PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT TORONTO PROVINCIALS
07/17/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT TORONTO PROVINCIALS
GAME ID: 609 - SUNDAY, JULY 17TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (54-16) 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 13 17 4
Toronto Provincials (41-31) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 10 6
McFadden Swings Pilots to 13-5 Win
St. Louis starter Ajax McFadden pitched well against the Toronto Provincials at Garrison Common Grounds. The right-hander led his team to a win, 13-5. The loss makes Toronto 41-31.

The Pilots got a big hit from pitcher Zebulon Eldridge. Facing Toronto pitcher Bart Nader in the top of the eighth, Eldridge pounded a bases-clearing double to center. His 4th double of the season put the Pilots ahead, 12-1.

"Once I cross that chalk line, I'm all business," said Eldridge.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 .243 1 22
T. Krupp 3B 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .293 2 43
J. Tennison LF 5 2 2 0 1 0 1 .342 9 74
A. McFadden 1B 5 2 4 3 1 0 2 .285 3 37
B. Ayers RF 6 2 3 1 0 0 5 .340 2 50
C. Scheer CF 6 1 2 1 0 0 6 .327 1 64
J. Hines SS 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 .274 0 60
C. Russell C 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .226 0 35
Z. Eldridge P 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 .314 0 20
Totals 47 13 17 10 4 2 29      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Scheer 2 (24, 2nd Inning off F. Brody, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off F. Brody, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hines (6, 2nd Inning off F. Brody, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. McFadden (10, 2nd Inning off F. Brody, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Ayers 2 (14, 2nd Inning off F. Brody, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off F. Brody, 0 on, 2 outs) , Z. Eldridge (4, 8th Inning off B. Nader, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Tennison (22, 9th Inning off B. Nader, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Krupp , J. Tennison 3 , A. McFadden 5 , B. Ayers 5 , C. Scheer 4 , J. Hines 3 , Z. Eldridge 4
2-out RBI: A. McFadden , B. Ayers , C. Scheer , Z. Eldridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward , T. Krupp 3 , J. Tennison , B. Ayers , C. Scheer 2 , J. Hines 2 , C. Russell
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hines (24) , Z. Eldridge 2 (8)
CS: T. Krupp (15) , A. McFadden (14)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Krupp (32) , B. Ayers (12) , J. Hines 2 (62)
Double Plays: 1 (Krupp-Heyward-McFadden)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lucier LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 0 37
M. Hunter RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .297 4 59
I. Montgomery CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .408 0 69
H. Clancy 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .312 0 51
S. Read C 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 2 36
C. Smothers 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .279 0 42
F. Beauregard 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .236 0 41
D. McGuire SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .230 0 37
F. Brody P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 0 12
   B. Nader P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-S. Quinn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
Totals 37 5 10 4 0 2 11      
a - S. Quinn pinch hit for B. Nader in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. Smothers 2 (9, 2nd Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lucier , M. Hunter , I. Montgomery , H. Clancy , C. Smothers 7 , B. Nader , F. Brody , S. Quinn
2-out RBI: H. Clancy , C. Smothers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Clancy , S. Read , F. Beauregard , D. McGuire
GIDP: M. Hunter
Hit by Pitch: F. Beauregard
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Hunter (14) , F. Brody (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Hunter (19) , C. Smothers (32) , F. Beauregard (48) , D. McGuire 2 (53) , F. Brody (7)
PB: S. Read
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge W (23-6) 9.0 10 5 1 0 2 0 123 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 57
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 123-83
Hit Batsmen: Z. Eldridge
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Brody L (16-13) 7.0 13 8 2 3 2 0 166 3.95   
B. Nader 2.0 4 5 1 1 0 0 53 9.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Brody 30
Batters Faced: F. Brody 38, B. Nader 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Brody 5-12, B. Nader 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: F. Brody 166-103, B. Nader 53-36
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ajax McFadden
Ballpark: Garrison Common Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 1652
Special Notes: Chicken Smothers ties the TO1 regular season game record for triples with 2.
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