PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
07/24/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 535 - TUESDAY, JULY 24TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (32-23) 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 10 12 6
New York Excelsiors (35-20) 0 4 5 4 1 0 0 1 X 15 15 5
Smith Helps New York Outscore Pittsburgh
The timely hitting of Clipper Smith helped the New York Excelsiors down the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 15-10. Smith was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 4 runs and drove in 2 for the Excelsiors. Candy Lemmons earned the win for New York. He lasted 6.2 innings, allowing 10 runs on 11 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 21-15. The Excelsiors sport a record of 35-20.

Brutus Strong contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the second. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, he reached on an error by the SS, driving in 1 run. His at-bat helped New York get the win.

"It was a nice win for our side today," said Excelsiors manager . "Not perfect, but we'll take it."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 5 .243 1 23
W. Blasingame 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .256 1 25
P. Trail 1B 5 3 1 0 0 0 3 .326 1 39
M. Wilson LF 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .310 2 45
B. Adams CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .175 1 27
F. Hornback SS 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .269 1 25
S. Columbus 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .190 2 31
J. Smith P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   W. Barrett P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-L. Helms PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
   F. Fuller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Carter C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .176 0 5
Totals 41 10 12 10 2 4 21      
a - L. Helms pinch hit for W. Barrett in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wilson 2 (13, 1st Inning off C. Lemmons, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Barrett (1, 6th Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Wilson (8, 5th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Hornback (1, 1st Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Hedden (1, 6th Inning off C. Lemmons, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Hedden 4 , W. Blasingame , P. Trail , M. Wilson 7 , B. Adams , F. Hornback 5 , S. Columbus 2 , W. Barrett 2
2-out RBI: L. Hedden , F. Hornback
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Hedden 2 , C. Carter
GIDP: P. Trail
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Trail (16)
CS: C. Carter (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Blasingame 2 (32) , P. Trail (18) , F. Hornback 3 (76)
Double Plays: 1 (Hornback-Blasingame-Trail)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Strong LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .256 1 34
F. McRoberts RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 .276 0 30
P. Wayman 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .301 1 34
J. Scott 1B 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 .347 0 38
C. Collins CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .251 2 29
W. Gaylord SS 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .278 0 19
C. Smith 3B 4 4 2 2 1 0 2 .256 1 26
C. McCarver C 5 2 1 2 0 0 3 .244 0 20
C. Lemmons P 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .225 0 19
   T. Goss P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 0 4
Totals 42 15 15 13 1 1 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Scott 3 (15, 2nd Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. McRoberts (11, 3rd Inning off J. Smith, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Gaylord (15, 4th Inning off W. Barrett, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Smith (4, 8th Inning off F. Fuller, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Smith (1, 4th Inning off W. Barrett, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. McRoberts 2 , P. Wayman , J. Scott 7 , C. Collins 2 , W. Gaylord 3 , C. Smith 6 , C. McCarver , C. Lemmons 2
2-out RBI: F. McRoberts , C. McCarver , C. Lemmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Strong , F. McRoberts , P. Wayman 2
GIDP: C. Smith
Sac Fly: W. Gaylord , C. Lemmons
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Scott (13) , C. Lemmons (9)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Wayman (29) , W. Gaylord (55) , C. Smith 2 (45) , C. McCarver (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Collins-McCarver, Scott-Gaylord-Scott)
OF assists: 1 (Collins(Wilson at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Smith L (0-1) 3.0 7 11 4 1 1 0 74 12.00   
W. Barrett 3.0 6 3 3 0 0 1 37 5.40   
F. Fuller 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 15 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smith 13
Batters Faced: J. Smith 23, W. Barrett 14, F. Fuller 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smith 2-6, W. Barrett 6-2, F. Fuller 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smith 74-45, W. Barrett 37-24, F. Fuller 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Barrett 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons W (21-15) 6.2 11 10 2 2 4 2 129 2.17   
T. Goss SV (1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 30
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 36, T. Goss 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 5-9, T. Goss 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 129-82, T. Goss 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Goss 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clipper Smith
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1220
Special Notes: Jim Scott ties the IA regular season game record for doubles with 3. Clipper Smith ties the IA regular season game record for runs with 4.
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