PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
07/17/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 367 - TUESDAY, JULY 17TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (33-32) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 2
Louisville Colts (41-26) 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 X 8 12 3
Colts Winners, 8-2, Over Vulcans
The Louisville Colts and starting pitcher Ray Ball stifled the Pittsburgh offense en route to a comfortable 8-2 win at Derby Grounds. Ball yielded 2 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 0, and struck out 3. His record improves to 8-5. The defeat makes Pittsburgh 33-32.

Louisville first baseman Larry Buckley delivered a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and knocked in 1.

"My job is to go out and execute," said Ball.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 3 27
J. August RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 1 21
J. Clay 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 1 34
J. Frank C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .277 0 29
S. Ferguson LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .185 3 25
J. Foss 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .172 1 3
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 0 20
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .210 2 27
E. Wales P 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .158 0 1
   A. Christenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
Totals 37 2 7 1 0 3 18      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for A. Christenson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Kent , J. August , J. Clay , S. Ferguson 2 , J. Foss , E. Wales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. August , J. Frank , S. Ferguson , G. Vankirk , E. Wales 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. August (25) , S. Ferguson (11) , J. Foss 3 (4) , E. Wales (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (28) , G. Vankirk (42)
Double Plays: 1 (Foss-Clark-Clay)
OF assists: 1 (August(Thorne at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .258 1 28
N. Heyward SS 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 .240 4 32
L. Buckley 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .354 7 54
C. Shanafelt RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .300 12 61
K. Duncan C 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .225 8 35
S. Day 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .202 3 27
V. Thorne CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .229 2 47
F. Crumbley 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .215 0 5
R. Ball P 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .288 0 8
Totals 35 8 12 7 7 2 17      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Buckley (26, 7th Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Heyward (13, 8th Inning off A. Christenson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Duncan (8, 2nd Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Buckley (7, 5th Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Heyward (4, 7th Inning off E. Wales, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Heyward 6 , L. Buckley 7 , C. Shanafelt , K. Duncan 4 , S. Day , V. Thorne 3 , F. Crumbley
2-out RBI: L. Buckley , V. Thorne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Day , R. Ball 4
GIDP: K. Duncan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Rogers (29) , C. Shanafelt (15) , S. Day (17)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Heyward (58) , C. Shanafelt (14) , S. Day (28)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales L (5-7) 7.0 11 7 4 5 2 3 114 2.92   
A. Christenson 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 33 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 30
Batters Faced: E. Wales 36, A. Christenson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 8-9, A. Christenson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 114-73, A. Christenson 33-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball W (8-5) 9.0 7 2 1 0 3 0 127 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 70
Batters Faced: R. Ball 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 9-16
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 127-78
WP: R. Ball
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Ball
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 1730
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