 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL NEW YORK BARONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS 04/27/1887 |  | | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | NEW YORK BARONS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS | | GAME ID: 53 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1887 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | | New York Barons (6-4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | | Pittsburgh Vulcans (2-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | |  | |
| New York Earn 7-2 Victory at Vulcan Grounds | Soggy conditions did not keep New York and Pittsburgh from playing their scheduled game.
The New York Barons picked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, dropping the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 7-2. Tom Samples, who is the top prospect in the Barons organization, was the difference-maker. Samples got the win, improving to 1-2. He gave up 5 hits and walked 1 over 7.1 innings. He allowed 2 runs.
With no one out in the top of the seventh, Conn Hausman had a game-changing hit. The Barons center fielder slammed a 2-run single off George Ashe, making the score 6-2, New York.
"Tom did a good job of managing their lineup," said New York manager .
New York has a record of 6-4.
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| NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Doubles: V. Arwood (4, 4th Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Collins , C. Hausman , V. Arwood 2 , D. Claiborne , D. King 2 , J. McKinley 2 , T. Samples
2-out RBI: J. McKinley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Johnson , T. Samples
GIDP: J. McMillen
Sac Fly: V. Arwood
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: C. Collins (3)
CS: T. Samples (2)
FIELDING
Errors: E. Johnson (6) | | | | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | HR | RBI | | J. Kent CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 3 | | J. Foss SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | 0 | 2 | | J. Clay 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .393 | 0 | 7 | | J. Frank C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 | 0 | 3 | | S. Ferguson LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | 1 | 4 | | J. August RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | 0 | 3 | | J. Clark 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | 0 | 1 | | G. Vankirk 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .348 | 0 | 2 | | G. Ashe P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | 0 | 1 | | Totals | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | BATTING
Home Runs: S. Ferguson (1, 6th Inning off T. Samples, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Foss , J. Clay , S. Ferguson 4 , J. August , J. Clark
2-out RBI: S. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: J. Clay (3)
FIELDING
Errors: J. Foss (4) , J. Frank (2) , S. Ferguson 2 (4) , J. Clark (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Vankirk-Clark-Clay) | | |
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| NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | T. Samples W (1-2) | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 8.44 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | G. Ashe L (0-2) | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 9.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Tom Samples
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 1291
Special Notes: The game was called in the 8th inning due to bad weather. |
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