PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
08/16/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 495 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (52-39) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5
Pittsburgh Vulcans (45-41) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 6 0
Lamb Goes Distance in Pittsburgh Win
Pittsburgh turned a good effort from starter Stanley Lamb into a win over the Detroit Sturgeons at Vulcan Grounds. The final score was 2-1. Pittsburgh now sports a record of 45-41.

Lamb pitched well for Pittsburgh. The left-hander went the distance, allowing 1 run on 5 hits.

"I'm not out here to win a beauty contest," said Lamb. "Obviously."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .238 9 39
J. Hart LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246 2 38
B. Poole RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .282 4 43
T. Moore 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234 3 37
B. Everitt 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
H. Ransom C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 0 33
M. McFall 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .203 0 23
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .169 1 23
P. Cherry P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .127 0 8
Totals 30 1 5 1 1 4 6      
BATTING
Triples: T. Moore (1, 4th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cavender (9, 4th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 4 , J. Hart 2 , T. Moore 3 , M. McFall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Everitt
GIDP: B. Poole
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hart (21)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cavender (8) , T. Moore (42) , E. Money 2 (69) , P. Cherry (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Moore-Ransom-Everitt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 3 35
J. August RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246 1 27
J. Clay 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .278 3 55
   a-E. Baum 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
J. Frank C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .279 1 37
S. Ferguson LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .190 4 34
J. Foss 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .229 1 15
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 2 36
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .194 0 29
S. Lamb P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .113 0 8
Totals 29 2 6 2 3 1 15      
a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. August (6, 5th Inning off P. Cherry, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. August 3 , J. Clay 2 , S. Ferguson 2 , J. Foss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. Clay 2 , S. Ferguson , G. Vankirk 2
GIDP: J. Foss
Sac Bunt: J. August , S. Ferguson
Hit by Pitch: G. Vankirk
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (29) , J. August (36) , J. Clay 2 (28) , G. Vankirk (18)
CS: J. Frank (12) , J. Foss (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vankirk-Clark-Clay)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Cherry L (14-12) 8.0 6 2 0 3 1 0 118 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 64
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 14-6
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 118-69
Hit Batsmen: P. Cherry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb W (20-15) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 134 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 76
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 134-85
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stanley Lamb
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 1411
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