PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
07/23/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 397 - MONDAY, JULY 23RD , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (42-30) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 11 2
Pittsburgh Vulcans (36-34) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 14 3
Vulcans Get Past Louisville, 6-5
The Pittsburgh Vulcans picked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, knocking off the Louisville Colts, 6-5. Starting pitcher Ed Wales played a key role in the triumph. In 9 innings, Wales surrendered 11 hits, while striking out 10 and walking 1. He allowed 5 runs. With the victory, the Vulcans record stands at 36-34.

Jerry Clay was the walk-off hero for Pittsburgh. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Vulcans first baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We fed off the energy of the crowd at the end," Clay said.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247 1 28
N. Heyward SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .245 5 34
L. Buckley 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .355 7 55
C. Shanafelt RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .319 12 64
K. Duncan C 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .219 8 36
S. Day 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .196 3 29
V. Thorne CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .227 2 51
F. Crumbley 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .215 0 7
E. Robinson P 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .167 0 1
Totals 37 5 11 4 1 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Heyward (16, 5th Inning off E. Wales, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Heyward 3 , L. Buckley 2 , C. Shanafelt 3 , V. Thorne , F. Crumbley , E. Robinson 2
2-out RBI: N. Heyward , C. Shanafelt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Rogers , L. Buckley , K. Duncan , V. Thorne
GIDP: S. Day
Sac Bunt: K. Duncan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Robinson (2)
CS: N. Heyward (13)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Rogers (8) , N. Heyward (61)
OF assists: 1 (Shanafelt(Frank at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .234 3 29
J. August RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .250 1 23
J. Clay 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .270 1 37
J. Frank C 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .287 1 31
G. Ashe LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .193 1 20
J. Foss 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .177 1 8
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .203 0 21
J. Clark 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .206 2 29
E. Wales P 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .178 0 1
Totals 36 6 14 5 2 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kent (10, 9th Inning off E. Robinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Frank (3, 2nd Inning off E. Robinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 3 , J. August , J. Clay 2 , J. Frank 4 , G. Ashe 2 , J. Foss , G. Vankirk 2 , J. Clark , E. Wales
2-out RBI: G. Ashe , J. Foss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Foss , J. Clark 2
Sac Bunt: J. August
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. August (27) , J. Frank (22) , G. Vankirk (16)
CS: J. Clay (7) , E. Wales (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (14) , J. August (31) , J. Foss (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Vankirk-Clark-Clay)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Robinson L (6-2) 8.1 14 6 6 2 2 0 106 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Robinson 31
Batters Faced: E. Robinson 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Robinson 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: E. Robinson 106-68
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales W (6-8) 9.0 11 5 4 1 10 0 133 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 56
Batters Faced: E. Wales 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 7-8
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 133-95
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Wales
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 1222
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