PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT KANSAS CITY WESTERNERS
09/24/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT KANSAS CITY WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 490 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (48-63) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2
Kansas City Westerners (50-61) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 4 7 4
Eldridge Deals Detroit 4-3 Setback
Kansas City Westerners starter Zebulon Eldridge pitched well against the Detroit Sturgeons at Stockyard Grounds, leading his team to a win, 4-3. The Westerners now own a record of 50-61.

Eldridge went the distance for Kansas City. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 0.

"Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Eldridge told the Kansas City Daily.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243 1 51
J. Hart LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .261 0 35
N. Crane RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .318 8 90
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .211 4 63
M. Stephenson 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .198 1 37
D. Greene 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 2 23
M. McFall SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .160 1 33
E. Money 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 1 34
B. Poole P 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 5 55
Totals 34 3 5 3 0 4 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cavender , J. Hart , N. Crane , H. Ransom , M. McFall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Stephenson , E. Money , B. Poole 2
Sac Bunt: M. Stephenson , E. Money
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Greene (14) , M. McFall (92)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 34
B. Fick 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .269 2 53
I. Mullen CF, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .289 1 54
T. Ewart LF, CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .248 3 53
J. Davis 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .239 1 63
   a-J. Thomsen LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 22
T. Woods SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 3 62
M. Powell C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 0 53
L. Estes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 0 54
Z. Eldridge P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .134 0 8
Totals 32 4 7 2 1 5 8      
a - J. Thomsen substituted for J. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ewart (16, 1st Inning off B. Poole, 1 on, 2 outs) , I. Mullen (40, 4th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Fick , I. Mullen 3 , T. Ewart 3 , J. Davis 2
2-out RBI: T. Ewart , J. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Davis , T. Woods , L. Estes
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: I. Mullen (12)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Fick 3 (69) , L. Estes (53)
PB: M. Powell
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole L (21-24) 8.0 7 4 2 1 5 0 123 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 60
Batters Faced: B. Poole 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 123-85
WP: B. Poole
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge W (17-15) 9.0 5 3 0 0 4 0 130 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 75
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 17-6
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 130-89
WP: Z. Eldridge
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zebulon Eldridge
Ballpark: Stockyard Grounds
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 678
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