PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/24/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 573 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (47-48) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 4
Detroit Sturgeons (58-41) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 X 8 7 2
Vulcans Suffer 8-3 Setback
The Detroit Sturgeons picked up a win at Riverside Park, knocking off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 8-3. On the mound for Detroit was right-hander Martin Bird. He played a key role in the triumph. The first-place Sturgeons now sit at 58-41.

The tide might have turned in the top of the seventh, had not Martin Bird made a big pitch. With a runner on 2nd and the Vulcans trailing 4-2, he retired Joe August when the Pittsburgh right fielder lined out.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .232 3 37
J. August RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 .240 1 30
J. Clay 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .294 3 58
J. Frank C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 1 40
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .185 4 36
J. Foss 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 1 17
J. Clark 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224 2 41
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .192 0 31
E. Wales P 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .214 0 7
   A. Christenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 4
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
Totals 32 3 5 2 5 7 17      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for A. Christenson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clay (13, 3rd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Clay 3 , S. Ferguson , G. Vankirk , E. Wales
2-out RBI: S. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. August , J. Clay , J. Foss
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (36) , J. Clark (23) , G. Vankirk (20)
CS: J. Clay (12) , E. Wales (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (36) , J. Frank (12) , G. Vankirk 2 (64)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .246 9 42
J. Hart LF 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .234 3 43
B. Poole RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .288 4 47
T. Moore 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 .233 3 40
N. Crane 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 6 .236 2 41
H. Ransom C 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .223 0 36
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .198 0 26
E. Money SS 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .179 1 27
M. Bird P 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 11
Totals 31 8 7 7 6 2 22      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Ransom (10, 8th Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , B. Poole , N. Crane 2 , H. Ransom 3 , E. Money
2-out RBI: N. Crane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Crane 2 , H. Ransom , M. McFall
Sac Bunt: J. Hart , M. McFall
Sac Fly: T. Moore
Hit by Pitch: M. Bird
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (41) , B. Poole (23) , N. Crane 2 (23) , E. Money (27)
CS: N. Crane (17)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Moore (45) , M. McFall (43)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales L (10-13) 7.1 7 8 4 6 2 0 138 3.18   
A. Christenson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 36
Batters Faced: E. Wales 39, A. Christenson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 8-11, A. Christenson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 138-83, A. Christenson 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Christenson 3-0
WP: E. Wales
Hit Batsmen: E. Wales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (16-12) 9.0 5 3 1 5 7 0 152 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 71
Batters Faced: M. Bird 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 152-92
WP: M. Bird 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 1834
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