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 | Bird Silences Washington, 8-0 Sunday, September 16th , 1888 Martin Bird was sneaky fast, on the mark, and hard to hit. He led the Detroit Sturgeons to victory, 8-0, blanking the Washington Federals on 2 hits. He had no walks and 5 strikeouts. "You know what he's going to throw. You know what to expect. And you still can't hit it," Washington skipper told reporters after the shutout loss. "He just had a real deceptive fastball today and he was throwing it for strikes." This season, Bird has a 19-14 record with a 2.74 ERA. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |   |
