PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
08/11/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 688 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (66-22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 11 2
New York Excelsiors (31-56) 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 X 5 11 1
Excelsiors Trump Pilots, 5-3
The New York Excelsiors racked up a win at Excelsior Grounds, bumping off the St. Louis Pilots, 5-3. Bill Nolette, who started for New York, pitched effectively for his team. New York occupies 7th place in the International Association at 31-56.

With two out in the bottom of the seventh, Steve Monson had a game-changing hit. The Excelsiors third baseman slammed a 2-run single off Zebulon Eldridge, making the score 3-1, New York.

"I thought he pitched pretty well," said New York manager . "Bill did his part."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 1 31
T. Krupp 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .299 2 50
J. Tennison LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .336 9 85
A. McFadden 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .308 3 52
B. Ayers RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .322 2 59
C. Scheer CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .317 1 77
J. Hines SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .272 0 68
F. Eustis C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .233 0 2
Z. Eldridge P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 0 21
   a-P. Martineau PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254 1 15
Totals 37 3 11 3 1 4 17      
a - P. Martineau pinch hit for Z. Eldridge in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. McFadden 2 (16, 1st Inning off B. Nolette, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Nolette, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Krupp 3 , J. Tennison , A. McFadden 4 , C. Scheer , J. Hines 2 , F. Eustis , Z. Eldridge
2-out RBI: T. Krupp , A. McFadden 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Tennison , B. Ayers 2 , F. Eustis
GIDP: F. Eustis
Hit by Pitch: T. Krupp
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Krupp (49)
CS: Z. Eldridge (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Tennison (8) , C. Scheer (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Heyward-Hines-McFadden)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .261 2 27
S. Monson 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .232 1 41
J. Scott 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .309 0 55
J. Coddington LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .295 1 48
C. Johnston CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .273 1 5
   a-T. Willcox CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Judd C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 2 33
R. Johnson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .141 0 8
J. Copple SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .232 1 25
B. Nolette P 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .129 0 2
Totals 32 5 11 4 2 3 16      
a - T. Willcox substituted for C. Johnston in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: E. Atwood , S. Monson 2 , J. Scott , J. Coddington , C. Johnston , D. Judd 2 , R. Johnson , B. Nolette 2
2-out RBI: S. Monson , J. Scott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnston , J. Copple , B. Nolette
GIDP: J. Scott
Sac Bunt: S. Monson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Atwood (35) , D. Judd 2 (15)
CS: C. Johnston (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Copple (71)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Copple-Scott)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge L (27-9) 8.0 11 5 4 2 3 0 133 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 43
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 12-7
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 133-91
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Nolette W (11-15) 9.0 11 3 3 1 4 0 150 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Nolette 56
Batters Faced: B. Nolette 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Nolette 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. Nolette 150-91
Hit Batsmen: B. Nolette
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Nolette
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1061
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