PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
07/12/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 347 - THURSDAY, JULY 12TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (34-27) 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 10 3
Pittsburgh Vulcans (32-29) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Unions Curb Vulcans, 4-3
The Philadelphia Unions racked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, bumping off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 4-3. Bancroft King, who started for Philadelphia, pitched effectively for his team. King got the win, improving to 11-14. He gave up 8 hits and walked 2 over 9 innings. He allowed 3 runs. Philadelphia raised its record to 34-27 with the win.

Philadelphia took advantage of an error in the top of the seventh inning. The game was tied, 3-3, when Mike McCord hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Unions in front, 4-3.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Philadelphia skipper . "I can't complain."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .220 0 19
J. Scruggs 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .244 3 26
M. Loughlin LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306 9 38
J. Casey 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .320 7 46
A. Faulk C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 3 36
C. Vanmeter CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229 0 32
L. Showalter RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .231 0 31
J. Allen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .235 1 5
B. King P 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .237 0 15
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Scruggs (7, 4th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. King (4, 7th Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Faulk (10, 6th Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord 3 , J. Scruggs 2 , J. Casey , A. Faulk 3 , L. Showalter 2 , J. Allen , B. King 2
2-out RBI: A. Faulk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord , J. Casey , C. Vanmeter
GIDP: J. Scruggs
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Showalter (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Scruggs (40) , J. Casey (10) , J. Allen (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .246 3 27
G. Ashe CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .189 0 17
J. Clay 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .257 1 33
J. Frank C 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .275 0 26
S. Ferguson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .179 3 24
J. August 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .246 1 20
J. Clark 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224 2 27
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .209 0 19
S. Lamb P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .105 0 8
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
Totals 35 3 8 2 2 5 15      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for S. Lamb in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Kent , G. Ashe 2 , J. Frank , S. Ferguson , J. August , J. Clark 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , G. Ashe , S. Ferguson , J. August 2 , G. Vankirk
Sac Bunt: S. Ferguson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Ashe (16) , J. Frank (18) , J. August (22) , J. Clark (15)
CS: G. Ashe (2) , J. Clark (14)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Ashe (16) , J. Clark (27)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Vankirk-Clay)
OF assists: 1 (Ashe(Showalter at home))
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King W (11-14) 9.0 8 3 1 2 5 0 129 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 66
Batters Faced: B. King 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 129-81
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb L (18-13) 9.0 10 4 4 3 3 0 150 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 51
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 11-10
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 150-95
WP: S. Lamb 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bancroft King
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 1228
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