PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
07/21/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 450 - THURSDAY, JULY 21ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Federals (29-41) 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 12 3
Pittsburgh Vulcans (33-40) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 7 6
Federals Double Up Pittsburgh, 6-3
The Washington Federals defeated the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 6-3, in Federal League action at Vulcan Grounds. Washington pitcher Tom Ewart had a standout performance. Ewart yielded 3 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 0, and struck out 4. His record improves to 7-14. The Federals, at 29-41, sit in 6th place in the Federal League.

The biggest at-bat came in the bottom of the eighth. The score was 4-3, Federals. With a runner on 2nd and two down, Tom Ewart retired Steve Ferguson with a first pitch fastball. Ferguson, much to the chagrin of the home crowd, popped out.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .302 2 24
M. Stephenson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 0 20
D. Stubbs CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .312 6 50
T. Greene SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .242 1 32
B. Fick 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 0 10
   a-A. Matthews 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 3 17
B. Jenkins C 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .206 0 11
J. Bayles RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .204 0 29
L. Estes 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .191 0 23
T. Ewart P 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .141 0 5
Totals 35 6 12 6 0 0 9      
a - A. Matthews substituted for B. Fick in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: B. Jenkins (3, 4th Inning off A. Christenson, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Ewart (1, 9th Inning off A. Christenson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Williamson 3 , M. Stephenson , D. Stubbs 2 , T. Greene , B. Jenkins 3 , J. Bayles , L. Estes 2 , T. Ewart 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Stubbs , B. Fick , B. Jenkins
Sac Bunt: M. Stephenson , B. Fick , J. Bayles
Sac Fly: W. Williamson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Williamson (32) , T. Greene (24) , J. Bayles (23) , L. Estes (16)
CS: W. Williamson 2 (17) , L. Estes (14) , T. Ewart (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stephenson (40) , T. Greene (60) , L. Estes (36)
Double Plays: 1 (Stephenson-Greene-Matthews)
OF assists: 1 (Stubbs(Baum at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 0 40
G. Ashe CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 0 41
J. Frank C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307 1 47
J. August 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .223 2 29
S. Ferguson LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .243 5 44
E. Baum 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 1 15
J. Clark 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .239 1 26
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .226 0 32
A. Christenson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .323 0 13
Totals 34 3 7 3 0 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (17, 6th Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Ferguson (13, 6th Inning off T. Ewart, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Clark (1, 7th Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frank 2 , J. August , S. Ferguson 3 , J. Clark 5 , G. Vankirk
2-out RBI: S. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ferguson , E. Baum , A. Christenson
GIDP: G. Vankirk
Hit by Pitch: E. Baum
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Ferguson (17)
CS: J. August (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Frank (9) , E. Baum (3) , J. Clark 2 (34) , G. Vankirk 2 (53)
OF assists: 1 (Ashe(Greene at 2nd base))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ewart W (7-14) 9.0 7 3 3 0 4 1 102 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ewart 65
Batters Faced: T. Ewart 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ewart 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ewart 102-69
Hit Batsmen: T. Ewart
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Christenson L (8-12) 9.0 12 6 4 0 0 0 117 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Christenson 43
Batters Faced: A. Christenson 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Christenson 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: A. Christenson 117-80
WP: A. Christenson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Ewart
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:20
Attendance: 1051
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