PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
05/18/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 151 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (9-15) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 3
Detroit Sturgeons (18-9) 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 X 6 10 1
Vulcans Lose By a Run at Detroit
The Detroit Sturgeons knocked off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 6-5, at Riverside Park. Dave Greene hit 2 singles and 1 double, while driving in 4 runs. Bill Poole, the winning pitcher, is now 9-2. He went 9 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits, while fanning 10 and walking 3. Detroit is flying high at 18-9.

With Detroit leading 1-0 in the bottom of the third, Greene hit a 2-run single off Pittsburgh hurler Andy Christenson. It was the 26th hit of the season for Greene and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"Nice to keep our winning streak intact," said Greene.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 .294 0 15
G. Ashe CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .211 0 7
J. Clay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .365 1 18
J. Frank C 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .274 0 11
S. Ferguson LF 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .274 2 22
J. August 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .299 1 14
J. Clark 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 0 7
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .218 0 6
A. Christenson P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .421 0 3
   a-E. Baum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 5 3 10 6      
a - E. Baum pinch hit for A. Christenson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Ferguson (4, 4th Inning off B. Poole, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Christenson (2, 7th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Ferguson (2, 8th Inning off B. Poole, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frank 3 , S. Ferguson 5 , J. August , J. Clark , A. Christenson 3
2-out RBI: J. Frank , S. Ferguson 2 , J. August , J. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , G. Vankirk
Hit by Pitch: J. Clark
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Clay (3) , J. Frank (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (7) , G. Vankirk 2 (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .243 2 16
J. Hart LF, 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .301 1 10
N. Crane 1B, LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .282 2 14
D. Greene 3B 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .241 0 13
S. Booth RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .208 0 6
H. Ransom C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .234 1 11
E. Money SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 0 15
M. McFall 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .108 0 8
   a-B. Everitt 2B, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
B. Poole P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337 1 17
Totals 35 6 10 6 0 0 14      
a - B. Everitt substituted for M. McFall in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Ransom (5, 3rd Inning off A. Christenson, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Greene (7, 7th Inning off A. Christenson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 2 , N. Crane 2 , D. Greene 4 , S. Booth , H. Ransom 3
2-out RBI: , D. Greene 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Booth , M. McFall , B. Poole
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender 2 (17) , N. Crane (14) , H. Ransom (6)
CS: J. Hart (9) , N. Crane (6)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Money (15)
OF assists: 1 (Cavender(Clark at 2nd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Christenson L (1-5) 8.0 10 6 1 0 0 0 120 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Christenson 48
Batters Faced: A. Christenson 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Christenson 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. Christenson 120-80
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (9-2) 9.0 8 5 2 3 10 0 138 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 64
Batters Faced: B. Poole 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 9-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 138-86
WP: B. Poole
Hit Batsmen: B. Poole
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Greene
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 1478
Special Notes: 2B Matt McFall was injured in a collision at a base.
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