FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION
WASHINGTON COLUMBIANS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
08/14/1896
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FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION
WASHINGTON COLUMBIANS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 2721 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 1896 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Columbians (43-59) 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 9 1
Pittsburgh Vulcans (47-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3
Kirkland Humbles Pittsburgh, 5-0
Ambrose Kirkland made quick work of Pittsburgh, blanking the Vulcans, 5-0, at Forge Field. The Washington pitcher limited them to 8 hits to earn the victory. Kirkland fanned 0 and walked 3.

Thus far this season, Kirkland has saved 0 games. His won-lost mark is 16 wins and 16 losses with 37 strikeouts in 287.1 innings, along with a 4.17 ERA.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Chilton LF 4 0 4 2 1 0 0 .273 0 26
J. Fullerton 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 0 36
D. O'Connor RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .297 8 58
Q. Albright 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .401 12 70
J. Hazlett C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .344 4 61
J. Hanley 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .355 2 59
J. Tremont CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .286 3 50
E. Fleck SS 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 .244 0 51
A. Kirkland P 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 7
Totals 34 5 9 5 2 1 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hanley (20, 2nd Inning off B. Kunkel, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Fleck (18, 4th Inning off B. Kunkel, 2 on, 1 out) , V. Chilton (16, 9th Inning off B. Kunkel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Chilton 5 , J. Hazlett 2 , J. Hanley 2 , J. Tremont , E. Fleck 2
2-out RBI: , V. Chilton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fullerton , D. O'Connor 2 , Q. Albright 2 , E. Fleck
Sac Bunt: J. Fullerton 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Hazlett , J. Tremont
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Fleck (11)
CS: J. Hazlett (5) , J. Tremont (12)

FIELDING
Errors: Q. Albright (13)
Double Plays: 3 (Hanley-Fullerton-Albright, Fleck-Fullerton-Albright, Fullerton-Fleck-Albright)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Trask CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .381 7 59
B. Tolliver 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .281 3 39
D. Oberholtzer RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .355 5 65
   a-M. Schrader RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238 1 16
B. Gorman 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .323 6 89
A. Kraft 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .288 4 47
A. Eastman SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .237 0 37
S. Carter C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .265 0 32
T. Rooney LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .331 0 19
B. Kunkel P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .231 0 9
   b-M. Dorman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 0 5
Totals 32 0 8 0 3 0 26      
a - M. Schrader substituted for D. Oberholtzer in the 4th
b - M. Dorman pinch hit for B. Kunkel in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Trask 2 , B. Tolliver , A. Kraft 2 , A. Eastman , S. Carter , T. Rooney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Eastman , S. Carter , T. Rooney
GIDP: L. Trask , B. Tolliver , M. Schrader
Sac Bunt: B. Kunkel
Hit by Pitch: T. Rooney
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Tolliver (36) , M. Schrader (11) , A. Eastman (47)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Kirkland W (16-16) 9.0 8 0 0 3 0 0 113 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Kirkland 68
Batters Faced: A. Kirkland 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Kirkland 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. Kirkland 113-76
WP: A. Kirkland 2
Hit Batsmen: A. Kirkland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kunkel L (17-27) 9.0 9 5 4 2 1 0 153 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kunkel 50
Batters Faced: B. Kunkel 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kunkel 9-15
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kunkel 153-100
Hit Batsmen: B. Kunkel 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ambrose Kirkland
Ballpark: Forge Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 3569
Special Notes: RF Dutch Oberholtzer was injured while throwing the ball.
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