PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
06/04/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 233 - SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Louisville Colts (28-10) 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 6 9 5
Pittsburgh Vulcans (15-22) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 9 4
Colts Trip Vulcans, 6-5, in Extra Innings
The Louisville Colts defeated the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 6-5, in 10 innings in Federal League action at Vulcan Grounds. Louisville pitcher Ed Lane had a standout performance. Lane yielded 5 runs over 10 innings to notch the win. He scattered 9 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. His record improves to 11-5. Louisville has now won 3 in a row.

Norm Heyward came through with a big-time hit for Louisville. The shortstop smacked a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to give his team the lead, 6-5. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"We didn't let this one get away," said Heyward.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 3 27
C. Morris 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .248 0 15
L. Buckley 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .335 6 35
   a-T. Gresham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
C. Shanafelt RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .317 3 35
S. Day 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .324 2 34
N. Heyward SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .280 2 30
K. Duncan C 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .289 3 32
H. Rogers LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 2 25
E. Lane P 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .220 1 7
Totals 39 6 9 5 2 1 17      
a - T. Gresham substituted for L. Buckley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Buckley (10, 6th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Lane (1, 9th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Heyward (2, 10th Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Morris 2 , L. Buckley 3 , C. Shanafelt , S. Day 2 , N. Heyward 4 , E. Lane 4
2-out RBI: L. Buckley , N. Heyward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Shanafelt , E. Lane
GIDP: C. Morris
Sac Bunt: S. Day
Sac Fly: K. Duncan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Morris (5) , L. Buckley (15)
CS: S. Day (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Edwards (5) , L. Buckley (8) , S. Day (12) , N. Heyward 2 (25)
OF assists: 1 (Shanafelt(Ashe at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .264 0 27
G. Ashe CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .267 0 15
J. Clay 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .325 2 27
J. Frank C 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .292 0 20
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 4 29
J. August 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .274 1 21
J. Clark 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .230 0 14
G. Vankirk SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .246 0 19
S. Lamb P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .236 0 8
   a-E. Baum PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   E. Wales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 39 5 9 4 3 5 15      
a - E. Baum pinch hit for S. Lamb in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clay (12, 6th Inning off E. Lane, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Ashe , J. Clay 3 , J. Frank 2 , J. Clark 2 , G. Vankirk , E. Baum
2-out RBI: G. Ashe , J. Clay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. Clay , J. Frank , S. Ferguson , J. August
Sac Bunt: S. Lamb
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Clark (13) , G. Vankirk (11)
CS: J. August (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clark 3 (22) , G. Vankirk (30)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Vankirk-Clay)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lane W (11-5) 10.0 9 5 2 3 5 0 144 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lane 62
Batters Faced: E. Lane 43
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lane 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lane 144-96
WP: E. Lane
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb 9.0 8 5 2 2 1 1 130 3.35   
E. Wales L (0-3) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 7.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 56
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 39, E. Wales 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 12-12, E. Wales 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 130-82, E. Wales 8-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Lane
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 1520
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