PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
04/18/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 13 - MONDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (0-1) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 3
Philadelphia Unions (1-0) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Pittsburgh Downed, 3-2, by Unions
Opening day festivities have begun throughout the league. Fans of the Philadelphia Unions were eager to watch Jack Malley square off against Stanley Lamb of the visiting Pittsburgh Vulcans. In the end, the Unions won the game, 3-2, with Jack Malley leading the way.

Dave Foley was the walk-off hero for Philadelphia. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Unions third baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"I like our moxie," said Unions manager .
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Foss SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
J. Clay 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
J. Frank C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. August RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
G. Vankirk 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
S. Lamb P 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .667 0 1
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 3 12      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Lamb (1, 5th Inning off J. Malley, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Clay (1, 9th Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Foss , J. Clay 4 , G. Vankirk , S. Lamb 3
2-out RBI: J. Foss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Foss , J. Clay , G. Vankirk
Sac Bunt: J. Kent
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Foss (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (1) , J. Foss 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Foss-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Loughlin LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
M. McCord SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Casey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
A. Faulk C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
C. Vanmeter CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
L. Showalter RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
C. Everette 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
D. Foley 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
J. Malley P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3 2 1 10      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Showalter (1, 2nd Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Faulk (1, 4th Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Vanmeter (1, 9th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Loughlin , M. McCord , J. Casey , A. Faulk 2 , C. Vanmeter 2 , L. Showalter 2 , D. Foley 2 , J. Malley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Faulk , C. Everette
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Vanmeter (1) , L. Showalter (1) , D. Foley (1)
CS: M. Loughlin (1) , M. McCord (1)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb L (0-1) 8.1 9 3 3 2 1 0 114 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 52
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 114-78
WP: S. Lamb 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malley W (1-0) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3 0 99 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malley 68
Batters Faced: J. Malley 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malley 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malley 99-62
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Malley
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 2926
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