PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
09/04/1886
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 416 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (54-34) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 10 9 9
Louisville Colts (52-37) 0 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 X 11 10 8
Colts Win Hitfest, 11-10
The game was a shootout. To win it, the Louisville Colts had to outpace the Philadelphia Unions. The final score was 11-10, Colts. Neither team lacked hitting stars. For Louisville, catcher Ken Duncan was the foremost. He went 2-4 with a double and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The winning pitcher was Kip Hereford. He's now 25-14. He went 7.2 innings, allowing 10 runs on 9 hits for the Colts. Hills Foshee picked up the save, his 3rd.

Larry Buckley, who led the FL in home runs with 6 in 1880, chipped in a solo home run for Louisville in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 1 run batted in.

"Both teams had plenty of clutch hits," said Duncan. "It made for an exciting game."

Louisville has a record of 52-37, placing them third in the Federal League.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord CF 6 1 2 1 0 1 3 .321 0 43
L. Showalter RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .274 1 31
J. Casey 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .358 6 90
A. Faulk 3B 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .284 5 69
P. Manke C 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 .295 2 60
J. Scruggs 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .254 2 54
C. Smith LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .307 0 58
M. Kroeger SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .191 1 28
T. Goss P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 1 23
   B. King P 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
Totals 39 10 9 7 6 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Manke (14, 8th Inning off K. Hereford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Faulk (10, 8th Inning off K. Hereford, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord 2 , L. Showalter , J. Casey 2 , A. Faulk 3 , P. Manke 2 , J. Scruggs , C. Smith
2-out RBI: M. McCord , J. Casey , A. Faulk , P. Manke , J. Scruggs , C. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord , L. Showalter , J. Casey , J. Scruggs , C. Smith 2 , M. Kroeger , B. King
GIDP: J. Casey
Sac Bunt: M. Kroeger
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: M. McCord (22) , L. Showalter (15)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (20) , A. Faulk 2 (63) , P. Manke (15) , J. Scruggs 4 (51) , M. Kroeger (75)
Double Plays: 1 (Scruggs-Kroeger-Casey)
PB: P. Manke 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .259 4 32
N. Heyward SS 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .290 1 33
L. Buckley 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .346 8 79
C. Shanafelt RF 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 .302 13 81
K. Duncan C 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .235 2 48
H. Rogers LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .313 1 58
C. Morris 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .208 1 39
J. Epperson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .193 0 34
K. Hereford P 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .176 0 10
   H. Foshee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 11 10 8 3 4 24      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Duncan (21, 6th Inning off T. Goss, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Edwards (4, 7th Inning off B. King, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Buckley (8, 7th Inning off B. King, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Edwards 5 , L. Buckley 5 , C. Shanafelt 2 , K. Duncan 3 , H. Rogers , C. Morris
2-out RBI: L. Buckley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Heyward , L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt , J. Epperson , K. Hereford 2
GIDP: C. Morris
Sac Bunt: H. Rogers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Edwards 2 (16)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Heyward 3 (67) , L. Buckley (28) , C. Shanafelt (19) , C. Morris (44) , J. Epperson (50) , K. Hereford (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Heyward-Epperson-Buckley)
PB: K. Duncan 3
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (34-18) 5.1 7 9 6 3 2 0 118 3.08   
B. King 2.2 3 2 2 0 2 2 47 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 23
Batters Faced: T. Goss 33, B. King 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 10-4, B. King 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 118-68, B. King 47-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. King 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hereford W (25-14) 7.2 9 10 1 4 7 0 151 2.39   
H. Foshee SV (3) 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 22 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hereford 42
Batters Faced: K. Hereford 40, H. Foshee 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hereford 8-5, H. Foshee 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hereford 151-87, H. Foshee 22-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Foshee 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Duncan
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 2176
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