PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
08/08/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT BOSTON BRAHMINS
GAME ID: 676 - MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (64-21) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0
Boston Brahmins (34-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
St. Louis Shuts Out Boston Behind Eldridge, 4-0
In a seemingly effortless performance, Zebulon Eldridge of the St. Louis Pilots shot down the Boston Brahmins, 4-0, on 2 hits.

"Zebulon was just locating so well and using his pitches," St. Louis manager said later. "He wasn't leaving anything over the plate."

Eldridge recorded 1 strikeout and 2 walks in a strong outing.

"When he needed to make pitches, he elevated his game," Boston manager said in postgame comments to BNN. "We couldn't get a key hit off him."

In 39 starts this season, Eldridge has gathered 27 wins while suffering 8 losses. He has pitched 333.2 innings, allowed 335 hits, struck out 103 and has a 2.97 ERA.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 3 0 1 1 2 0 3 .243 1 30
T. Krupp 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .288 2 49
J. Tennison LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .331 9 81
A. McFadden 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .303 3 47
B. Ayers RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .327 2 59
C. Scheer CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .316 1 76
J. Hines SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 0 67
C. Russell C 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .218 0 36
Z. Eldridge P 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .296 0 21
Totals 35 4 8 4 4 0 22      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Ayers (18, 2nd Inning off R. Kane, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. McFadden (14, 5th Inning off R. Kane, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Heyward , T. Krupp , A. McFadden 3 , B. Ayers 3 , J. Hines , C. Russell
2-out RBI: J. Heyward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Krupp , A. McFadden , B. Ayers
GIDP: J. Tennison 2
Sac Bunt: T. Krupp
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. McFadden (40)
CS: A. McFadden (16) , J. Hines (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Heath 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .269 1 42
P. Trail LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .248 1 21
J. Longley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .247 2 47
C. Mathews SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232 4 38
J. Hagan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 2 34
R. Whitehead 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 0 25
D. Frison 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 36
J. Strouse RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .263 0 20
R. Kane P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 0 3
Totals 28 0 2 0 2 1 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Strouse (5, 6th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Mathews , J. Strouse 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Longley
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Mathews (14)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Heath (42) , P. Trail (13) , R. Whitehead (16) , D. Frison 2 (50)
Double Plays: 2 (Heath-Hagan-Whitehead, Mathews-Frison-Whitehead)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge W (27-8) 9.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 123 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 82
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 6-19
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 123-82
WP: Z. Eldridge
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Kane L (5-4) 9.0 8 4 3 4 0 0 164 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kane 53
Batters Faced: R. Kane 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kane 14-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kane 164-90
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zebulon Eldridge
Ballpark: Brahmins Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 953
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