 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS 09/16/1887 |  | | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS | | GAME ID: 1746 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Philadelphia Unions (48-66) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | Pittsburgh Vulcans (54-62) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | |  | |
| Vulcans Rally to Beat Unions, 5-4 | Pittsburgh Vulcans starter Stanley Lamb pitched a strong game against the Philadelphia Unions at Vulcan Grounds, leading the Vulcans to victory, 5-4. Lamb got the win, improving to 27-21. He gave up 5 hits and walked 1 over 9 innings. He allowed 4 runs. The 'W' lifts Pittsburgh's record to 54-62.
Joe August was the walk-off hero for Pittsburgh. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Vulcans catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.
"Ah, the sweet taste of victory," Lamb crowed after the game.
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| PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Loughlin , M. McCord , J. Casey , C. Vanmeter , C. Everette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loughlin , M. Manning , C. Everette 2 , D. Foley
Sac Bunt: L. Showalter
Hit by Pitch: J. Casey , C. Vanmeter
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (46) , J. Casey (33) , C. Vanmeter (48) , M. Manning (1) , T. Goss (11)
CS: C. Vanmeter (29)
FIELDING
Errors: M. Loughlin (22) , M. McCord 3 (103) , C. Vanmeter (40) , C. Everette (43)
Double Plays: 1 (McCord-Everette-Casey) | | | | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | HR | RBI | | J. Kent RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .253 | 0 | 54 | | G. Ashe CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .291 | 1 | 57 | | J. Clay 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .300 | 3 | 45 | | J. August C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .237 | 2 | 52 | | S. Ferguson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .252 | 6 | 67 | | G. Vankirk SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 | 0 | 57 | | J. Foss 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .266 | 1 | 23 | | J. Clark 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .232 | 1 | 37 | | S. Lamb P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .210 | 0 | 19 | | a-J. Frank PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .336 | 3 | 77 | | Totals | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | | | | a - J. Frank pinch hit for S. Lamb in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: J. August (17, 8th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Ashe , J. Clay , J. August 3 , G. Vankirk , J. Foss
2-out RBI: J. Clay , J. August
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , G. Vankirk , J. Clark , S. Lamb
GIDP: J. Foss
Sac Fly: J. Foss
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
CS: G. Ashe (21)
FIELDING
Errors: J. August (39) , J. Foss 2 (34) , J. Clark (65) | | |
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| PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | T. Goss L (13-18) | 8.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 145 | 3.80 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | S. Lamb W (27-21) | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 2.83 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Stanley Lamb
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 1280 |
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