PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
07/31/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 630 - TUESDAY, JULY 31ST , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (18-42) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 5
Pittsburgh Vulcans (36-24) 0 2 2 8 5 0 4 0 X 21 17 5
Vulcans Clobber Pilots, 21-2
A 5-RBI performance from the slugging right-handed pitcher John Babbitt helped the Pittsburgh Vulcans beat the St. Louis Pilots, 21-2. Dennis Catchings earned the win to go to 25-13. He allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts in 9 innings of work. With the win, Pittsburgh raised its record to 36-24.

With Pittsburgh leading 13-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Babbitt batted against St. Louis pitcher George Faulk. Babbitt hit a fastball to right-center for a bases-clearing double. His 11th double of the season put the Vulcans on top, 16-1.

"That was brutal," said losing manager . "It'll probably keep me awake all night."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Krupp 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .278 0 20
B. Silvers LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 0 18
J. Hines SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .259 0 19
P. Martineau 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .282 0 34
S. Kent 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .185 0 23
J. Durr RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .266 0 19
M. Manning C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217 0 10
M. Chamberlain CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .199 0 20
N. Shine P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .229 0 6
   G. Faulk P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   D. Daniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 2
   a-T. Moore PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 4
Totals 37 2 6 0 2 4 23      
a - T. Moore pinch hit for D. Daniel in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Hines , P. Martineau 2 , J. Durr , N. Shine , T. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Krupp , B. Silvers , J. Hines , P. Martineau 2 , J. Durr , M. Chamberlain , N. Shine
Hit by Pitch: M. Manning
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hines (14) , S. Kent (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hines 2 (52) , S. Kent 2 (35) , N. Shine (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Kent-Hines)
OF assists: 1 (Silvers(Columbus at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 6 3 2 1 0 0 2 .239 1 24
W. Blasingame 2B 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .271 1 26
P. Trail 1B 5 2 2 1 1 0 2 .325 1 42
M. Wilson LF 5 4 2 3 1 0 3 .317 3 50
J. Babbitt C 5 3 4 5 1 0 1 .248 1 31
B. Adams CF 5 3 2 1 0 0 3 .178 1 30
F. Hornback SS 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .272 1 29
S. Columbus 3B 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .199 2 36
D. Catchings P 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 .241 1 15
Totals 40 21 17 19 7 0 17      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Columbus (6, 2nd Inning off N. Shine, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Trail (13, 4th Inning off N. Shine, 2 on, 1 out) , F. Hornback (8, 4th Inning off G. Faulk, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Babbitt 2 (11, 4th Inning off N. Shine, 3 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off G. Faulk, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Wilson (3, 3rd Inning off N. Shine, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Catchings (1, 4th Inning off N. Shine, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Hedden 2 , P. Trail 3 , M. Wilson 5 , J. Babbitt 6 , B. Adams 2 , F. Hornback 2 , S. Columbus 3 , D. Catchings 5
2-out RBI: M. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Blasingame , M. Wilson , F. Hornback , S. Columbus
Sac Bunt: W. Blasingame , B. Adams , S. Columbus
Hit by Pitch: W. Blasingame
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Trail (18)
CS: L. Hedden (4)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Blasingame (35) , P. Trail 2 (21) , F. Hornback (80) , S. Columbus (31)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Shine L (12-13) 3.1 11 12 9 2 0 2 68 2.88   
G. Faulk 3.0 6 9 4 4 0 0 56 9.00   
D. Daniel 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Shine -8
Batters Faced: N. Shine 24, G. Faulk 21, D. Daniel 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Shine 5-4, G. Faulk 4-4, D. Daniel 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Shine 68-41, G. Faulk 56-26, D. Daniel 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Faulk 2-2 , D. Daniel 2-1
WP: G. Faulk 2
Hit Batsmen: N. Shine
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings W (25-13) 9.0 6 2 0 2 4 0 121 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 73
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 14-9
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 121-79
Hit Batsmen: D. Catchings
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Babbitt
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 1283
Special Notes: Marty Wilson ties the IA regular season game record for runs with 4.
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