PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
08/23/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CINCINNATI MONARCHS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 691 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Monarchs (37-39) 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 12 5
Pittsburgh Vulcans (43-33) 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 X 9 13 3
Vulcans Bump Off Monarchs, 9-4
Pittsburgh starter John Babbitt pitched well against the Cincinnati Monarchs at Vulcan Grounds. The right-hander led his team to a win, 9-4. The Vulcans now have a mark of 43-33.

Babbitt had a consequential at-bat in the bottom of the fourth for the Vulcans. Coming up with the bases loaded and Pittsburgh trailing 1-0, he hit a 2-run single.

"It's good to win," Babbitt told the Pittsburgh Observer. "I like to have fun doing it."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cayden LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279 1 29
J. Hammond SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 .281 2 46
I. Mullen CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .267 0 38
D. Starks RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .257 0 15
K. Denham 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .270 1 17
A. Roberts 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 0 41
J. Stevens 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .283 0 43
S. Gould C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .255 0 37
J. Weatherby P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .108 0 7
   a-M. Hemenway PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .233 0 3
   J. Lacour P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
   b-T. Bernard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .337 0 13
   B. Pollack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 4 12 4 0 4 20      
a - M. Hemenway pinch hit for J. Weatherby in the 7th
b - T. Bernard pinch hit for J. Lacour in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Weatherby (6, 3rd Inning off J. Babbitt, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Hemenway (1, 7th Inning off J. Babbitt, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hammond 2 , I. Mullen 3 , D. Starks , K. Denham 2 , J. Stevens , S. Gould , J. Weatherby 2 , M. Hemenway 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Starks , K. Denham 2 , S. Gould , T. Bernard
Sac Bunt: A. Roberts
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hammond (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cayden (12) , D. Starks (8) , J. Stevens 3 (41)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .241 1 30
W. Blasingame 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 1 38
P. Trail 1B 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .330 1 49
M. Wilson LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .293 4 63
B. Adams CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 .184 2 37
F. Hornback SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .263 1 33
S. Columbus 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .209 2 40
J. Babbitt P 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .264 1 45
C. Carter C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .212 0 10
Totals 40 9 13 6 2 0 20      
BATTING
Triples: M. Wilson (10, 6th Inning off J. Weatherby, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Hedden 2 , P. Trail 3 , M. Wilson 4 , F. Hornback , S. Columbus 2 , J. Babbitt , C. Carter 2
2-out RBI: M. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hedden , W. Blasingame , B. Adams 2 , F. Hornback , C. Carter
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Trail 2 (21) , M. Wilson (19) , J. Babbitt (6)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Trail (27) , F. Hornback (95) , S. Columbus (41)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Weatherby L (7-20) 6.0 10 9 5 2 0 0 114 4.46   
J. Lacour 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 7.32   
B. Pollack 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Weatherby 22
Batters Faced: J. Weatherby 33, J. Lacour 5, B. Pollack 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Weatherby 8-10, J. Lacour 1-2, B. Pollack 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Weatherby 114-72, J. Lacour 14-8, B. Pollack 16-9
WP: J. Weatherby 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Babbitt W (14-12) 9.0 12 4 4 0 4 0 121 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Babbitt 51
Batters Faced: J. Babbitt 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Babbitt 9-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Babbitt 121-83
WP: J. Babbitt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Babbitt
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 1213
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