PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
08/28/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 636 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (60-43) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Louisville Colts (60-43) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 8 2
Colts Wiggle Past Detroit, 3-2
Starting pitcher Sam Barnhill gave the Louisville Colts a rock-solid performance, helping his team defeat the Detroit Sturgeons, 3-2, at Derby Grounds. In 9 innings, Barnhill surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed 2 runs. The Colts sit in second place in the Federal League with a record of 60-43.

Larry Buckley, who finished 3rd in the FL in extra base hits with 72 last year, helped out the Louisville cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring ground out. For the game, the first baseman went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

In postgame remarks, Buckley applauded his team's "resolve."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .245 9 45
J. Hart LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .233 3 43
B. Poole P 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 4 49
T. Moore 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 3 42
N. Crane 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .234 2 42
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 0 37
S. Preston RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .278 0 1
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182 1 28
M. McFall 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .198 0 27
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 5 7      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Hart , N. Crane , S. Preston 2 , M. McFall
2-out RBI: S. Preston , M. McFall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hart , H. Ransom , E. Money
GIDP: J. Hart
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Crane 2 (25) , S. Preston (2)
CS: J. Hart (24)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222 2 41
N. Heyward SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240 6 52
L. Buckley 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .326 11 76
   b-J. Wilde CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 0 1
C. Shanafelt RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .295 16 76
K. Duncan C 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .235 8 55
S. Day 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .203 5 44
V. Thorne CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .238 2 63
   a-T. Gresham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 1 6
F. Crumbley 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .215 0 21
S. Barnhill P 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .267 0 17
Totals 29 3 8 3 1 6 11      
a - T. Gresham substituted for V. Thorne in the 9th
b - J. Wilde substituted for L. Buckley in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. Shanafelt (6, 2nd Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Buckley (11, 8th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Rogers , N. Heyward , L. Buckley 4 , C. Shanafelt 3 , K. Duncan , S. Day , V. Thorne , S. Barnhill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Shanafelt , F. Crumbley , S. Barnhill
Sac Fly: S. Day
Hit by Pitch: F. Crumbley
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Heyward (25) , V. Thorne (15)
CS: N. Heyward (16) , S. Barnhill (6)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Heyward (79) , C. Shanafelt (23)
Double Plays: 1 (Day-Heyward-Buckley)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole L (24-16) 8.0 8 3 3 1 6 1 115 1.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 59
Batters Faced: B. Poole 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 6-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 115-77
Hit Batsmen: B. Poole
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Barnhill W (17-14) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5 0 143 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Barnhill 71
Batters Faced: S. Barnhill 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Barnhill 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: S. Barnhill 143-82
WP: S. Barnhill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam Barnhill
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 1670
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