PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT CHICAGO CYCLONES
04/30/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT CHICAGO CYCLONES
GAME ID: 73 - SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (7-6) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 13 4
Chicago Cyclones (10-3) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 5
Sturgeons Down Cyclones, 4-3
The Detroit Sturgeons racked up a win at Garrison Grounds, bumping off the Chicago Cyclones, 4-3, in 17 innings. Martin Bird, who started for Detroit, pitched effectively for his team. Chicago, with the loss, is still a hardy 10-3.

Bird went the distance for Detroit, allowing 3 runs on 15 hits, while striking out 9.

"We had a chance to win," said Chicago manager , "but we didn't get it done."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 7 0 2 0 0 1 1 .255 2 10
J. Hart LF 5 0 1 1 1 0 2 .255 0 4
B. Poole RF 6 1 1 0 2 0 3 .388 1 12
   a-S. Booth RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 6
N. Crane 1B 8 0 2 0 0 1 6 .267 1 6
   b-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
D. Greene 3B 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 .222 0 3
H. Ransom C 7 0 1 0 0 0 5 .167 1 3
E. Money SS 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 .340 0 11
M. McFall 2B 6 0 0 0 1 0 6 .082 0 1
M. Bird P 7 2 2 0 0 0 2 .211 0 0
Totals 59 4 13 3 5 2 30      
a - S. Booth substituted for B. Poole in the 17th
b - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 17th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Bird (2, 7th Inning off J. Lucier, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Money (4, 11th Inning off J. Lucier, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Greene (2, 2nd Inning off J. Lucier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 2 , J. Hart , B. Poole , N. Crane 2 , D. Greene 5 , H. Ransom , E. Money 2 , M. Bird 3
2-out RBI: D. Greene
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hart , N. Crane 2 , H. Ransom , E. Money , M. McFall 2 , M. Bird
GIDP: M. McFall
Sac Bunt: J. Cavender , J. Hart , H. Ransom , E. Money
Sac Fly: J. Hart
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender 2 (9) , B. Poole (4) , N. Crane 2 (5) , M. Bird (1)
CS: J. Hart 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Crane 2 (9) , D. Greene (8) , M. McFall (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Washington 2B 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297 1 12
B. Avery LF 7 0 2 0 0 2 1 .258 3 13
M. Cook 1B 7 2 3 0 0 0 2 .400 3 12
C. Bolick RF 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 .390 3 13
D. Sebastian 3B 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 .271 1 4
P. Manke C 7 0 2 0 0 0 3 .321 0 9
H. Davis CF 7 0 1 1 0 1 4 .309 1 11
C. White SS 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 9
J. Lucier P 6 0 1 0 0 4 0 .227 1 3
   a-H. Akins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 4
Totals 63 3 15 3 0 9 16      
a - H. Akins pinch hit for J. Lucier in the 17th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Bolick (8, 1st Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Cook (6, 8th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Washington 2 , B. Avery 2 , M. Cook 4 , C. Bolick 3 , D. Sebastian 2 , P. Manke 2 , H. Davis , J. Lucier
2-out RBI: C. Bolick , H. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Avery , M. Cook , C. Bolick , D. Sebastian 2 , H. Davis 2
Sac Fly: D. Sebastian
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Washington (3) , B. Avery (4) , M. Cook 2 (5) , C. Bolick (4) , D. Sebastian (5) , P. Manke (6) , H. Davis (6)
CS: R. Washington (7) , B. Avery (5) , C. Bolick (7) , P. Manke (3) , H. Davis (5) , J. Lucier (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Washington (15) , B. Avery (2) , D. Sebastian (5) , H. Davis (11) , J. Lucier (2)
Double Plays: 1 (White-Washington-Cook)
PB: P. Manke
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (2-2) 17.0 15 3 1 0 9 0 233 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 98
Batters Faced: M. Bird 64
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 17-19
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 233-152
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lucier L (4-2) 17.0 13 4 3 5 2 0 256 1.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lucier 84
Batters Faced: J. Lucier 69
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lucier 25-22
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lucier 256-150
WP: J. Lucier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Garrison Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:41
Attendance: 2659
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