PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
08/31/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 545 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (34-47) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 1
Philadelphia Unions (35-46) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 12 2
Unions Squeeze By Detroit, 5-4
Philadelphia beat Detroit at Girard Grounds, eking out a 5-4 win. The win was due in large part to left fielder John Tennison. He went 4-4 with a double and 3 singles. He scored 3 times. With the win, Philadelphia goes to 35-46, while the Sturgeons fall to 34-47.

John Casey was the walk-off hero for Philadelphia. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Unions first baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

After the game, Philadelphia manager applauded the team's effort. "We put some good AB's together," he said.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Williams LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294 0 32
K. Lister 2B 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .231 0 32
B. Marshall C 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .273 3 46
W. Chase 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .257 0 55
G. Ashe CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .255 0 50
A. Huddleston RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .255 0 41
D. McGuire SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .247 0 38
D. Dietz 3B 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 .202 0 7
N. Mason P 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .298 0 17
Totals 33 4 7 4 5 1 21      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Huddleston (21, 7th Inning off B. King, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Ashe (7, 2nd Inning off B. King, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Williams , G. Ashe 5 , A. Huddleston 2 , D. McGuire , N. Mason
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Chase 2 , A. Huddleston , N. Mason
GIDP: B. Marshall
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Williams (21) , K. Lister (13)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Chase (28)
Double Plays: 1 (McGuire-Lister-Chase)
OF assists: 1 (Ashe(King at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Tennison LF 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 .266 1 28
   a-R. Shippy LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 0 2
L. Showalter RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .314 0 38
J. Casey 1B 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .330 1 61
A. Faulk C 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .256 8 55
S. Monson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 0 34
J. Philpott 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232 0 27
M. Kroeger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221 0 23
D. Gaither CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .148 0 21
B. King P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .210 0 13
Totals 35 5 12 4 1 4 14      
a - R. Shippy substituted for J. Tennison in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tennison (24, 1st Inning off N. Mason, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Showalter (7, 3rd Inning off N. Mason, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Tennison 5 , L. Showalter 4 , J. Casey 2 , A. Faulk , J. Philpott , M. Kroeger , B. King
2-out RBI: L. Showalter , J. Casey , A. Faulk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Casey , S. Monson
GIDP: A. Faulk
Sac Bunt: L. Showalter , B. King
Hit by Pitch: D. Gaither
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: L. Showalter (24) , A. Faulk (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Casey-Faulk-Casey)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Mason L (9-15) 8.2 12 5 4 1 4 0 108 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Mason 45
Batters Faced: N. Mason 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Mason 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: N. Mason 108-74
Hit Batsmen: N. Mason
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King W (16-15) 9.0 7 4 3 5 1 0 152 3.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 55
Batters Faced: B. King 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 14-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 152-93
WP: B. King
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Tennison
Ballpark: Girard Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 1541
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