PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
09/15/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 455 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (46-57) 2 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 16 6
St. Louis Pioneers (52-52) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 8 6
Pioneers Suffer 10-5 Home Defeat
Detroit registered a win at Pioneers Park by beating the St. Louis Pioneers, 10-5. Pitcher Cy Verret was one reason why the Sturgeons triumphed. Verret got the win, improving to 13-17. He gave up 8 hits and walked 6 over 9 innings. He allowed 5 runs. Detroit, at 46-57, holds down 6th place in the Federal League.

The two teams provided some entertaining baseball for the Pioneers Park crowd. Regardless of the outcome, a good time was had by all.

"We'll pocket this win," said Verret, "and then go after another."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 6 1 3 0 0 1 3 .246 1 49
J. Hart LF 6 2 2 0 0 1 5 .260 0 33
N. Crane 1B 6 2 2 2 0 0 1 .324 8 87
H. Ransom C 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 .210 4 57
B. Poole RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .291 5 53
M. Stephenson 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .203 1 35
M. McFall SS 5 0 0 1 0 0 5 .163 1 32
E. Money 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .202 1 33
C. Verret P 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .221 0 6
Totals 43 10 16 8 4 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hart (15, 3rd Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Crane (20, 3rd Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Ransom (7, 3rd Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 3 , J. Hart 3 , N. Crane 3 , H. Ransom 3 , B. Poole , M. Stephenson 3 , E. Money 3 , C. Verret
2-out RBI: E. Money
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , J. Hart , N. Crane , B. Poole , M. Stephenson 2 , M. McFall , C. Verret
GIDP: J. Hart , E. Money
Hit by Pitch: H. Ransom
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hart (36) , M. Stephenson (21)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stephenson (53) , M. McFall 3 (88) , E. Money (53) , C. Verret (2)
PB: H. Ransom 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 2 2 0 1 0 2 .281 2 39
D. Hicks RF 6 0 0 1 0 2 8 .231 1 40
S. Day 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .299 11 85
J. Clay 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .314 7 65
W. Wessels 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .237 5 57
J. Nelson LF 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .208 1 28
S. Violette CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .193 1 28
W. Strickland P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .215 3 42
   D. Moorman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 1
   a-D. Shotwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
E. Orth C 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .188 0 4
Totals 41 5 8 1 6 4 31      
a - D. Shotwell pinch hit for D. Moorman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Day (25, 1st Inning off C. Verret, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Nelson (14, 8th Inning off C. Verret, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 3 , S. Day 2 , J. Clay , J. Nelson 2 , S. Violette , E. Orth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , D. Hicks 2 , S. Day , W. Wessels 3 , S. Violette , W. Strickland
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (26) , S. Violette (15)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (73) , J. Clay (28) , W. Wessels (40) , J. Nelson 3 (19)
Double Plays: 2 (Day-Nelson-Clay, Nelson-Day-Clay)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Verret W (13-17) 9.0 8 5 0 6 4 0 174 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Verret 59
Batters Faced: C. Verret 47
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Verret 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: C. Verret 174-103
WP: C. Verret
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (11-20) 4.2 11 10 8 3 3 0 111 3.32   
D. Moorman 4.1 5 0 0 1 1 0 47 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 6
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 31, D. Moorman 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 8-3, D. Moorman 7-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 111-64, D. Moorman 47-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Moorman 1-0
WP: W. Strickland
Hit Batsmen: W. Strickland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cy Verret
Ballpark: Pioneers Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 1084
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