PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
05/30/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 219 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 30TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Indianapolis Stars (12-9) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 7 2
Pittsburgh Vulcans (11-10) 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 X 6 10 3
Vulcans Clonk Stars, 6-4
The skies opened up and the rain fell at Vulcan Grounds.

The Pittsburgh Vulcans picked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, dropping the Indianapolis Stars, 6-4. Dennis Catchings, who is on pace to win 42 games this season, was the difference-maker. Pittsburgh now has a record of 11-10 with the win.

Steve Columbus, who led the FL in stolen bases with 18 in 1876, chipped in a 2-run home run for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the second. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

Pittsburgh manager commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 0 6
D. Bowman LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .330 0 9
J. Kent RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .308 0 11
T. Kitts CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .292 0 12
E. Shaw 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .295 0 16
L. Wade 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .342 1 13
J. Foss SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 0 7
B. Miller C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .130 0 4
C. James P 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 0 5
Totals 31 4 7 4 1 3 12      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Kitts 2 (8, 4th Inning off D. Catchings, 2 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off D. Catchings, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Bowman (7, 4th Inning off D. Catchings, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bowman 3 , J. Kent 2 , T. Kitts 4 , B. Miller
2-out RBI: D. Bowman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kitts , L. Wade , J. Foss
Sac Fly: L. Wade
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Clark (5)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Wade 2 (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Foss-Wade)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 0 4
W. Blasingame 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .245 1 10
P. Trail 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .295 0 15
J. Babbitt C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .186 0 5
M. Wilson LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 0 13
   a-C. Carter LF, RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .259 0 3
B. Adams CF 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .175 0 6
F. Hornback SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .243 0 7
S. Columbus 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .179 1 15
D. Catchings P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 0 3
Totals 31 6 10 6 0 3 12      
a - C. Carter substituted for M. Wilson in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: D. Catchings (4, 2nd Inning off C. James, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Carter (1, 3rd Inning off C. James, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Columbus (1, 2nd Inning off C. James, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Blasingame , P. Trail 2 , C. Carter 4 , B. Adams , F. Hornback , S. Columbus 5 , D. Catchings 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Blasingame , F. Hornback
GIDP: W. Blasingame
Sac Bunt: B. Adams
Sac Fly: B. Adams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Catchings (3)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Blasingame (8) , B. Adams (3) , F. Hornback (30)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. James L (7-7) 7.1 10 6 5 0 3 1 100 3.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. James 39
Batters Faced: C. James 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. James 11-7
Pitches - Strikes: C. James 100-60
WP: C. James
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings W (9-4) 8.0 7 4 3 1 3 0 112 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 56
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 112-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dennis Catchings
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 12:00 AM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 1021
Special Notes: CF Marty Wilson was injured while running the bases. The game was called in the 8th inning due to bad weather.
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