PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
05/23/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 178 - MONDAY, MAY 23RD , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (10-18) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 5
Louisville Colts (21-9) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 X 8 16 3
Buckley goes 3-for-4, Leads Colts to Win
The Louisville Colts picked up a win, 8-2, over the Pittsburgh Vulcans at Derby Grounds. Larry Buckley led the charge. The Raleigh, North Carolina native was 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for Louisville. This win makes it 5 in a row for Louisville.

In the bottom of the third, Louisville second baseman Sam Day had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Day stroked a run-scoring single to left. It made the score 3-1, Louisville. For the game, he was 2 for 4 with 2 singles.

"We were able to put some runs on the board," said Buckley after the game.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .263 0 16
G. Ashe CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 0 8
J. Clay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .342 1 21
J. Frank C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269 0 13
S. Ferguson LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .278 2 23
J. August 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .277 1 14
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .214 0 8
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .225 0 9
A. Christenson P 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .500 0 3
   T. McGuire P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Baum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 5 20      
a - E. Baum pinch hit for T. McGuire in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: A. Christenson (3, 2nd Inning off E. Lane, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Frank (3, 8th Inning off E. Lane, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kent , J. Frank 3 , S. Ferguson , G. Vankirk , A. Christenson 5
2-out RBI: G. Vankirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kent 2 , G. Ashe , J. August , J. Clark
Sac Bunt: G. Ashe
Sac Fly: S. Ferguson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Ferguson (5) , A. Christenson (2)
CS: G. Ashe (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (9) , J. Clark (15) , G. Vankirk (24) , A. Christenson 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (August-Clark-Clay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .312 2 23
C. Morris 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .221 0 12
L. Buckley 1B 4 3 3 2 1 0 1 .328 5 25
C. Shanafelt RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 .310 3 29
K. Duncan C 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .311 1 22
N. Heyward SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .277 1 23
S. Day 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .278 2 26
H. Rogers LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .304 2 22
E. Lane P 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 .200 0 6
Totals 38 8 16 8 2 1 26      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Shanafelt 2 (13, 1st Inning off A. Christenson, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. McGuire, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Edwards , C. Morris , L. Buckley 3 , C. Shanafelt 6 , N. Heyward 2 , S. Day 2 , H. Rogers 2 , E. Lane
2-out RBI: C. Shanafelt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Morris , C. Shanafelt , K. Duncan , N. Heyward , E. Lane 2
GIDP: S. Day
Sac Bunt: E. Lane
Sac Fly: H. Rogers
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Morris (4) , C. Shanafelt (11)
CS: J. Edwards 2 (5) , L. Buckley (5)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Buckley (5) , C. Shanafelt (4) , E. Lane (3)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Christenson L (1-6) 7.1 15 8 5 2 0 0 143 4.58   
T. McGuire 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Christenson 20
Batters Faced: A. Christenson 39, T. McGuire 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Christenson 8-10, T. McGuire 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Christenson 143-93, T. McGuire 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McGuire 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lane W (9-4) 9.0 7 2 1 1 5 0 120 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lane 71
Batters Faced: E. Lane 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lane 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lane 120-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Buckley
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 1941
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