 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS 09/08/1887 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS | | GAME ID: 1656 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Washington Federals (40-71) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | Pittsburgh Vulcans (47-61) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | |  | |
| Schmitt Impressive in Washington Win | The Washington Federals banked on Norm Schmitt and he turned in a masterful performance. The left-hander kept the Pittsburgh hitters in check. The final score was 2-1, Federals. The Federals now own a record of 40-71.
Schmitt threw a complete game for Washington, allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Toad struck out 4 and walked 2.
"I tell our guys all the time, 'Every pitch is the right pitch if you put it in the right place, you believe in it and have conviction,'" Washington manager said. | | | | |
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| WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: M. Stephenson (13, 6th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs) Triples: C. Patterson (5, 2nd Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: M. Stephenson 2 , D. Stubbs , C. Patterson 5 , T. Greene , N. Schmitt Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Williamson , B. Jenkins , J. Bayles , N. Schmitt Sac Bunt: B. Jenkins Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: D. Stubbs (39) , N. Schmitt (10)
FIELDING Errors: C. Patterson (18) , N. Schmitt (6) | | | a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for S. Lamb in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: S. Ferguson (21, 2nd Inning off N. Schmitt, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: J. Kent , S. Ferguson 3 , J. Clark 2-out RBI: S. Ferguson Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. August , J. Clark , E. Gwinn Sac Bunt: J. Foss Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: J. Clay (13) , S. Ferguson (31) CS: J. Frank (22) , S. Ferguson (21)
FIELDING Errors: G. Vankirk (81) | | |
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| WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | N. Schmitt W (10-20) | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 3.16 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | S. Lamb L (24-20) | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 2.98 | | T. McGuire | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4.91 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Norm Schmitt Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM ET Time: 2:14 Attendance: 1097 |
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