 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CHICAGO CYCLONES AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS 09/16/1888 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | CHICAGO CYCLONES AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS | | GAME ID: 1477 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Chicago Cyclones (63-55) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | | Pittsburgh Vulcans (59-57) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 11 | 3 | | |  | |
| Vulcans Notch 3-2 Win Versus Cyclones | Getting an impressive start from George Ashe, Pittsburgh beat Chicago by the score of 3-2. Pittsburgh is 5th in the Federal League with a record of 59-57.
Jim Frank, who is tied for 4th in the FL in bases on balls with 60, helped out the Pittsburgh cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the catcher went 1-3 with a walk.
"I'm not out there for personal accomplishments," Ashe told a Pittsburgh Gazette reporter after the game. "I'm out there to help the team win, and that's what we did today." | | | | |
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| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - H. Akins pinch hit for J. Lucier in the 8th
BATTING Total Bases: J. Coddington , B. Avery , C. Bolick , M. Cook , D. Sebastian , P. Manke , E. Atwood 2-out RBI: D. Sebastian , P. Manke Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Washington GIDP: C. Bolick , P. Manke Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING CS: C. Bolick (17) , E. Atwood (10)
FIELDING OF assists: 1 (Avery(Ferguson at 2nd base)) | | | | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | HR | RBI | | J. Kent CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .220 | 3 | 49 | | J. August RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | 2 | 38 | | J. Clay 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | 3 | 64 | | a-E. Baum 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | 0 | 2 | | J. Frank C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .267 | 3 | 47 | | S. Ferguson LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .183 | 4 | 44 | | J. Foss 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | 2 | 23 | | J. Clark 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | 2 | 52 | | G. Vankirk SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .197 | 0 | 34 | | G. Ashe P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .178 | 1 | 27 | | Totals | 32 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | | | | a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: J. Kent , J. Clay 3 , J. Frank , S. Ferguson 2 , J. Foss , J. Clark , G. Vankirk , G. Ashe 2-out RBI: J. Frank , S. Ferguson 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ferguson , J. Foss , G. Ashe 2 Sac Bunt: J. August , J. Clark Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: J. Clay 2 (37) , J. Foss (10) , G. Vankirk (24)
FIELDING Errors: J. Foss (19) , G. Vankirk 2 (79) Double Plays: 2 (Clark-Vankirk-Clay, Vankirk-Frank-Clay) | | |
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| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Lucier L (27-17) | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 2.47 | | C. Lemmons | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.36 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | G. Ashe W (21-18) | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 2.64 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: George Ashe Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:27 Attendance: 1602 |
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