PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK BARONS
09/19/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK BARONS
GAME ID: 1752 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (56-63) 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 9 18 2
New York Barons (49-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 9 3
New York Sent Home with 9-5 Loss
The Pittsburgh Vulcans stopped the New York Barons, 9-5, at Columbia Field. The Vulcans got a big game from Jim Frank, who went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Andy Christenson picked up the win, improving his season record to 14-19. He struck out 1 in 9 innings. The Vulcans go to 56-63, putting them 4th in the Federal League.

With two out in the top of the second, Andy Christenson put Pittsburgh in front, 1-0, with a run-scoring single. The Vulcans went on to win the ballgame.

"We put it together and came out with the win," Frank said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 .249 0 54
G. Ashe CF 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 .295 1 58
J. Clay 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .301 3 47
J. Frank C 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .342 4 81
S. Ferguson LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .249 6 68
J. August 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .243 2 54
J. Clark 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .239 1 42
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .225 0 57
A. Christenson P 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .262 0 17
Totals 45 9 18 8 2 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Clark (6, 5th Inning off J. McKinley, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Ferguson (23, 8th Inning off B. Bigley, 0 on, 1 out) , J. August (18, 8th Inning off B. Bigley, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Frank (4, 6th Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Ashe 4 , J. Clay , J. Frank 6 , S. Ferguson 2 , J. August 4 , J. Clark 4 , G. Vankirk 2 , A. Christenson
2-out RBI: G. Ashe , J. August , J. Clark , A. Christenson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. Clay 2 , S. Ferguson , G. Vankirk , A. Christenson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Ashe (26) , J. Frank (31) , J. August 2 (23) , J. Clark (41)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (34) , G. Vankirk (87)
Double Plays: 2 (Vankirk-Clark-Clay, Clay-Vankirk-Christenson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Collins SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .287 9 65
C. Hausman CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .262 4 78
V. Arwood C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .341 4 76
D. Claiborne 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274 5 92
E. Johnson 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .262 7 75
D. King 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .282 9 63
J. McMillen LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .229 4 67
T. Samples RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239 1 29
J. McKinley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 0 37
   B. Bigley P 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 0
   a-A. Torgerson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 0 1
Totals 34 5 9 3 2 1 13      
a - A. Torgerson pinch hit for B. Bigley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Collins (34, 1st Inning off A. Christenson, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Johnson (31, 9th Inning off A. Christenson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Samples (3, 9th Inning off A. Christenson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Collins 4 , C. Hausman 2 , E. Johnson 2 , D. King , T. Samples 3 , A. Torgerson
2-out RBI: A. Torgerson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Hausman , E. Johnson , J. McMillen , T. Samples , J. McKinley
GIDP: V. Arwood 2
Sac Bunt: J. McMillen
Hit by Pitch: B. Bigley
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Hausman (46) , J. McMillen (20) , T. Samples (37)
PB: V. Arwood
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Christenson W (14-19) 9.0 9 5 4 2 1 0 120 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Christenson 50
Batters Faced: A. Christenson 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Christenson 15-9
Pitches - Strikes: A. Christenson 120-82
Hit Batsmen: A. Christenson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McKinley L (17-33) 6.2 16 8 7 2 5 1 118 4.29   
B. Bigley 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 36 5.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinley 15
Batters Faced: J. McKinley 38, B. Bigley 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinley 3-12, B. Bigley 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinley 118-72, B. Bigley 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bigley 1-0
WP: J. McKinley 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Frank
Ballpark: Columbia Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 1747
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