PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
09/27/1886
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 502 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (49-64) 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 4 0 12 11 2
Philadelphia Unions (62-43) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3
Sturgeons Paddle Unions, 12-1
The Detroit Sturgeons handed the Philadelphia Unions a sound defeat, 12-1, at Girard Grounds. Joe Cavender was a main contributor to the win. He went 3 for 4 with a home run, a triple, and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 5 for Detroit. The winning pitcher was Roy Davis. His record now stands at 12-20. The left-hander went 9 innings, allowing 1 run on 8 hits for the Sturgeons. The 7th-place Sturgeons now have a record of 49-64.

With Detroit leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Cavender batted against Philadelphia pitcher Thomas Goss. Cavender hit a fastball to right for a 3-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season put the Sturgeons on top, 4-0.

"Not my idea of a good time," Philadelphia manager said, when asked afterward about the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 2 3 5 0 0 0 .247 2 57
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 0 36
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .312 8 90
H. Ransom C 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .209 4 63
B. Poole RF 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .286 5 55
M. Stephenson 2B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .199 1 38
M. McFall SS 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .161 1 36
E. Money 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .206 1 38
R. Davis P 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 .154 0 5
Totals 38 12 11 12 3 10 11      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Money (12, 3rd Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Stephenson (9, 4th Inning off T. Goss, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Cavender (16, 8th Inning off B. King, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Cavender (12, 1st Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. McFall (7, 8th Inning off B. King, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cavender (2, 3rd Inning off T. Goss, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 9 , B. Poole , M. Stephenson 3 , M. McFall 3 , E. Money 4 , R. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Crane , M. Stephenson , M. McFall
Sac Fly: J. Cavender , J. Hart
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Poole (23)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Crane (35) , M. McFall (94)
Double Plays: 1 (Stephenson-McFall-Crane)
OF assists: 1 (Hart(Goss at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .326 0 51
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .272 1 41
J. Casey 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .344 7 105
A. Faulk 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .279 7 79
P. Manke C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .298 3 69
J. Scruggs 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .245 3 62
C. Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 0 62
M. Kroeger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 1 34
T. Goss P 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .246 1 26
   B. King P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 33 1 8 1 5 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. King (1, 9th Inning off R. Davis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. McCord (10, 3rd Inning off R. Davis, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Smith (10, 7th Inning off R. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord 4 , L. Showalter , J. Casey 2 , J. Scruggs , C. Smith 3 , B. King 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Showalter , P. Manke , J. Scruggs
GIDP: C. Smith
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Scruggs (10) , C. Smith (10)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Showalter (18) , J. Scruggs (55) , M. Kroeger (88)
PB: P. Manke 2
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Davis W (12-20) 9.0 8 1 1 5 3 0 125 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Davis 65
Batters Faced: R. Davis 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Davis 15-5
Pitches - Strikes: R. Davis 125-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (39-22) 7.0 7 10 8 3 8 1 136 3.05   
B. King 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 39 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 32
Batters Faced: T. Goss 33, B. King 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 4-9, B. King 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 136-84, B. King 39-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. King 2-2
WP: T. Goss 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Cavender
Ballpark: Girard Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 1945
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