PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
08/09/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 653 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (37-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5
New York Excelsiors (42-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 4 3
New York Blanks Pittsburgh, 2-0
The New York Excelsiors shut out the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 2-0, behind the strong pitching of Candy Lemmons. Lemmons surrendered only 7 hits in recording the complete-game victory. He registered 3 strikeouts and no walks.

"Some days you just run into a buzzsaw," said losing manager .

This season, Lemmons has crafted a 26-17 mark with a 2.16 ERA in 387 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .247 against him and he has 155 strikeouts.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 1 25
W. Blasingame 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .279 1 28
P. Trail 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318 1 45
M. Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307 4 53
J. Babbitt C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .247 1 35
B. Adams CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .184 1 31
F. Hornback SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 1 30
S. Columbus 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .206 2 37
D. Catchings P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 1 15
Totals 33 0 7 0 0 3 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: L. Hedden , W. Blasingame 3 , J. Babbitt , B. Adams , S. Columbus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wilson , F. Hornback , D. Catchings
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Columbus (10)
CS: L. Hedden (5) , W. Blasingame (7) , M. Wilson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Blasingame (37) , P. Trail (22) , J. Babbitt (12) , F. Hornback (87) , D. Catchings (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Hornback-Blasingame-Trail)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Gaylord SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .260 0 22
F. McRoberts RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 0 38
P. Wayman 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .293 4 48
J. Scott 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .342 0 46
C. Collins LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .246 2 33
C. Smith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 1 29
F. Booker CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. McCarver C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 22
C. Lemmons P 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 23
Totals 29 2 4 1 1 2 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: W. Gaylord , F. McRoberts , J. Scott 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , C. Collins , C. Smith , C. Lemmons
GIDP: P. Wayman
Sac Bunt: F. McRoberts
Sac Fly: P. Wayman
Hit by Pitch: W. Gaylord
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Gaylord (20)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Gaylord (62) , F. Booker (3) , C. Lemmons (9)
Double Plays: 1 (McCarver-Wayman)
PB: C. McCarver
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings L (26-16) 8.0 4 2 0 1 2 0 103 1.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 71
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 14-8
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 103-73
Hit Batsmen: D. Catchings
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons W (26-17) 9.0 7 0 0 0 3 0 117 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 76
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 14-7
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 117-81
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Candy Lemmons
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:07
Attendance: 1194
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