PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
09/17/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT ST. LOUIS PIONEERS
GAME ID: 463 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (46-59) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3
St. Louis Pioneers (54-52) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 7 3
Pioneers Beat Sturgeons, 4-1
The St. Louis Pioneers got a stellar effort from pitcher Dan Hicks, helping St. Louis score a win over the visiting Detroit Sturgeons, 4-1. Hicks, who is on pace to win 33 games this season, went the distance for St. Louis. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. The Pioneers now own a record of 54-52.

The game still hung in the balance with two out in the top of the ninth inning. Hicks, however, wiggled out of a jam. With the bases loaded and Detroit trailing 4-1, Hicks retired Joe Cavender, who grounded out.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .245 1 49
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 0 34
N. Crane 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .320 8 87
H. Ransom C 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 4 57
B. Poole RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .289 5 54
M. Stephenson 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .207 1 35
M. McFall SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .164 1 32
E. Money 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .201 1 34
R. Davis P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .161 0 4
   a-D. Greene PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301 2 23
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 4 22      
a - D. Greene pinch hit for R. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Crane (21, 1st Inning off D. Hicks, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Poole (16, 4th Inning off D. Hicks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , N. Crane 2 , B. Poole 2 , M. Stephenson 2 , R. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Cavender 2 , N. Crane , H. Ransom , E. Money 2
Sac Bunt: M. McFall
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Money (14) , R. Davis (5)
CS: M. Stephenson 2 (16)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Crane (33) , M. McFall (89) , E. Money (54)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .281 2 39
J. Nelson LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .207 1 29
S. Day 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298 11 85
J. Clay 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .319 7 67
W. Wessels 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .238 5 58
W. Strickland CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .214 3 44
S. Violette C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189 1 28
D. Hicks P 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .232 1 40
B. Windom RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .197 0 12
Totals 29 4 7 3 2 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (14, 3rd Inning off R. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Wessels (24, 6th Inning off R. Davis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , J. Nelson 2 , J. Clay 2 , W. Wessels 2 , D. Hicks 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , W. Strickland
Sac Bunt: J. Nelson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Day (17) , J. Clay 2 (20)
CS: W. Wessels (5) , D. Hicks 2 (13) , B. Windom (5)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (75) , S. Day 2 (57)
PB: S. Violette
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Davis L (10-19) 8.0 7 4 3 2 6 0 107 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Davis 58
Batters Faced: R. Davis 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Davis 6-8
Pitches - Strikes: R. Davis 107-72
WP: R. Davis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hicks W (27-18) 9.0 6 1 0 3 4 0 133 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hicks 74
Batters Faced: D. Hicks 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hicks 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hicks 133-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Hicks
Ballpark: Pioneers Park
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 1377
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