PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
09/29/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 507 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (50-65) 5 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 14 16 3
Philadelphia Unions (63-44) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 6 3
Sturgeons Clock Unions, 14-3
The Detroit Sturgeons got production up and down the lineup while beating the Philadelphia Unions, 14-3. One standout was shortstop Matt McFall. McFall, who finished 3rd in the FL in triples with 13 last year, went 3-4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4. The win makes Detroit 50-65.

Harry Ransom helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run triple. It came in the first inning, making the score 3-0, Sturgeons.

"Just trying to help my team," said Ransom. "That's all I want."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 6 2 3 1 0 0 1 .248 2 58
J. Hart LF 5 1 1 1 1 0 1 .256 0 37
N. Crane RF 3 2 0 0 3 0 4 .311 8 91
H. Ransom C 6 2 3 3 0 0 4 .212 4 66
M. Stephenson 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .202 1 41
D. Greene 1B 5 2 1 0 0 2 3 .288 2 25
M. McFall SS 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .165 2 40
E. Money 3B 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 .207 1 41
B. Poole P 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .285 5 55
Totals 42 14 16 14 5 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Cavender 2 (18, 1st Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Money 2 (14, 1st Inning off D. Crockett, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off B. Walker, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Ransom (24, 2nd Inning off D. Crockett, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Stephenson (10, 6th Inning off B. Walker, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Ransom (8, 1st Inning off D. Crockett, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. McFall (8, 3rd Inning off D. Crockett, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Poole (6, 3rd Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. McFall (2, 9th Inning off B. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 5 , J. Hart , H. Ransom 6 , M. Stephenson 3 , D. Greene , M. McFall 8 , E. Money 4 , B. Poole 3
2-out RBI: H. Ransom , M. McFall , E. Money 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Ransom , M. Stephenson , B. Poole 2
Sac Bunt: M. McFall
Sac Fly: M. Stephenson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stephenson 2 (60) , M. McFall (98)
PB: H. Ransom 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .324 0 52
L. Showalter RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .266 1 41
J. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .338 7 105
A. Faulk 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .278 8 81
P. Manke C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298 3 69
C. Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .295 0 63
J. Scruggs 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .251 3 64
M. Kroeger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194 1 34
D. Crockett P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .330 0 15
   B. Walker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Shippy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 0 7
Totals 35 3 6 2 1 6 10      
a - R. Shippy pinch hit for B. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Faulk (8, 2nd Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord , A. Faulk 4 , P. Manke , J. Scruggs , M. Kroeger , D. Crockett
2-out RBI: J. Scruggs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Showalter 2 , M. Kroeger
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (37) , A. Faulk (26) , D. Crockett (5)
CS: M. Kroeger (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Smith (11) , M. Kroeger (89) , D. Crockett (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Kroeger-Casey)
PB: P. Manke
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (22-25) 9.0 6 3 1 1 6 1 134 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 72
Batters Faced: B. Poole 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 134-88
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Crockett L (17-14) 5.1 11 11 10 3 2 0 113 3.22   
B. Walker 3.2 5 3 3 2 2 1 65 7.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Crockett 3
Batters Faced: D. Crockett 31, B. Walker 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Crockett 6-7, B. Walker 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Crockett 113-68, B. Walker 65-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Walker 2-2
WP: D. Crockett , B. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt McFall
Ballpark: Girard Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 1757
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