PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
09/25/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 1562 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (64-61) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 9 4
Philadelphia Unions (69-53) 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 7 6 2
Unions Beat Vulcans, 7-4
Jack Malley, who is tied for 10th in the FL in complete games with 34, propelled his team to victory over the Pittsburgh Vulcans. The final score was 7-4, Philadelphia. The Philadelphia win streak is now 3 games.

The Unions got a big boost from catcher Alexander Faulk who had a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the first inning off Vulcans hurler Ed Wales. It was his 32nd walk of the season and put Philadelphia on top, 1-0.

"Good win for us," said Faulk. "Now we'll focus on the next one."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .220 3 51
J. August RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 2 39
J. Clay 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .290 4 71
J. Frank C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .274 3 55
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .180 4 45
J. Foss 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .235 2 25
J. Clark 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .239 3 54
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .197 0 37
E. Wales P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202 0 7
   a-E. Baum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
Totals 36 4 9 3 1 3 11      
a - E. Baum pinch hit for E. Wales in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (15, 2nd Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. August (17, 6th Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Clark (3, 9th Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , J. August 2 , J. Frank 3 , S. Ferguson , J. Clark 4 , G. Vankirk , E. Baum
2-out RBI: J. Frank
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Clay , S. Ferguson 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Kent (17)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Foss 2 (24) , J. Clark (64) , G. Vankirk (88)
Double Plays: 1 (Foss-Clark-Clay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .230 0 39
C. Vanmeter CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .221 1 63
M. Loughlin LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .297 16 75
J. Casey 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .317 13 100
A. Faulk C 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .282 5 76
J. Scruggs 2B 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 .272 6 62
W. Gaylord 3B 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 .224 0 28
L. Showalter RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .234 0 64
J. Malley P 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .144 1 11
Totals 28 7 6 7 5 1 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. McCord , M. Loughlin 2 , J. Casey , A. Faulk , J. Malley
2-out RBI: M. McCord , J. Malley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Vanmeter , J. Scruggs
GIDP: L. Showalter
Sac Fly: W. Gaylord 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casey (34) , A. Faulk (38)
CS: C. Vanmeter (21) , M. Loughlin (26) , A. Faulk (21)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (100) , L. Showalter (21)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales L (12-19) 8.0 6 7 0 5 1 0 148 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 52
Batters Faced: E. Wales 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 7-12
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 148-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malley W (25-14) 9.0 9 4 2 1 3 1 117 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malley 59
Batters Faced: J. Malley 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malley 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malley 117-74
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Malley
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 1633
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