PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
09/17/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 1748 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (48-67) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 9 14 2
Pittsburgh Vulcans (55-62) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 10 13 6
Late Heroics Net Vulcans 10-9 Win
The performance of Jerry Clay proved critical in helping Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia, 10-9, in 10 innings. The Vulcans first baseman was 4-6 with 2 doubles and 2 singles, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. The Vulcans, at 55-62, sit in 4th place in the Federal League.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the tenth. With two out, Clay hit a fastball from Bill Mangan for a run-scoring single. The Vulcans, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"Hitting, winning. It's just contagious," said Clay.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Vanmeter CF 4 2 1 0 2 0 3 .296 8 51
M. McCord SS 6 1 2 1 0 0 6 .258 1 39
J. Casey 1B 6 0 4 4 0 0 3 .329 13 84
M. Loughlin LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .330 13 87
A. Faulk C 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .324 4 79
L. Showalter RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .264 1 54
D. Foley 3B 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 .189 1 39
C. Everette 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .187 1 42
P. Bates P 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .152 0 3
   B. King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-R. Shippy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
   B. Mangan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 44 9 14 8 4 0 26      
a - R. Shippy pinch hit for B. King in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Everette (15, 8th Inning off G. Ashe, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Showalter (13, 9th Inning off T. McGuire, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Vanmeter (6, 6th Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Faulk (6, 6th Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Vanmeter 3 , M. McCord 2 , J. Casey 4 , M. Loughlin , A. Faulk 3 , L. Showalter 2 , C. Everette 4 , P. Bates
2-out RBI: J. Casey , M. Loughlin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Casey , M. Loughlin , L. Showalter
GIDP: L. Showalter , P. Bates
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (47) , J. Casey (34)
CS: M. McCord (30) , J. Casey (32) , L. Showalter (21)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (104) , D. Foley (90)
Double Plays: 1 (McCord-Everette-Casey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 0 54
J. Foss SS 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 .268 1 24
J. Clay 1B 6 3 4 2 0 0 1 .308 3 47
J. Frank C 3 0 3 2 2 0 0 .340 3 79
S. Ferguson LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .252 6 68
J. August RF 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .236 2 52
J. Clark 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 6 .231 1 39
G. Vankirk 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 0 57
G. Ashe P 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289 1 57
   E. Wales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .556 0 3
   T. McGuire P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 39 10 13 9 6 5 18      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for E. Wales in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clay 2 (17, 1st Inning off P. Bates, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off P. Bates, 0 on, 1 out) , T. McGuire (1, 10th Inning off B. Mangan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Frank (13, 1st Inning off P. Bates, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Clark (5, 8th Inning off P. Bates, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Foss (2, 8th Inning off P. Bates, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Foss 4 , J. Clay 6 , J. Frank 5 , S. Ferguson , J. Clark 3 , T. McGuire 2 , E. Gwinn
2-out RBI: J. Foss , J. Clay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. Clay , J. August , J. Clark 2 , G. Vankirk
GIDP: J. Clay
Sac Bunt: J. Kent , S. Ferguson
Hit by Pitch: J. August
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Foss (16)
CS: J. Clay (12) , J. Frank (23) , S. Ferguson (22)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clay 2 (15) , J. Clark 3 (68) , G. Vankirk (86)
Double Plays: 2 (Vankirk-Clay, Clark-Foss-Clay)
OF assists: 1 (Ferguson(Loughlin at 2nd base))
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Bates 7.2 11 9 8 4 5 0 122 4.84   
B. King BS (2) 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 1.67   
B. Mangan L (0-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Bates 24
Batters Faced: P. Bates 38, B. King 6, B. Mangan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Bates 7-9, B. King 2-1, B. Mangan 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Bates 122-77, B. King 16-7, B. Mangan 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. King 1-1
WP: P. Bates
Hit Batsmen: P. Bates
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe 7.1 12 9 1 2 0 0 126 4.23   
E. Wales 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.11   
T. McGuire W (1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 23 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 32
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 38, E. Wales 2, T. McGuire 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 8-10, E. Wales 0-1, T. McGuire 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 126-78, E. Wales 8-8, T. McGuire 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Wales 2-1
WP: G. Ashe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Clay
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 1402
Special Notes: Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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