PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
07/15/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 420 - FRIDAY, JULY 15TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (30-38) 3 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 10 13 5
Louisville Colts (46-21) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 10 6
Vulcans Trip Colts, 10-5
George Ashe, who is on pace to win 16 games this season, propelled his team to victory over the Louisville Colts. The final score was 10-5, Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is now 30-38.

The Vulcans had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the ninth. The score was 10-4, Pittsburgh, with no one out. Louisville, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Vernon Thorne dug in at the plate, but on a 2-2 sinker, he struck out.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 6 .276 0 40
J. Foss SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .291 1 13
J. Frank C 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 .312 1 46
J. August RF 5 1 0 1 0 0 5 .229 2 29
S. Ferguson LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .235 4 40
E. Baum 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .192 1 11
J. Clark 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .235 0 22
G. Vankirk 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .226 0 32
G. Ashe P 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .280 0 38
Totals 42 10 13 8 1 1 25      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Ferguson (11, 3rd Inning off K. Hereford, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , J. Foss , S. Ferguson 3 , E. Baum 2 , J. Clark 2 , G. Vankirk 2 , G. Ashe 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. Foss , E. Baum , G. Vankirk
Sac Bunt: J. Foss
Sac Fly: G. Vankirk
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Foss (11) , J. Frank (15) , E. Baum (4) , G. Vankirk (16)
CS: J. Kent (16)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent 2 (21) , J. Foss (16) , E. Baum (2) , J. Clark (31)
Double Plays: 1 (Foss)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .309 5 56
C. Morris 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .251 3 35
L. Buckley 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .361 10 65
C. Shanafelt RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .342 8 61
K. Duncan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 4 56
N. Heyward SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 3 56
S. Day 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304 4 62
H. Rogers LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 4 37
K. Hereford P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .262 0 8
   V. Thorne P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0
Totals 38 5 10 5 0 2 16      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hereford (2, 3rd Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Buckley (22, 3rd Inning off G. Ashe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Edwards 2 , C. Morris , L. Buckley 3 , C. Shanafelt 2 , S. Day , H. Rogers , K. Hereford 2
2-out RBI: L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Edwards , L. Buckley , K. Duncan
Sac Fly: C. Shanafelt
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Edwards (23) , C. Morris (13) , K. Hereford (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Morris 2 (29) , L. Buckley (14) , N. Heyward 2 (50) , V. Thorne (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Shanafelt-Duncan)
OF assists: 1 (Shanafelt(Vankirk at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe W (8-10) 9.0 10 5 3 0 2 0 139 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 53
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 139-94
WP: G. Ashe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hereford L (10-9) 6.1 13 9 4 1 1 0 111 4.59   
V. Thorne 2.2 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 0.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hereford 21
Batters Faced: K. Hereford 36, V. Thorne 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hereford 5-13, V. Thorne 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hereford 111-77, V. Thorne 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Thorne 2-0
WP: K. Hereford , V. Thorne
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Ashe
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 2253
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