PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
08/10/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 473 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (52-35) 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 8 10 1
Philadelphia Unions (47-38) 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 6 12 5
Unions Dealt 8-6 Home Loss
The Louisville Colts weathered an outstanding game by Philadelphia first baseman John Casey to topple the Unions, 8-6. Casey was 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Louisville pitcher Ray Ball earned the win, hiking his record to 13-7. Thomas Goss suffered the loss. The Colts are now 52-35, while the Unions fall to 47-38.

Frank Crumbley helped out the Louisville cause in the top of the seventh inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the third baseman went 1-4.

"There's a lot in this game you can't control. Just take what the game gives you. I was just doing my best to help the team win," Crumbley told the Louisville Bulletin.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF, CF 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 .239 1 34
N. Heyward SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .252 5 46
L. Buckley 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .340 8 66
   a-T. Gresham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 1 6
C. Shanafelt RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .303 14 68
K. Duncan C 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .232 8 49
S. Day 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .207 3 35
V. Thorne CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 5 .232 2 54
   b-J. Wilde CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
F. Crumbley 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .228 0 17
R. Ball P 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .269 0 10
Totals 39 8 10 6 4 6 25      
a - T. Gresham substituted for L. Buckley in the 9th
b - J. Wilde substituted for V. Thorne in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ball (4, 3rd Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Buckley (8, 7th Inning off T. Goss, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Heyward , L. Buckley 5 , S. Day , V. Thorne 2 , F. Crumbley , R. Ball 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Buckley , V. Thorne , F. Crumbley , R. Ball
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Thorne 2 (12)
CS: N. Heyward (15) , C. Shanafelt (16) , K. Duncan (7)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Shanafelt (19)
Double Plays: 1 (Crumbley-Day-Gresham)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .231 0 26
J. Scruggs 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .257 3 35
M. Loughlin LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .299 13 53
J. Casey 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .311 9 59
A. Faulk C 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .283 3 51
C. Vanmeter CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .222 1 49
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .231 0 44
W. Gaylord 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .217 0 16
T. Goss P 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .176 0 6
   a-R. Shippy PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 0 4
   P. Bates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 1
Totals 36 6 12 6 5 0 17      
a - R. Shippy pinch hit for T. Goss in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. McCord , J. Scruggs , J. Casey 3 , A. Faulk , C. Vanmeter , L. Showalter , W. Gaylord 2 , T. Goss , R. Shippy
2-out RBI: M. McCord , J. Casey 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scruggs , A. Faulk , T. Goss
GIDP: A. Faulk
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Scruggs (27) , C. Vanmeter (19) , W. Gaylord (6) , T. Goss (6)
CS: J. Casey (12) , C. Vanmeter (11) , L. Showalter (14)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (68) , J. Scruggs 2 (51) , J. Casey (21) , W. Gaylord (21)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball W (13-7) 9.0 12 6 6 5 0 0 180 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 34
Batters Faced: R. Ball 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 180-95
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (14-9) 8.0 9 7 2 2 6 1 114 2.87   
P. Bates 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 17 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 50
Batters Faced: T. Goss 36, P. Bates 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 7-8, P. Bates 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 114-71, P. Bates 17-9
WP: T. Goss , P. Bates
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Casey
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 1714
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