PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
09/15/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 590 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (37-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 2
Detroit Sturgeons (36-54) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 2
Sturgeons Drop Contest, 3-2, to Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Unions earned a win at Riverside Park, stopping the Detroit Sturgeons, 3-2. Starting pitcher Mike McCord played a big role in his team's success. McCord yielded 2 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 12 hits, walked 0, and struck out 2. His record improves to 19-34. Philadelphia, at 37-53, sits in 6th place in the Federal League.

Philadelphia used the timely hitting of Steve Monson to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Unions on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Every loss hurts," said Detroit manager . "But this was a tough one."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Tennison LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .261 2 29
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307 0 41
J. Casey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .323 1 64
A. Faulk C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .249 8 59
J. Philpott 2B 4 1 3 0 0 1 3 .239 0 29
S. Monson 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 3 .235 0 38
M. Kroeger SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .217 0 24
D. Gaither CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .137 0 24
M. McCord P 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 0 15
Totals 31 3 6 3 4 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Philpott (12, 2nd Inning off L. Dehaan, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Showalter (17, 8th Inning off L. Dehaan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Showalter 2 , J. Casey , J. Philpott 4 , S. Monson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Monson , D. Gaither , M. McCord
Sac Fly: M. Kroeger
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casey (19) , S. Monson (15)
CS: J. Philpott (9)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Kroeger 2 (76)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Williams LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .278 0 32
K. Lister 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 .230 0 33
B. Marshall C 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .286 3 52
W. Chase 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .261 0 62
G. Ashe CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .255 0 50
A. Huddleston RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 0 44
D. Dietz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .201 0 7
D. McGuire SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .246 0 39
L. Dehaan P 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194 0 8
   a-R. Whitehead PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205 0 21
Totals 38 2 12 1 0 2 21      
a - R. Whitehead pinch hit for L. Dehaan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Marshall 2 (31, 1st Inning off M. McCord, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off M. McCord, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. McGuire (7, 9th Inning off M. McCord, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Williams 2 , K. Lister 2 , B. Marshall 4 , G. Ashe , A. Huddleston , D. Dietz , D. McGuire 3 , L. Dehaan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Lister , B. Marshall 2 , W. Chase , G. Ashe , A. Huddleston
Sac Bunt: K. Lister 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Williams (24)
CS: G. Ashe (10)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Lister (46) , G. Ashe (32)
OF assists: 1 (Williams(Philpott at 3rd base))
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. McCord W (19-34) 9.0 12 2 1 0 2 0 133 3.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McCord 59
Batters Faced: M. McCord 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McCord 14-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. McCord 133-88
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Dehaan L (21-29) 9.0 6 3 3 4 4 0 116 3.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Dehaan 63
Batters Faced: L. Dehaan 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Dehaan 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: L. Dehaan 116-68
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike McCord
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:22
Attendance: 1242
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