PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/15/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1495 - MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (41-49) 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 6 15 3
Detroit Sturgeons (61-35) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 9 2
Vulcans Upend Sturgeons, 6-4
The Pittsburgh Vulcans picked up a win at Riverside Park, topping the Detroit Sturgeons, 6-4. On the mound for Pittsburgh was right-hander George Ashe. He played a principal role in the triumph. Pittsburgh is now 41-49, while Detroit is 61-35.

It could have been a different outcome for Pittsburgh, had it not been for Gary Vankirk, the 28-year old third baseman . Vankirk contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Pittsburgh up, 5-4.

When asked about his performance after the game, Vankirk said: "Like everyone else, I'm just doing my job."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .255 0 47
J. August CF 4 0 3 1 1 0 2 .221 2 37
J. Frank C 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .331 2 58
S. Ferguson LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .241 6 51
E. Baum 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .214 1 21
G. Vankirk SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .235 0 44
J. Foss 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 1 16
J. Clark 2B 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .241 1 29
G. Ashe P 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .281 1 49
Totals 37 6 15 5 5 4 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (20, 5th Inning off C. Verret, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Ferguson (15, 9th Inning off C. Verret, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Kent (4, 6th Inning off C. Verret, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 3 , J. August 3 , J. Frank 3 , S. Ferguson 3 , E. Baum , G. Vankirk 2 , J. Foss , J. Clark 3
2-out RBI: J. Kent , J. August
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. August , J. Frank 2 , E. Baum , G. Vankirk , J. Clark , G. Ashe
Sac Bunt: J. Foss 2
Hit by Pitch: G. Ashe
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. August (18) , J. Clark (32)
CS: S. Ferguson (16) , J. Foss (6) , G. Ashe (15)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Foss (23) , J. Clark 2 (56)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 .274 7 57
S. Booth LF 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 .262 1 48
B. Poole RF 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .367 3 55
N. Crane 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .278 5 62
D. Greene 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 1 60
H. Ransom C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .264 1 35
E. Money SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .249 0 39
M. McFall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .145 0 23
C. Verret P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 0 24
Totals 36 4 9 3 2 4 15      
BATTING
Triples: J. Cavender (12, 8th Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 3 , B. Poole 3 , D. Greene , H. Ransom 2 , E. Money 2
2-out RBI: H. Ransom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Crane , E. Money , M. McFall 2 , C. Verret
Sac Bunt: H. Ransom
Sac Fly: S. Booth
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (60) , E. Money (31)
CS: N. Crane (18)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Booth (23) , N. Crane (24)
OF assists: 1 (Booth(Vankirk at home))
PB: H. Ransom
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe W (10-14) 9.0 9 4 2 2 4 0 152 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 59
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 152-92
WP: G. Ashe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Verret L (15-11) 9.0 15 6 5 5 4 0 164 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Verret 34
Batters Faced: C. Verret 45
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Verret 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: C. Verret 164-93
Hit Batsmen: C. Verret
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Ashe
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 1742
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