PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
07/21/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 383 - SATURDAY, JULY 21ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (47-25) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 4
Louisville Colts (42-28) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 3 6 2
Detroit Sent Home with 3-2 Loss
Louisville pitcher Ray Ball did his part in helping his team beat the Detroit Sturgeons, 3-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. The Colts improved to 42-28.

Center Fielder Vernon Thorne made an impact for Louisville, when he swatted a run-scoring double off Martin Bird in the bottom of the fourth. For the contest, Thorne was 1-4 with a double.

"I'm happy we won," said Ball. "That's first and foremost. My goal is for the team to win the day I pitch, however it's done."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .241 3 26
J. Hart LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .264 0 29
B. Poole RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .282 4 39
T. Moore 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .224 1 27
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .243 2 32
H. Ransom C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .240 0 30
M. McFall 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .211 0 22
E. Money SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 1 20
M. Bird P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .213 0 9
Totals 32 2 9 2 2 3 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hart (16, 1st Inning off R. Ball, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. McFall (8, 7th Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Cavender (8, 1st Inning off R. Ball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 5 , J. Hart 3 , B. Poole , T. Moore , M. McFall 2 , M. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , T. Moore , H. Ransom , M. McFall , M. Bird
GIDP: H. Ransom
Sac Bunt: J. Hart , T. Moore , H. Ransom
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bird (4)
CS: J. Hart (18) , N. Crane (11)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Moore (31) , M. McFall (38) , E. Money 2 (55)
OF assists: 1 (Cavender(Duncan at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .254 1 28
N. Heyward SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 4 32
L. Buckley 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .356 7 55
   a-T. Gresham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 1 6
C. Shanafelt RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .307 12 62
K. Duncan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .224 8 36
S. Day 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .202 3 29
V. Thorne CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .230 2 50
   b-J. Wilde CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
F. Crumbley 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .218 0 6
R. Ball P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .273 0 8
Totals 31 3 6 3 4 4 19      
a - T. Gresham substituted for L. Buckley in the 9th
b - J. Wilde substituted for V. Thorne in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Shanafelt 2 (13, 2nd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 1 out) , V. Thorne (9, 4th Inning off M. Bird, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt 4 , S. Day , V. Thorne 2 , F. Crumbley
2-out RBI: V. Thorne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Heyward , K. Duncan , V. Thorne , R. Ball 2
Sac Bunt: R. Ball
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Duncan (9) , S. Day 2 (19)
CS: H. Rogers (14)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Day (29) , F. Crumbley (21)
Double Plays: 1 (Buckley-Heyward-Buckley)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (12-9) 8.0 6 3 1 4 4 0 118 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 62
Batters Faced: M. Bird 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 118-75
WP: M. Bird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball W (9-5) 9.0 9 2 2 2 3 0 131 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 62
Batters Faced: R. Ball 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 131-90
WP: R. Ball
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Ball
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 1890
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