PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
10/14/1884
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 1835 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH , 1884 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Monarchs (50-61) 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 8 9 6
Pittsburgh Vulcans (55-56) 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 X 11 12 7
Vulcans Pick Up 11-8 Win
The Pittsburgh Vulcans beat the Cincinnati Monarchs, 11-8, at Vulcan Grounds. The Vulcans got a fine performance from left fielder Joe August, who was 2-4 with 2 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Ben Harris, who went 6 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 7 runs on 8 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 1. His record now stands at 25-32. The 'W' lifts Pittsburgh's record to 55-56.

Pittsburgh catcher Marty Wilson helped the Vulcans go up, 8-7, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Wilson hit a run-scoring single off Cincinnati pitcher Ross Gower.

"When there are games to be won, you win them," said Pittsburgh manager .
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Newsom LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .262 3 57
T. Vanlandingham 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .260 1 41
J. Hammond SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .292 1 14
J. Nelson 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .286 3 16
F. Lear CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 .175 2 39
G. Clarke C 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .200 1 41
D. Starks RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .209 3 57
K. Roberson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .168 0 27
R. Gower P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .133 0 0
   J. Pappas P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .172 0 11
Totals 37 8 9 7 4 4 26      
BATTING
Triples: G. Clarke (3, 5th Inning off B. Harris, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Newsom , T. Vanlandingham 2 , J. Nelson , G. Clarke 4 , D. Starks , K. Roberson , R. Gower
2-out RBI: , G. Clarke 2 , D. Starks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hammond , F. Lear , D. Starks 2 , K. Roberson
GIDP: T. Vanlandingham
Sac Bunt: T. Vanlandingham
Hit by Pitch: J. Hammond , R. Gower
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Vanlandingham (9) , F. Lear (8)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Vanlandingham (53) , J. Hammond (26) , G. Clarke (16) , K. Roberson 2 (88) , R. Gower (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Roberson-Hammond-Nelson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF, CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .219 0 34
D. McGuire SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .207 0 33
P. Trail 1B, RF 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 .283 5 60
M. Wilson C 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .245 7 52
J. August LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .231 2 54
G. Vankirk 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .226 0 18
M. Hemenway CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .238 2 43
   b-J. Hicks 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 8
S. Columbus 2B 4 1 1 2 1 0 5 .159 3 47
B. Harris P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .198 0 8
   a-K. Lister PH 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .249 0 27
   G. Meacham P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 11 12 9 3 2 27      
a - K. Lister pinch hit for B. Harris in the 6th
b - J. Hicks substituted for M. Hemenway in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wilson (26, 8th Inning off J. Pappas, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Vankirk (7, 8th Inning off J. Pappas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Hedden 2 , D. McGuire , M. Wilson 3 , J. August 2 , G. Vankirk 3 , M. Hemenway 2 , S. Columbus
2-out RBI: J. August , S. Columbus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wilson , G. Vankirk , M. Hemenway , S. Columbus 2 , B. Harris
GIDP: D. McGuire
Sac Bunt: D. McGuire
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Trail (20) , M. Hemenway (13)

FIELDING
Errors: D. McGuire 2 (103) , P. Trail 2 (37) , J. August 2 (23) , S. Columbus (76)
Double Plays: 1 (Vankirk-Columbus-Trail)
PB: M. Wilson 2
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gower L (4-7) 5.1 9 9 5 3 1 0 115 3.92   
J. Pappas 2.2 3 2 1 0 1 0 34 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gower 20
Batters Faced: R. Gower 32, J. Pappas 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gower 9-7, J. Pappas 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gower 115-70, J. Pappas 34-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pappas 2-0
WP: R. Gower 2 , J. Pappas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Harris W (25-32) 6.0 8 7 2 0 1 0 84 2.18   
G. Meacham SV (1) 3.0 1 1 1 4 3 0 65 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Harris 39
Batters Faced: B. Harris 29, G. Meacham 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Harris 10-4, G. Meacham 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Harris 84-51, G. Meacham 65-34
Hit Batsmen: B. Harris 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe August
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 1124
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