PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT CHICAGO CYCLONES
06/26/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT CHICAGO CYCLONES
GAME ID: 336 - SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (24-30) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 9 3
Chicago Cyclones (41-19) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 9 2
Guest Vulcans Win, 5-4, at Chicago
The Pittsburgh Vulcans handed the Chicago Cyclones a 5-4 defeat at Garrison Grounds. Second Baseman John Clark starred for Pittsburgh. He went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 times. The winning pitcher was 30-year old right-handed pitcher George Ashe. He tossed 113 pitches over 9 innings, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits. The 4th-place Vulcans are 24-30.

Pittsburgh grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Clark hit a run-scoring double off Victor Anderson. His 2nd double of the season put the Vulcans out in front, 2-1.

"We were the better team," crowed Clark.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 0 34
J. August CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 2 27
J. Frank C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .316 1 34
S. Ferguson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 4 34
E. Baum 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .192 0 2
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 0 27
J. Foss 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .294 1 13
J. Clark 2B 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .229 0 18
G. Ashe P 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .287 0 28
Totals 36 5 9 4 1 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Baum (1, 5th Inning off V. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Clark (2, 5th Inning off V. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Ashe (9, 7th Inning off V. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frank , S. Ferguson , E. Baum 2 , J. Foss , J. Clark 4 , G. Ashe 3
2-out RBI: J. Clark , G. Ashe 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kent 3
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Ferguson (12)
CS: J. Frank (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Frank (7) , G. Vankirk (44) , J. Foss (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Vankirk)
PB: J. Frank 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Washington 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .323 6 45
B. Avery LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .225 3 32
M. Cook 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .344 6 40
C. Bolick RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .365 15 71
D. Sebastian 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 7 31
P. Manke C 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 38
H. Davis CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .305 4 38
C. White SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .259 1 29
V. Anderson P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232 1 10
   a-H. Akins PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .235 0 18
Totals 35 4 9 3 2 0 17      
a - H. Akins pinch hit for V. Anderson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Cook (6, 1st Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Washington (6, 7th Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Washington 5 , M. Cook 4 , C. Bolick , H. Davis 2 , C. White 2 , V. Anderson
2-out RBI: R. Washington , M. Cook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Washington , B. Avery , C. Bolick , D. Sebastian
Sac Fly: H. Akins
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Avery (25)
CS: H. Davis (17)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Washington (36) , C. Bolick (15)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe W (6-8) 9.0 9 4 2 2 0 2 113 4.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 55
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 6-19
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 113-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Anderson L (12-5) 9.0 9 5 4 1 7 0 120 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Anderson 57
Batters Faced: V. Anderson 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Anderson 6-13
Pitches - Strikes: V. Anderson 120-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Clark
Ballpark: Garrison Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:17
Attendance: 2982
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