The Baseball Times
May 15th, 1889
Matt Kilroy Shuts Out Captains in 8-0 Detroit Victory
Matt Kilroy was in top form as he delivered a masterful performance for the Detroit Lakers, shutting out the Louisville Captains 8-0. Kilroy allowed just two hits over nine innings, striking out seven and walking five in a dominant outing.
"The bottom line was I just kept the ball down," Kilroy explained after the game. "My breaking stuff was down. Everything was down."
Detroit manager Brian Valdez praised the team’s all-around effort. "Matt pitched really well, but this was a solid performance by everyone," Valdez told reporters. "We got solid pitching, good defense, and took great team at-bats in a lot of different situations."
This victory brings Kilroy’s season record to 2-3 across five starts. So far, he has pitched 43.1 innings, allowed 36 hits, struck out 34, and holds a 3.95 ERA. With this win, Kilroy and the Lakers hope to build momentum as the season progresses.