PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
06/02/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 240 - SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Stars (13-10) 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 13 2
Pittsburgh Vulcans (12-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 3
7-2 Win for Indianapolis Over Pittsburgh
Indianapolis turned a good performance from starting pitcher Tom Kitts into a 7-2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Vulcans at Vulcan Grounds. In 9 innings, Kitts surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 0 and walking 4. He allowed 2 runs. The loss makes Pittsburgh 12-11.

With Indianapolis leading 2-0 in the top of the first, Kitts hit a 2-run single off Pittsburgh hurler Dennis Catchings. It was the 28th hit of the season for Kitts and put his team ahead, 4-0.

"I didn't leave too many pitches out over the plate," said Kitts.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .231 0 6
D. Bowman LF, CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .340 0 10
J. Kent RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .300 0 12
E. Shaw 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .289 0 16
L. Wade 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .333 1 14
E. Larson C 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .267 0 5
J. Foss SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .250 0 7
T. Kitts P 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .292 0 14
P. Hillis CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .400 1 5
   a-J. Faught PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 42 7 13 6 1 8 23      
a - J. Faught pinch hit for P. Hillis in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clark (4, 1st Inning off D. Catchings, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Kitts (9, 3rd Inning off D. Catchings, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Clark 2 , D. Bowman 3 , J. Kent , E. Shaw , L. Wade , E. Larson 3 , J. Foss , T. Kitts 3
2-out RBI: D. Bowman , L. Wade , T. Kitts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Clark , J. Kent , J. Foss , P. Hillis 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bowman (6)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Wade (14) , T. Kitts (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Foss-Clark-Wade, Clark-Foss-Wade)
PB: E. Larson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .243 0 5
W. Blasingame 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .260 1 11
P. Trail 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .274 0 15
C. Nightingale C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Babbitt LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 0 7
B. Adams CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .195 0 8
F. Hornback SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .244 0 8
S. Columbus 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .184 1 17
D. Catchings P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 0 3
   a-M. Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 13
   W. Barrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .444 0 2
Totals 33 2 6 2 4 0 25      
a - M. Wilson pinch hit for D. Catchings in the 8th
b - L. Johnson pinch hit for W. Barrett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Babbitt (4, 7th Inning off T. Kitts, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Blasingame 2 , J. Babbitt 3 , B. Adams , S. Columbus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Blasingame , P. Trail , C. Nightingale , S. Columbus
GIDP: P. Trail , D. Catchings
Hit by Pitch: D. Catchings
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Babbitt (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Babbitt (3) , S. Columbus 2 (10)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kitts W (6-2) 9.0 6 2 1 4 0 0 138 1.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kitts 65
Batters Faced: T. Kitts 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kitts 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kitts 138-85
Hit Batsmen: T. Kitts
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings L (10-5) 8.0 12 7 5 1 8 0 141 1.68   
W. Barrett 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 41
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 39, W. Barrett 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 8-8, W. Barrett 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 141-98, W. Barrett 7-4
WP: D. Catchings
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Kitts
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 1426
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