PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
08/06/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 1462 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (39-46) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 1
Philadelphia Unions (33-50) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 2
Unions Edged by Vulcans, 5-3
The Pittsburgh Vulcans picked up a win at Girard Grounds II, dropping the Philadelphia Unions, 5-3. Stanley Lamb, who finished 4th in the IA in strikeouts with 213 in 1885, was the difference-maker. Lamb, who is tied for 2nd in the FL in complete games with 29, went the distance for Pittsburgh. He gave up 3 runs on 9 hits. Pittsburgh goes to 39-46, Philadelphia to 33-50.

Pittsburgh took a 5-3 lead on Lamb's 2nd triple of the season. The 2-run triple, which he hit off Paul Bates in the top of the eighth, propelled Pittsburgh to the win.

"Stanley really held it together well," said Pittsburgh manager .
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 .256 0 44
J. Foss SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .281 1 16
J. Frank C 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .326 2 57
J. August RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .223 2 35
S. Ferguson LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .246 6 51
E. Baum 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .214 1 21
J. Clark 2B 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .246 1 27
G. Vankirk 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .236 0 40
S. Lamb P 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .221 0 15
Totals 34 5 8 5 6 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Ferguson (14, 8th Inning off P. Bates, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Frank (10, 3rd Inning off P. Bates, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Lamb (2, 8th Inning off P. Bates, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Frank 4 , J. August , S. Ferguson 3 , E. Baum , S. Lamb 4
2-out RBI: S. Lamb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kent 2 , J. Frank , S. Ferguson , E. Baum
GIDP: G. Vankirk
Sac Bunt: J. Clark
Hit by Pitch: S. Lamb
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. August (16)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Vankirk (63)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Loughlin LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .318 10 66
M. McCord SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285 1 31
J. Casey 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .338 8 63
A. Faulk C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .320 4 59
C. Vanmeter CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .287 4 34
L. Showalter RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .252 1 40
C. Everette 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 1 32
D. Foley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .186 0 28
P. Bates P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .147 0 1
   a-G. Cook PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 36 3 9 3 0 3 14      
a - G. Cook pinch hit for P. Bates in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Faulk (19, 8th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Cook (1, 9th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Showalter (1, 6th Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord , J. Casey 2 , A. Faulk 2 , C. Vanmeter 2 , L. Showalter 4 , P. Bates , G. Cook 2
2-out RBI: C. Vanmeter , L. Showalter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loughlin , L. Showalter 2 , D. Foley
Hit by Pitch: J. Casey
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Vanmeter (35)
CS: J. Casey (23)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Loughlin (18) , M. McCord (77)
Double Plays: 1 (Foley-Everette-Casey)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb W (21-15) 9.0 9 3 3 0 3 1 111 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 60
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 9-14
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 111-77
Hit Batsmen: S. Lamb
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Bates L (9-13) 9.0 8 5 4 6 5 0 141 4.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Bates 52
Batters Faced: P. Bates 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Bates 12-9
Pitches - Strikes: P. Bates 141-86
Hit Batsmen: P. Bates
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stanley Lamb
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 1869
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