PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
07/14/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 414 - THURSDAY, JULY 14TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (29-38) 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 7 10 4
Louisville Colts (46-20) 1 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 X 9 13 0
Colts Win, 9-7, Versus Vulcans
The Louisville Colts spoiled a good performance by Pittsburgh catcher Jim Frank, bumping off Pittsburgh, 9-7, at Derby Grounds. Frank went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Sam Gilleland, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 1st save. Louisville goes to 46-20, Pittsburgh to 29-38.

Louisville took control in the bottom of the seventh. With one out and a runner on 3rd, Norm Heyward hit a run-scoring single to make it 8-7, Colts.

"We try to keep the mood light around here," said Heyward. "Winning helps."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .274 0 40
G. Ashe CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 6 .277 0 37
J. Frank C 4 1 3 4 0 0 2 .316 1 46
J. August 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .234 2 28
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 4 38
E. Baum 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .178 1 8
J. Clark 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 0 22
G. Vankirk SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 31
S. Lamb P 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .229 0 9
   E. Wales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   a-J. Foss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 1 13
Totals 32 7 10 6 2 5 15      
a - J. Foss pinch hit for E. Wales in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: G. Ashe (4, 4th Inning off E. Lane, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , G. Ashe 4 , J. Frank 3 , J. August , E. Baum , G. Vankirk
2-out RBI: J. Frank , E. Baum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. August 2 , S. Ferguson , J. Clark
GIDP: J. Frank
Sac Bunt: J. Kent 2 , J. August , S. Lamb 2
Sac Fly: J. Frank
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Clark (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (19) , G. Ashe 2 (12) , S. Lamb (3)
OF assists: 2 (Ashe(Edwards at 3rd base), Ashe(Duncan at 3rd base))
PB: J. Frank
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .308 5 54
H. Rogers LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 .319 4 37
L. Buckley 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .360 10 64
   b-T. Gresham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Shanafelt RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .339 8 59
S. Day 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .304 4 62
N. Heyward SS 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .307 3 56
K. Duncan C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .263 4 56
F. Crumbley 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 0 12
E. Lane P 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .196 1 8
   a-J. Wilde PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   S. Gilleland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 9 13 6 0 3 16      
a - J. Wilde pinch hit for E. Lane in the 8th
b - T. Gresham substituted for L. Buckley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Edwards (9, 2nd Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Heyward (17, 6th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Duncan (11, 7th Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Day 2 (8, 4th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off S. Lamb, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Edwards 3 , H. Rogers , L. Buckley 2 , S. Day 6 , N. Heyward 4 , K. Duncan 2 , F. Crumbley , E. Lane
2-out RBI: J. Edwards
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Edwards , C. Shanafelt , S. Day 2 , N. Heyward
Sac Bunt: E. Lane
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Buckley (23)
CS: J. Edwards (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Heyward-Day-Buckley)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb L (15-13) 7.1 13 9 3 0 3 0 124 3.51   
E. Wales 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 31
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 36, E. Wales 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 6-10, E. Wales 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 124-80, E. Wales 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lane W (16-9) 8.0 8 7 7 2 5 0 118 3.86   
S. Gilleland SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lane 41
Batters Faced: E. Lane 35, S. Gilleland 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lane 11-9, S. Gilleland 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lane 118-74, S. Gilleland 19-12
WP: E. Lane
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Frank
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 2184
Special Notes: Sam Day ties the FL regular season game record for triples with 2.
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