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 .212 0 22
C. Everette 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .185 0 23
P. Bates P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .133 0 1
Totals 36 5 12 4 2 0 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Vanmeter (9, 9th Inning off C. Verret, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Vanmeter 2 , M. McCord , J. Casey , M. Loughlin 2 , A. Faulk , L. Showalter 2 , D. Foley 3 , P. Bates
2-out RBI: D. Foley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loughlin , A. Faulk 2 , C. Everette , P. Bates
Sac Bunt: M. McCord
Sac Fly: J. Casey
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (19) , J. Casey (20) , D. Foley (9)
CS: C. Vanmeter (9) , J. Casey (13) , P. Bates (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord 3 (55) , M. Loughlin (15)
Double Plays: 1 (McCord-Everette-Casey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260 3 39
S. Booth LF 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 .238 0 18
B. Poole RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .359 2 33
N. Crane 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .249 4 39
D. Greene 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .266 0 35
H. Ransom C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 1 20
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .269 0 28
B. Everitt 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .246 0 9
C. Verret P 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .304 0 11
Totals 31 3 8 2 7 4 21      
BATTING
Triples: B. Poole (3, 8th Inning off P. Bates, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Booth 2 , B. Poole 4 , D. Greene , H. Ransom , B. Everitt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , B. Poole , H. Ransom , E. Money , C. Verret
GIDP: N. Crane
Sac Bunt: E. Money
Hit by Pitch: D. Greene
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Booth 2 (21) , B. Everitt (6)
CS: J. Cavender (17) , S. Booth (9) , B. Poole (17) , D. Greene (12) , C. Verret (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Greene 2 (24) , B. Everitt (15)
OF assists: 1 (Cavender(Showalter at 2nd base))
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Bates W (5-9) 9.0 8 3 2 7 4 0 149 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Bates 58
Batters Faced: P. Bates 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Bates 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: P. Bates 149-82
Hit Batsmen: P. Bates
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Verret L (9-8) 9.0 12 5 1 2 0 0 161 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Verret 49
Batters Faced: C. Verret 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Verret 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: C. Verret 161-104
WP: C. Verret
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Bates
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 1355
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