PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
08/03/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 1168 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (57-25) 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 10 1
Pittsburgh Vulcans (38-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 9 1
Louisville Beats Pittsburgh, 6-3
The Louisville Colts knocked off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 6-3, in Federal League action at Vulcan Grounds. Louisville pitcher and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native Kip Hereford had an outstanding performance. Louisville is now 57-25. Pittsburgh is 38-45.

The Colts got a gift in the top of the second inning, when they were leading 2-0. With two out and the bases loaded, Charlie Morris reached on an error by the 2B, driving in 1 run. It made the score 3-0, Louisville.

"I try to not think too much," said Morris.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .311 6 60
C. Morris 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268 3 42
L. Buckley 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .362 11 82
C. Shanafelt RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 11 77
K. Duncan C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .248 4 60
N. Heyward SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311 3 60
S. Day 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .296 5 74
H. Rogers LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .307 4 48
K. Hereford P 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 0 11
Totals 34 6 10 5 2 0 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Day (15, 9th Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Heyward (8, 2nd Inning off A. Christenson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Edwards (6, 5th Inning off A. Christenson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Edwards 4 , C. Morris , C. Shanafelt , K. Duncan , N. Heyward 3 , S. Day 3 , H. Rogers 2 , K. Hereford
2-out RBI: C. Morris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Morris , L. Buckley
Sac Fly: H. Rogers
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Duncan (25) , S. Day (15) , K. Hereford (3)
CS: C. Shanafelt (13) , K. Duncan (12) , H. Rogers (12)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Morris (35)
Double Plays: 1 (Buckley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .263 0 43
J. Foss SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .281 1 15
J. Frank C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .323 2 56
J. August RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .219 2 35
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .245 6 51
E. Baum 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221 1 21
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .247 1 26
G. Vankirk 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .241 0 40
A. Christenson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 0 14
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   E. Wales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   b-J. Tague PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 4 11      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for A. Christenson in the 8th
b - J. Tague pinch hit for E. Wales in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Baum (4, 2nd Inning off K. Hereford, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Tague (1, 9th Inning off K. Hereford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , J. Foss 2 , J. Frank , E. Baum 2 , G. Vankirk 2 , J. Tague 2
2-out RBI: J. Kent , J. Foss , J. Frank
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Foss , S. Ferguson , E. Baum , J. Clark
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. August (14)
CS: J. Foss (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clark (42)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hereford W (14-9) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4 0 137 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hereford 58
Batters Faced: K. Hereford 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hereford 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hereford 137-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Christenson L (8-14) 8.0 9 5 4 2 0 1 104 4.32   
E. Wales 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 11 5.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Christenson 44
Batters Faced: A. Christenson 33, E. Wales 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Christenson 11-10, E. Wales 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Christenson 104-69, E. Wales 11-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kip Hereford
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 1095
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