PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
04/29/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 67 - FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (3-6) 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 7 4
Louisville Colts (8-4) 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 X 9 11 1
Colts Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Unions, 9-6
The Louisville Colts withstood an impressive performance by Philadelphia catcher Alexander Faulk to defeat the Unions, 9-6, at Derby Grounds. Faulk was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2. The Unions fall to 3-6 and continue to sputter in the early going.

Louisville took advantage of an error in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game was tied, 6-6, when Hick Rogers hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put the Colts in front, 8-6.

"You can't hate how you win if you win," said Louisville skipper .
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Loughlin LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .182 0 2
M. McCord SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .216 0 3
J. Casey 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .176 0 1
A. Faulk C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .364 2 6
C. Vanmeter CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 1 5
L. Showalter RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .286 0 4
C. Everette 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .156 0 4
D. Foley 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .188 0 3
T. Goss P 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
   R. Robertson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Cook PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 33 6 7 6 3 1 9      
a - G. Cook pinch hit for R. Robertson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. McCord (1, 7th Inning off K. Hereford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Loughlin (1, 7th Inning off K. Hereford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Faulk (2, 2nd Inning off K. Hereford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Loughlin 3 , M. McCord 2 , A. Faulk 5 , L. Showalter , D. Foley , T. Goss
2-out RBI: M. McCord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Casey , C. Everette
GIDP: M. McCord
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casey (3) , A. Faulk 2 (5) , T. Goss (1)
CS: C. Everette (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Loughlin (2) , M. McCord (10) , C. Vanmeter (6) , D. Foley (6)
Double Plays: 2 (McCord-Everette-Casey, Casey-McCord)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .259 0 7
C. Morris 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262 0 6
L. Buckley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .383 1 8
   a-T. Gresham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Shanafelt RF 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .365 2 15
K. Duncan C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .302 1 11
N. Heyward SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .294 0 9
S. Day 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .333 0 9
H. Rogers LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .261 0 4
K. Hereford P 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .182 0 2
Totals 33 9 11 9 2 3 16      
a - T. Gresham substituted for L. Buckley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Shanafelt (5, 2nd Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Day (3, 5th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Heyward (3, 7th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hereford (1, 7th Inning off T. Goss, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Shanafelt (2, 8th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Edwards 2 , C. Shanafelt 6 , K. Duncan , N. Heyward 2 , S. Day 3 , H. Rogers 2 , K. Hereford 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Edwards , C. Morris , H. Rogers
GIDP: C. Morris , L. Buckley
Sac Bunt: S. Day
Sac Fly: J. Edwards
Hit by Pitch: C. Shanafelt
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Edwards (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Heyward (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Heyward-Day-Buckley)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (1-2) 7.2 11 9 7 2 3 1 136 3.70   
R. Robertson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 26
Batters Faced: T. Goss 37, R. Robertson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 8-10, R. Robertson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 136-82, R. Robertson 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Robertson 1-0
WP: T. Goss 3
Hit Batsmen: T. Goss
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hereford W (2-2) 9.0 7 6 6 3 1 1 127 7.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hereford 47
Batters Faced: K. Hereford 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hereford 16-8
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hereford 127-73
WP: K. Hereford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alexander Faulk
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 2150
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