PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/23/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 567 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (47-46) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4
Detroit Sturgeons (56-41) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 4 2
Sturgeons Beat Vulcans, 4-1, Behind Poole
Detroit Sturgeons starter Bill Poole pitched a strong game against the Pittsburgh Vulcans at Riverside Park, leading the Sturgeons to victory, 4-1. The 4th-place Vulcans now sit at 47-46.

In his 128-pitch effort, Poole allowed 1 run on 7 hits over 9 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 5.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Poole told the Detroit Daily.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .234 3 37
J. August RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 1 30
J. Clay 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .293 3 56
J. Frank C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .277 1 40
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .186 4 35
J. Foss 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .238 1 17
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .224 2 40
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .189 0 31
S. Lamb P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123 0 9
Totals 34 1 7 0 1 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (12, 2nd Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , J. Clay 2 , J. Frank 3 , J. Foss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. Clay , J. Clark , G. Vankirk
GIDP: J. Frank
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (34) , S. Lamb (7)
CS: J. Kent (13)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Ferguson 2 (8) , J. Foss (14) , S. Lamb (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Clark-Vankirk-Clay, Clark-Vankirk-Clay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .244 9 41
J. Hart LF 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .238 3 41
B. Poole P 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .287 4 45
T. Moore 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .234 3 39
N. Crane 1B 3 0 1 2 1 1 3 .233 2 40
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .218 0 36
S. Preston RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .100 0 0
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .180 1 25
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .196 0 25
Totals 27 4 4 3 6 8 18      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Hart (3, 1st Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , J. Hart 4 , B. Poole , N. Crane
2-out RBI: N. Crane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Ransom , S. Preston
GIDP: T. Moore , E. Money
Sac Bunt: J. Hart
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (40)
CS: N. Crane (16)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Money 2 (76)
Double Plays: 1 (Money-McFall-Crane)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb L (20-18) 8.0 4 4 1 6 8 1 143 2.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 66
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 10-4
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 143-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (24-14) 9.0 7 1 0 1 5 0 128 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 75
Batters Faced: B. Poole 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 128-86
WP: B. Poole
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 1527
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