 | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS 09/27/1886 |  |  | | | |
 | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS | GAME ID: 501 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 1886 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | St. Louis Pioneers (56-58) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Washington Federals (27-81) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 7 | 5 | | |  | |
Federals Edge Past Pioneers, 4-3 | The Washington Federals picked up a win at Capitol Park, downing the St. Louis Pioneers, 4-3. On the mound for Washington was left-hander Norm Schmitt, who played a pivotal role in the win. Schmitt, who is tied for 10th in the FL in complete games with 31, went the distance for Washington. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits. The Federals raised their record to 27-81.
Joe Hicks, who is on pace for 52 RBI this season, helped out the Washington cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run-scoring ground out. For the game, the third baseman drove in one run.
"We missed opportunities once again," said losing manager . | | | | |
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ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Total Bases: K. Nelson , J. Nelson , S. Day , J. Clay Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , W. Wessels , W. Strickland GIDP: W. Strickland Sac Bunt: J. Nelson Sac Fly: J. Clay Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: S. Day 2 (20) , D. Hicks (23) , B. Windom (11) CS: J. Nelson (10) , S. Day (8)
FIELDING Errors: K. Nelson (81) , S. Violette (19) , B. Windom (15) PB: S. Violette | | | a - W. Hickman substituted for J. Reding in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: W. Williamson , M. Wilson , D. Stubbs , J. Reding , G. Mix , D. Jardine , N. Schmitt Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reding , G. Mix , J. Hicks , G. Wynn Sac Bunt: W. Williamson Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: W. Williamson (17) , M. Wilson (15) , D. Stubbs (22) , D. Jardine (16)
FIELDING Errors: J. Reding (39) , D. Jardine (18) , J. Hicks (66) , G. Wynn 2 (92) Double Plays: 1 (Hicks-Wilson-Reding) PB: D. Jardine 2 | | |
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ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | D. Hicks L (27-22) | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 113 | 3.32 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | N. Schmitt W (15-30) | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 4.00 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Norm Schmitt Ballpark: Capitol Park Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:23 Attendance: 660 |
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