PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
06/21/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 523 - TUESDAY, JUNE 21ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (38-11) 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 8 9 3
New York Excelsiors (17-29) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 7
Pilots Pin 8-3 Loss on New York
St. Louis and New York got after it at Excelsior Grounds.

The St. Louis Pilots picked up a win at Excelsior Grounds, downing the New York Excelsiors, 8-3. On the mound for St. Louis was right-hander Bulldog Ayers, who played a pivotal role in the win. The Pilots lead the International Association by 6 games.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Jasper Hines? The St. Louis shortstop had a run-scoring double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Pilots on top, 2-1. For the game, Hines had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Bulldog has got a slow heartbeat," said St. Louis manager . "He doesn't panic or anything."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 1 14
T. Krupp 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .303 1 33
J. Tennison LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .355 8 53
A. McFadden 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .290 3 26
C. Scheer CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .274 1 39
E. Small RF 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 .204 0 9
J. Hines SS 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .281 0 39
C. Russell C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .227 0 26
B. Ayers P 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .321 0 30
Totals 37 8 9 7 2 2 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Tennison (16, 3rd Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hines (3, 4th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Ayers (8, 8th Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Heyward , T. Krupp 3 , J. Tennison 2 , C. Scheer , J. Hines 3 , B. Ayers 2
2-out RBI: J. Tennison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward , J. Tennison , A. McFadden , J. Hines , C. Russell , B. Ayers
Sac Bunt: C. Scheer , E. Small 2
Sac Fly: T. Krupp
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Heyward 2 (22) , A. McFadden (21) , C. Scheer (19) , E. Small (7) , B. Ayers 2 (11)
CS: T. Krupp (9) , C. Scheer (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Heyward (23) , J. Hines (39) , B. Ayers (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .238 1 12
D. Judd CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264 2 16
J. Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .366 0 34
J. Coddington LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .331 1 27
S. Monson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .246 0 21
W. Gaylord 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .272 0 19
C. McCarver C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .204 1 22
J. Copple SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .209 0 12
C. Lemmons P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .175 0 4
   R. Giles P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 0 2
Totals 35 3 7 2 2 3 17      
a - C. Smith pinch hit for R. Giles in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. McCarver (5, 9th Inning off B. Ayers, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Atwood , D. Judd , J. Coddington 2 , W. Gaylord , C. McCarver 2 , C. Lemmons
2-out RBI: E. Atwood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Atwood , D. Judd , J. Scott , J. Copple , C. Smith
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Lemmons (6)
CS: E. Atwood (10) , S. Monson (10)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Atwood (14) , D. Judd (18) , J. Scott 2 (14) , S. Monson (16) , W. Gaylord (20) , J. Copple (37)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ayers W (9-3) 9.0 7 3 2 2 3 0 154 2.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ayers 64
Batters Faced: B. Ayers 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ayers 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ayers 154-98
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons L (7-14) 7.2 9 8 5 2 1 0 136 3.81   
R. Giles 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 34
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 38, R. Giles 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 11-11, R. Giles 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 136-81, R. Giles 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Giles 1-0
WP: C. Lemmons
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 1051
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