PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
08/12/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 762 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (50-30) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 7
New York Excelsiors (42-32) 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 X 8 8 1
Pilots Suffer 8-2 Loss to New York
New York took on St. Louis in front of a lively crowd.

The New York Excelsiors knocked off the St. Louis Pilots, 8-2, in International Association action at Excelsior Grounds. New York pitcher and Roswell, Georgia, native Grant Dorsey had an outstanding performance. The Excelsiors go to 42-32, putting them third in the International Association.

With one out in the bottom of the fifth, Jim Scott put New York in front, 4-2, with a 2-run single. The Excelsiors went on to win the ballgame.

Said losing manager : "Give the Excelsiors credit. They took advantage of our mistakes."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .253 1 47
C. Scheer CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .250 1 45
J. Tennison LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288 3 50
B. Ayers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 0 30
J. Hines SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 0 44
T. Krupp 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .261 0 52
J. Durr RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .212 0 32
F. Eustis C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .189 0 26
A. McFadden P 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .256 2 48
   E. Small P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 3 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. McFadden (17, 3rd Inning off G. Dorsey, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Durr (6, 4th Inning off G. Dorsey, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Krupp (9, 4th Inning off G. Dorsey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Heyward , J. Tennison , T. Krupp 3 , J. Durr 3 , F. Eustis , E. Small , A. McFadden 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Scheer 2 , B. Ayers , A. McFadden
GIDP: B. Ayers
Sac Bunt: F. Eustis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Eustis (6)
CS: J. Heyward (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Heyward 2 (49) , C. Scheer (20) , J. Tennison (8) , J. Hines (73) , T. Krupp 2 (44)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. McRoberts RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .245 0 18
W. Gaylord 2B 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 .232 0 17
J. Scott 1B 4 0 2 4 0 1 1 .374 7 63
C. Collins LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .311 3 49
S. Monson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .214 2 41
D. Judd CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .220 1 25
J. Eliason SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .196 0 24
C. McCarver C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .201 0 22
G. Dorsey P 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .152 0 4
Totals 33 8 8 7 1 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Scott (22, 3rd Inning off A. McFadden, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. McRoberts 2 , W. Gaylord , J. Scott 3 , D. Judd , C. McCarver , G. Dorsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Collins , S. Monson 2 , C. McCarver
Sac Bunt: W. Gaylord , D. Judd
Sac Fly: F. McRoberts
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Gaylord (13)
CS: G. Dorsey (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Eliason (43)
Double Plays: 1 (Eliason-Gaylord-Scott)
PB: C. McCarver
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. McFadden L (20-14) 7.0 8 8 3 1 7 0 120 2.20   
E. Small 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. McFadden 45
Batters Faced: A. McFadden 34, E. Small 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. McFadden 8-7, E. Small 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. McFadden 120-77, E. Small 8-7
WP: A. McFadden 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Dorsey W (11-9) 9.0 8 2 1 3 5 0 149 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Dorsey 67
Batters Faced: G. Dorsey 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Dorsey 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: G. Dorsey 149-88
WP: G. Dorsey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Grant Dorsey
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 1163
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