PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
08/20/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 681 - MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Stars (30-43) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 9
Pittsburgh Vulcans (42-31) 1 5 0 1 0 3 1 8 X 19 14 2
Vulcans Cream Stars, 19-3
The Pittsburgh Vulcans got production up and down the lineup while beating the Indianapolis Stars, 19-3. One standout was second baseman Walter Blasingame. Blasingame, who finished 4th in the FL in stolen bases with 21 in 1879, was 2 for 6 with a double, while scoring 3 and driving in 5. Pittsburgh is third in the International Association with a record of 42-31.

With Pittsburgh leading 2-1 in the bottom of the second, Blasingame hit a curveball from Tom Kitts for a bases-clearing double. It was his 15th double of the season and put the Vulcans ahead, 5-1.

Indianapolis manager called the loss "a monumental failure."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Shaw LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266 0 31
   b-P. McClendon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 0 4
   d-T. Patrick 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
D. Bowman SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .321 0 22
J. Kent RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .306 1 36
J. Clark 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .182 0 19
   c-B. Scurry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
   e-C. James LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 0 12
L. Wade 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .242 2 30
J. Foss 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .268 0 22
P. Hillis CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 1 16
   a-W. Howard PH, CF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .385 0 2
B. Miller C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .181 1 19
T. Kitts P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245 2 42
   J. Faught P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .056 0 1
   E. Larson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 0 18
Totals 37 3 9 3 1 5 23      
a - W. Howard pinch hit for P. Hillis in the 7th
b - P. McClendon pinch hit for E. Shaw in the 7th
c - B. Scurry pinch hit for J. Clark in the 7th
d - T. Patrick substituted for P. McClendon in the 7th
e - C. James substituted for B. Scurry in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Bowman 2 , J. Kent 2 , J. Clark , P. Hillis , W. Howard 2 , B. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Shaw , B. Scurry , L. Wade , J. Foss , B. Miller
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Clark (18) , P. Hillis (6)
CS: J. Foss (5)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Patrick (2) , D. Bowman (62) , J. Kent 2 (24) , J. Clark (44) , L. Wade 2 (28) , J. Foss (57) , T. Kitts (25)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 5 3 1 3 1 0 5 .244 1 29
W. Blasingame 2B 6 3 2 5 0 1 5 .293 1 37
P. Trail 1B 6 1 2 1 0 0 5 .320 1 47
M. Wilson LF 6 2 3 3 0 0 1 .300 4 59
B. Adams CF 6 0 1 1 0 0 5 .182 2 37
F. Hornback SS 6 2 1 0 0 1 1 .260 1 33
S. Columbus 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .204 2 39
J. Babbitt P 4 2 1 1 1 0 4 .258 1 41
C. Carter C 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 .200 0 9
Totals 44 19 14 15 3 3 26      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Blasingame (15, 2nd Inning off T. Kitts, 3 on, 1 out) , P. Trail (16, 6th Inning off T. Kitts, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Babbitt (13, 7th Inning off J. Faught, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Wilson (18, 8th Inning off J. Faught, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Wilson (9, 1st Inning off T. Kitts, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Hedden (8, 6th Inning off T. Kitts, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Columbus (2, 7th Inning off J. Faught, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Hedden 3 , W. Blasingame 3 , P. Trail 3 , M. Wilson 6 , B. Adams , F. Hornback , S. Columbus 3 , J. Babbitt 2 , C. Carter 2
2-out RBI: P. Trail , M. Wilson 2 , B. Adams , C. Carter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hedden , W. Blasingame , P. Trail , M. Wilson 2 , B. Adams 3 , F. Hornback
Sac Bunt: S. Columbus
Hit by Pitch: C. Carter 3
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Blasingame (17) , M. Wilson (18)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Blasingame (41) , B. Adams (11)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kitts L (13-14) 5.2 7 10 5 1 1 0 87 2.61   
J. Faught 2.0 6 9 1 2 2 0 56 8.05   
E. Larson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kitts 25
Batters Faced: T. Kitts 30, J. Faught 19, E. Larson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kitts 10-7, J. Faught 2-2, E. Larson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kitts 87-55, J. Faught 56-36, E. Larson 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Faught 1-0 , E. Larson 2-2
WP: T. Kitts
Hit Batsmen: T. Kitts 2 , J. Faught
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Babbitt W (13-12) 9.0 9 3 2 1 5 0 115 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Babbitt 63
Batters Faced: J. Babbitt 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Babbitt 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Babbitt 115-80
WP: J. Babbitt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walter Blasingame
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 1134
Special Notes: Clarence Carter ties the IA regular season game record for runs with 4.
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