PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
10/17/1886
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT CINCINNATI MONARCHS
GAME ID: 1746 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (63-66) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 8 3
Cincinnati Monarchs (51-82) 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 X 8 9 3
Vulcans Tagged with 8-3 Loss
Starting pitcher John Babbitt pitched well enough to help the Cincinnati Monarchs beat the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 8-3. In 9 innings, Babbitt surrendered 8 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 2. He allowed 3 runs. The 7th-place Monarchs now have a win-loss record of 51-82.

Jonathan Hawkins hit a run-scoring triple off Dan Bear in the bottom of the first, which put the Monarchs in front, 1-0. Hawkins had 1 walk, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 1 for 3.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Hawkins.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. August CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .233 0 30
J. Clark 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .209 3 41
J. Kent RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .246 5 74
J. Frank LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .256 5 75
E. Shaw 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .250 3 72
G. Vankirk SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237 0 55
M. Teets 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 1 17
N. Edwards C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .187 1 54
D. Bear P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 0 15
   J. Baxter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-E. Baum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 2 39
Totals 36 3 8 2 2 5 21      
a - E. Baum pinch hit for J. Baxter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clark (9, 6th Inning off J. Babbitt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. August 2 , J. Clark 4 , J. Frank , G. Vankirk , M. Teets
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. August , J. Clark , J. Kent , J. Frank , E. Shaw , G. Vankirk , N. Edwards
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. August (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clark (77) , G. Vankirk (93) , N. Edwards (18)
PB: N. Edwards 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Vanlandingham RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .234 4 34
J. Hawkins 1B 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 .199 3 43
W. Bowling SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .271 7 48
N. Mason CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .298 0 16
F. Lear LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .208 0 65
J. Lacasse C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .249 1 33
L. Davis 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .198 0 15
K. Roberson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .188 1 35
J. Babbitt P 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .234 1 38
Totals 34 8 9 6 4 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Babbitt (13, 7th Inning off D. Bear, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Hawkins (6, 1st Inning off D. Bear, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Bowling (4, 1st Inning off D. Bear, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hawkins 3 , W. Bowling 5 , N. Mason , L. Davis , K. Roberson , J. Babbitt 3
2-out RBI: L. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Vanlandingham 2 , W. Bowling , J. Lacasse
Sac Fly: J. Hawkins
Hit by Pitch: T. Vanlandingham
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Babbitt (11)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Bowling 2 (83) , L. Davis (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Hawkins)
PB: J. Lacasse 3
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bear L (17-18) 7.0 9 8 6 4 3 0 128 3.27   
J. Baxter 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bear 30
Batters Faced: D. Bear 37, J. Baxter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bear 11-7, J. Baxter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bear 128-76, J. Baxter 18-13
Hit Batsmen: D. Bear
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Babbitt W (20-37) 9.0 8 3 2 2 5 0 155 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Babbitt 64
Batters Faced: J. Babbitt 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Babbitt 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Babbitt 155-92
WP: J. Babbitt 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Babbitt
Ballpark: Queen City Grounds I
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1156
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