PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/13/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1487 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (40-48) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 4
Detroit Sturgeons (60-34) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 5
Sturgeons Fall to Vulcans, 4-1
Pittsburgh Vulcans starter Stanley Lamb pitched a strong game against the Detroit Sturgeons at Riverside Park, leading the Vulcans to victory, 4-1. Pittsburgh occupies 4th place in the Federal League at 40-48.

In the top of the second, with Pittsburgh leading 1-0, the Sturgeons allowed the Vulcans to go up, 2-0, on a base hit and Detroit error.

In postgame remarks, Lamb hailed his team's "grit."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .252 0 46
G. Ashe CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 1 49
J. Frank C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .330 2 57
J. August 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 2 35
S. Ferguson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .243 6 51
E. Baum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 1 21
J. Clark 2B 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .239 1 27
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .235 0 43
S. Lamb P 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .222 0 16
Totals 36 4 5 3 1 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (19, 1st Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frank 2 , S. Ferguson , J. Clark , G. Vankirk , S. Lamb
2-out RBI: S. Lamb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kent 3 , J. August
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Ferguson (22) , J. Clark 2 (31)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clark 2 (52) , G. Vankirk 2 (65)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .277 7 57
S. Booth LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .269 1 46
B. Poole RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .363 3 55
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .280 5 60
D. Greene 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272 1 60
H. Ransom C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .258 1 34
E. Money SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 0 38
M. McFall 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .153 0 23
M. Bird P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 0 2
   a-B. Everitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 17
Totals 35 1 8 1 1 2 14      
a - B. Everitt pinch hit for M. Bird in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cavender 2 (19, 1st Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. McFall (2, 9th Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 4 , S. Booth , B. Poole , D. Greene , H. Ransom 2 , M. McFall 3
2-out RBI: M. McFall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , N. Crane , M. McFall , B. Everitt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Cavender 2 (26) , D. Greene (19) , H. Ransom (18)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cavender (21) , D. Greene 3 (39) , M. McFall (22)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb W (22-15) 9.0 8 1 1 1 2 0 117 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 68
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 117-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (15-12) 9.0 5 4 1 1 7 0 139 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 73
Batters Faced: M. Bird 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 139-94
WP: M. Bird
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stanley Lamb
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 2171
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