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DETROIT STURGEONS @ WASHINGTON FEDERALS
05/28/1888
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Pitching: RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Joe Cavender 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jimmy Hart 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Poole 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 101.9 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Washington 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Pitching: RHP Martin Bird
Batting: LHB Charlie Patterson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB William Williamson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Stubbs 0-0: Ball
William Williamson steals 2nd base (no throw)
1-0: Called Strike
William Williamson steals 3rd base
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
William Williamson scores
Batting: RHB Al Matthews 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Washington 1
TOP OF THE 2ND
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Tom Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Napoleon Crane 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Harry Ransom 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Matt McFall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Harry Ransom scores
Batting: LHB Eli Money 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 110.6 MPH)
Matt McFall to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Martin Bird 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: RHB Ted Greene 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Marty Stephenson 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunt missed!
0-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Jenkins 0-0: Sac Bunt to 13S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Marty Stephenson to second
Batting: RHB Jim Bayles 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Joe Cavender 0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jimmy Hart 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Poole 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: LHB Tom Ewart 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LSF, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Charlie Patterson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB William Williamson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Dick Stubbs 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Tom Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Napoleon Crane 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Harry Ransom 0-0: Ball
Tom Moore steals 2nd base
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6D, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Matt McFall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.8 MPH)
Tom Moore to third
Batting: LHB Eli Money 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: RHB Al Matthews 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 34, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ted Greene 0-0: Sac Bunt to 13 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Al Matthews to second
Batting: RHB Marty Stephenson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 108.1 MPH)
Al Matthews to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB Bob Jenkins 0-0: Ball
Marty Stephenson is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Martin Bird 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Joe Cavender 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jimmy Hart 0-0: Called Strike
Joe Cavender steals 2nd base
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 64.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Poole 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 80.0 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: RHB Jim Bayles 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Tom Ewart 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Charlie Patterson 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 80.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 2 - Washington 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Tom Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-1: Hit by Pitch
Batting: LHB Napoleon Crane 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78XD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Harry Ransom 0-0: Called Strike
Tom Moore steals 2nd base
0-1: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH)
Tom Moore scores
Batting: RHB Matt McFall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Eli Money 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Harry Ransom to third
Matt McFall to second
Batting: RHB Martin Bird 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3L, EV 69.4 MPH)
Lined into DP, U3 (Line Drive, 3L, EV 69.4 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: SHB William Williamson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Dick Stubbs 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Matthews 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6M, EV 67.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ted Greene 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5L, EV 66.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Joe Cavender 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jimmy Hart 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill Poole 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.3 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: RHB Marty Stephenson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Jenkins 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Bayles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Sac Bunt to 2L - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Bob Jenkins to second
Batting: LHB Tom Ewart 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Charlie Patterson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 71.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Tom Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Batting: LHB Napoleon Crane 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Harry Ransom 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Matt McFall 0-0: Called Strike
Harry Ransom is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: SHB William Williamson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6M, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Stubbs 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 104.4 MPH)
William Williamson to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Dick Stubbs to second
Batting: RHB Al Matthews 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6M, EV 105.0 MPH) (infield hit)
William Williamson scores
Dick Stubbs to third
Batting: RHB Ted Greene 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Marty Stephenson 0-0: Called Strike
Al Matthews steals 2nd base
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Jenkins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 51.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
Detroit Sturgeons batting - Pitching for Washington Federals : RHP Tom Ewart
Batting: RHB Matt McFall 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Eli Money 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Martin Bird 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Joe Cavender 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 3D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Martin Bird to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Jimmy Hart 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 3
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Washington Federals batting - Pitching for Detroit Sturgeons : RHP Martin Bird
Batting: RHB Jim Bayles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tom Ewart 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Charlie Patterson 0-0: Called Strike
Jim Bayles steals 3rd base (no throw)
Tom Ewart to second
0-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Jim Bayles scores
Bottom of the 9th over - 1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 3 - Washington 4
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