PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT NEW YORK COLUMBIANS
09/07/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT NEW YORK COLUMBIANS
GAME ID: 573 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (35-51) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8
New York Columbians (43-42) 4 1 0 2 4 0 1 0 X 12 10 1
Bird Stellar as Columbians Coast to 12-1 Win
The New York Columbians topped the Detroit Sturgeons, 12-1, in Federal League action at Columbia Field. The standout performance belonged to New York pitcher and Louisville, Kentucky, native Martin Bird. With this game in the books, New York is 43-42, Detroit 35-51.

Bird pitched a good game for New York. He went the distance, allowing 1 run on 5 hits.

"We got plowed under," said losing manager . "Period. Full stop."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 0 32
K. Lister 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 0 32
B. Marshall C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 3 50
   a-J. Russell PR, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Chase 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 0 59
G. Ashe CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254 0 50
A. Huddleston RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 0 44
D. Dietz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .189 0 7
D. McGuire SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .245 0 38
N. Mason P 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .302 0 18
   W. Milton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1 0 4 11      
a - J. Russell pinch ran for B. Marshall in the 1st

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Lister , W. Chase , G. Ashe , D. McGuire 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Lister , G. Ashe
Sac Fly: N. Mason
Hit by Pitch: B. Marshall
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Huddleston (11)
CS: W. Chase (7)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Williams (17) , W. Chase 2 (32) , D. Dietz 3 (31) , D. McGuire (82) , N. Mason (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Dietz-Lister-Chase)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Johnson 1B 5 3 2 0 0 0 3 .284 3 43
B. Utley 2B 6 2 2 1 0 0 5 .278 4 51
D. Claiborne 3B 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 .344 1 45
T. Ewart CF 4 3 1 2 1 1 3 .269 0 35
J. McMillen LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .247 1 47
C. Collins SS 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 .234 3 50
B. Cornwall C 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 .229 1 48
E. Atwood RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .208 0 22
M. Bird P 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .224 1 33
Totals 41 12 10 10 4 1 33      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Johnson (32, 1st Inning off N. Mason, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Ewart (23, 4th Inning off N. Mason, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Claiborne (21, 4th Inning off N. Mason, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Johnson 3 , B. Utley 2 , D. Claiborne 3 , T. Ewart 2 , J. McMillen 2 , M. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Utley , C. Collins , E. Atwood , M. Bird
GIDP: B. Utley
Hit by Pitch: E. Johnson , M. Bird
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Johnson (11) , M. Bird (14)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Johnson (27)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Mason L (9-17) 4.2 9 11 4 3 1 0 107 4.21   
W. Milton 3.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 50 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Mason 14
Batters Faced: N. Mason 34, W. Milton 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Mason 7-7, W. Milton 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Mason 107-65, W. Milton 50-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Milton 2-0
WP: N. Mason 2
Hit Batsmen: N. Mason , W. Milton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (18-13) 9.0 5 1 0 0 4 0 104 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 79
Batters Faced: M. Bird 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 104-70
Hit Batsmen: M. Bird
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Columbia Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 1374
Special Notes: C Bob Marshall was injured being hit by a pitch.
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