PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
08/12/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 691 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (67-22) 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 0 9 13 3
New York Excelsiors (31-57) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 7 5
Pilots Pick Up 9-5 Win
The St. Louis Pilots bested the New York Excelsiors by a score of 9-5, with third baseman Travis Krupp getting the main credit. On the day, Krupp was 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Pilots. Zebulon Eldridge was the winner. Over 9 innings, he yielded 5 runs on 7 hits, with 4 walks and 1 strikeout. The first-place Pilots now sit at 67-22.

The Pilots took advantage of an error in the top of the fourth inning. St. Louis was leading 2-1 when Charles Russell hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Pilots in front, 3-1.

"I like the makeup of this team," said Pilots manager .
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .241 1 31
T. Krupp 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 .302 2 52
J. Tennison LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .332 9 86
A. McFadden 1B 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .309 3 54
B. Ayers RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .323 2 59
C. Scheer CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .321 1 78
J. Hines SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .271 0 69
C. Russell C 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .217 0 38
Z. Eldridge P 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .290 0 21
Totals 38 9 13 9 4 3 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hines (8, 4th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Heyward (20, 5th Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Scheer (27, 5th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Ayers (20, 9th Inning off P. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Scheer 2 (12, 4th Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. McFadden (7, 7th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Heyward 2 , T. Krupp 2 , A. McFadden 4 , B. Ayers 3 , C. Scheer 8 , J. Hines 2 , C. Russell 2
2-out RBI: A. McFadden , C. Scheer , J. Hines , C. Russell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. McFadden , B. Ayers , C. Russell , Z. Eldridge
Sac Bunt: T. Krupp
Sac Fly: J. Tennison
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Heyward (33) , T. Krupp (50)
CS: J. Heyward (31) , B. Ayers (17)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Heyward (38) , T. Krupp (45) , J. Hines (83)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Atwood RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .263 2 27
S. Monson 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .233 1 42
J. Scott 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .309 0 56
J. Coddington LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .293 1 49
C. Johnston CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .237 1 5
D. Judd C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .248 2 33
R. Johnson 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .149 0 9
J. Copple SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .232 1 26
C. Lemmons P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205 0 7
   P. Kelly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Gaylord PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .236 1 31
Totals 35 5 7 5 4 1 21      
a - W. Gaylord pinch hit for P. Kelly in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Monson (23, 5th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Atwood (19, 5th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Coddington (17, 8th Inning off Z. Eldridge, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Atwood 3 , S. Monson 2 , J. Scott , J. Coddington 2 , R. Johnson , J. Copple
2-out RBI: S. Monson , R. Johnson , J. Copple
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , J. Coddington 2 , C. Johnston 2 , C. Lemmons 2
Sac Bunt: S. Monson , R. Johnson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Atwood (36) , S. Monson (24) , J. Scott (24) , D. Judd (16)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Atwood (23) , C. Johnston (2) , J. Copple 3 (74)
OF assists: 1 (Johnston(Scheer at 3rd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eldridge W (28-9) 9.0 7 5 4 4 1 0 126 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eldridge 52
Batters Faced: Z. Eldridge 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eldridge 16-10
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eldridge 126-79
WP: Z. Eldridge
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons L (12-28) 7.1 12 9 8 2 1 0 126 4.37   
P. Kelly 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 38 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 19
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 36, P. Kelly 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 11-7, P. Kelly 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 126-79, P. Kelly 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Kelly 2-1
WP: C. Lemmons
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Travis Krupp
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 1238
Special Notes: Charlie Scheer ties the SL1 regular season game record for triples with 2.
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