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Questdog · 08-23-2015, 05:16 AM

Saturday, April 30, 1887

Cleveland Spiders (0-2 .000 2 GB 8th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (2-0 1.000 tied for first place)

Ed Pedersen, Clev. (25-5.1) (R 0-1 9.82 14.7-0.0-0.0 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 1-0 1.00 6.0-4.0-2.0)

Lost - 10 to 3

Someday, we'll have that undefeated season....

In 7 innings, Bush allowed 7 run, 4 earned, 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.
Lefty Ed Seelow (27-4.5) pitched 2 innings of relief, allowed 3 runs, 1 earned and 4 hits.

Pedersen gave us 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.

We made 3 errors and Cleveland made 2.

C Evan Eckberg (31-3.5) hit a triple, walked twice and scored a run. 3B Tom Nelson (20-6.6) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Zenas Woodard (27-4.6) cracked a rib and will miss 5 to 6 weeks. So, we are suddenly very thin at first base. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) had 2 hits.

For Cleveland, CF Jake Howard (28-4.6) had 2 hits with a triple and a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. LF Joe Coffey (30-5.2) hit a double and his 2nd home run of the season, stole a base, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBIs. Rookie 2B Ed Englehardt (22-5.0) had 5 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Cincinnati (9) at New York (3): John Stevens (30-8.2) (1-0) over Miah Turner (26-5.3) (0-1). Stevens allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out no one. CF Jimmy Wolf (26-5.1) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs.

Boston (7) at Pittsburgh (6): William Little (26-6.0) (1-0) over Whitey Mathews (24-4.1) (0-1).

Indianapolis (4) at Louisville (5) in 12 innings: William McLeod (27-5.6) (1-1) over Bill Crawford (28-7.2) (1-1). C Andy Runnels (30-7.8) won the game with a 2-out RBI single.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (12) at Providence (7): Al Green (24-3.8) (4-1) over Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (1-3). Providence scored 6 times in the 1st inning and was still ahead until the 8th.

Omaha (11) at Baltimore (6): Tom Lee (29-6.0) (3-1) over Tom Wilmarth (27-5.4) (2-2). Lee walked 9 batters, yet still won. CF Abe Cupp (26-4.7) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs. Rookie 2B Uriah Fischer (24-4.6) hit 3 doubles and had an RBI. He now has 7 doubles in 8 games.

Kansas City (6) at St. Louis (2): Al McClaughry (23-5.6) (5-2) over Fred Barrow (35-4.7) (1-3). McClaughry allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.

Chicago (10) at Milwaukee (1): Pat Seguin (23-4.4) (5-0) over Freddy Wood (30-6.3) (2-3). Ex-MVP LF Candy Simpson (28-6.8) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs, but pulled a muscle and will miss a month.

Down in the Northwestern League (B), P Con DeForge (21-5.7), in his B Leagues debut for the Des Moines Hawkeyes, pitched a 1-hitter, shutting out the Minneapolis Millers, 8 to 0. He walked 4 and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double and scored a run.

08-23-2015, 05:16 AM	#1389
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Saturday, April 30, 1887 Cleveland Spiders (0-2 .000 2 GB 8th place in the Liberty League) at Detroit Wolverines (2-0 1.000 tied for first place) Ed Pedersen, Clev. (25-5.1) (R 0-1 9.82 14.7-0.0-0.0 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 1-0 1.00 6.0-4.0-2.0) Lost - 10 to 3 Someday, we'll have that undefeated season.... In 7 innings, Bush allowed 7 run, 4 earned, 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. Lefty Ed Seelow (27-4.5) pitched 2 innings of relief, allowed 3 runs, 1 earned and 4 hits. Pedersen gave us 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. We made 3 errors and Cleveland made 2. C Evan Eckberg (31-3.5) hit a triple, walked twice and scored a run. 3B Tom Nelson (20-6.6) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Zenas Woodard (27-4.6) cracked a rib and will miss 5 to 6 weeks. So, we are suddenly very thin at first base. CF Ben Spencer (26-4.2) had 2 hits. For Cleveland, CF Jake Howard (28-4.6) had 2 hits with a triple and a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. LF Joe Coffey (30-5.2) hit a double and his 2nd home run of the season, stole a base, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBIs. Rookie 2B Ed Englehardt (22-5.0) had 5 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. Liberty League: Cincinnati (9) at New York (3): John Stevens (30-8.2) (1-0) over Miah Turner (26-5.3) (0-1). Stevens allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out no one. CF Jimmy Wolf (26-5.1) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs. Boston (7) at Pittsburgh (6): William Little (26-6.0) (1-0) over Whitey Mathews (24-4.1) (0-1). Indianapolis (4) at Louisville (5) in 12 innings: William McLeod (27-5.6) (1-1) over Bill Crawford (28-7.2) (1-1). C Andy Runnels (30-7.8) won the game with a 2-out RBI single. Grand National Association: Brooklyn (12) at Providence (7): Al Green (24-3.8) (4-1) over Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (1-3). Providence scored 6 times in the 1st inning and was still ahead until the 8th. Omaha (11) at Baltimore (6): Tom Lee (29-6.0) (3-1) over Tom Wilmarth (27-5.4) (2-2). Lee walked 9 batters, yet still won. CF Abe Cupp (26-4.7) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs. Rookie 2B Uriah Fischer (24-4.6) hit 3 doubles and had an RBI. He now has 7 doubles in 8 games. Kansas City (6) at St. Louis (2): Al McClaughry (23-5.6) (5-2) over Fred Barrow (35-4.7) (1-3). McClaughry allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. Chicago (10) at Milwaukee (1): Pat Seguin (23-4.4) (5-0) over Freddy Wood (30-6.3) (2-3). Ex-MVP LF Candy Simpson (28-6.8) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs, but pulled a muscle and will miss a month. Down in the Northwestern League (B), P Con DeForge (21-5.7), in his B Leagues debut for the Des Moines Hawkeyes, pitched a 1-hitter, shutting out the Minneapolis Millers, 8 to 0. He walked 4 and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double and scored a run.