PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
04/24/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 40 - TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (4-3) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 2
Pittsburgh Vulcans (3-4) 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 9 1
Pittsburgh Tacks 6-3 Loss on Detroit
Pittsburgh and Detroit duked it out and the Vulcans came out victorious.

George Ashe, who finished 2nd in the IA in stolen bases with 35 in 1885, was locked in. The right-hander led the Pittsburgh Vulcans to a 6-3 win against the Detroit Sturgeons at Vulcan Grounds. After losing, Detroit is 4-3.

Pittsburgh third baseman Joe August contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the sixth. With two down, he hit a sinker to left field for a run-scoring single. It was his 6th hit of the season and put the Vulcans ahead, 5-3.

"I thought he pitched pretty well," said Pittsburgh manager . "George did his part."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .241 0 3
J. Hart LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .344 0 3
B. Poole RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .469 0 4
T. Moore 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .115 0 2
N. Crane 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .286 0 4
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269 0 5
M. McFall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133 0 3
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 1 2
C. Verret P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3 0 2 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cavender , J. Hart 2 , B. Poole 2 , N. Crane 2
2-out RBI: N. Crane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Ransom 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (4) , J. Hart (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cavender (1) , N. Crane (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 .276 1 2
J. August 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .231 0 4
J. Clay 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .296 0 5
   a-E. Baum 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Frank LF 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 .167 0 2
S. Ferguson CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .179 1 6
J. Clark 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 .227 0 0
G. Ashe P 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .231 0 2
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .042 0 0
C. McCarver C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
Totals 32 6 9 5 8 0 27      
a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kent (1, 6th Inning off C. Verret, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 3 , J. August 2 , J. Clay , S. Ferguson 2 , G. Ashe , C. McCarver
2-out RBI: J. August , S. Ferguson , G. Ashe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Clay , J. Frank , J. Clark , G. Ashe 2 , G. Vankirk 2 , C. McCarver
Sac Bunt: J. Clark 2
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frank (1) , S. Ferguson (1) , G. Ashe (2) , C. McCarver (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Frank (2)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Verret L (0-1) 8.0 9 6 5 8 0 0 155 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Verret 34
Batters Faced: C. Verret 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Verret 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: C. Verret 155-90
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe W (1-0) 9.0 7 3 3 0 2 0 121 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 63
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 121-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Ashe
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 1051
Special Notes: Cy Verret sets the Detroit Sturgeons regular season game record for walks with 8.
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