PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
08/18/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 479 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (41-30) 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 0 2 13 16 1
Philadelphia Unions (29-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 5
Colts Blast Unions
Riding the 2-hit performance of the slugging third baseman Lew Davis, the Louisville Colts stopped the Philadelphia Unions, 13-2. Louisville, at 41-30, holds down third place in the Federal League.

With Louisville leading 6-0 in the top of the fourth, Davis came up to bat against Philadelphia pitcher Mike McCord. Davis hit a fastball to right-center for a bases-clearing double. His 14th double of the season put the Colts on top, 9-0.

"You can't sugarcoat this one," said Philadelphia manager . "They smoked us."
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 6 3 3 1 0 1 2 .258 2 35
V. Glaspie CF 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 .259 1 29
S. Day 2B 6 2 3 0 0 0 2 .351 4 55
P. Applegate 1B 5 2 2 4 0 0 5 .254 0 47
C. Newsom LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .286 0 37
L. Davis 3B 3 1 2 4 2 0 2 .214 3 42
T. Carver RF 6 0 2 1 0 0 6 .255 1 31
F. Eustis C 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .133 0 6
E. Wales P 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 12
Totals 44 13 16 13 5 2 26      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Applegate 2 (25, 2nd Inning off M. McCord, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off M. McCord, 3 on, 2 outs) , F. Eustis (2, 2nd Inning off M. McCord, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Day (25, 3rd Inning off M. McCord, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Davis (14, 4th Inning off M. McCord, 3 on, 2 outs) , T. Carver (12, 6th Inning off R. Mix, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Newsom (25, 9th Inning off R. Mix, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. Nelson (5, 5th Inning off R. Mix, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 5 , V. Glaspie 2 , S. Day 4 , P. Applegate 4 , C. Newsom 2 , L. Davis 3 , T. Carver 3 , F. Eustis 2
2-out RBI: P. Applegate , C. Newsom , L. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , P. Applegate , T. Carver 2 , F. Eustis
Sac Fly: P. Applegate , L. Davis
Hit by Pitch: C. Newsom
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Davis (10)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (55)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Tennison LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .256 1 25
L. Showalter RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .301 0 33
J. Casey 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .323 1 56
A. Faulk C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .259 6 46
S. Monson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .258 0 31
J. Philpott 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225 0 21
M. Kroeger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 0 20
D. Gaither CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .150 0 15
M. McCord P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 12
   R. Mix P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .050 0 2
Totals 35 2 7 2 1 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Casey (19, 8th Inning off E. Wales, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Tennison 2 , L. Showalter , J. Casey 3 , S. Monson , D. Gaither
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Showalter 2 , J. Philpott 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Faulk (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Casey 3 (15) , J. Philpott (45) , M. Kroeger (57)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales W (29-15) 9.0 7 2 2 1 4 0 120 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 68
Batters Faced: E. Wales 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 120-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. McCord L (13-29) 3.2 11 9 7 0 1 0 80 4.18   
R. Mix 5.1 5 4 2 5 1 0 82 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McCord 6
Batters Faced: M. McCord 24, R. Mix 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McCord 4-6, R. Mix 7-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. McCord 80-50, R. Mix 82-48
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Mix 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. McCord
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lew Davis
Ballpark: Girard Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1647
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