PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS STARS
09/09/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS STARS
GAME ID: 731 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (50-36) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 5
Indianapolis Stars (35-51) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 7 5
Stars Win Thriller, 4-3
Tom Kitts, who is tied for 6th in the IA in doubles with 21, was locked in. The right-hander led the Indianapolis Stars to a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Vulcans at State Fair Grounds. Indianapolis is now 35-51, while Pittsburgh is 50-36.

Kitts delivered a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to win it for Indianapolis. In the contest, Kitts threw 9.0 innings of 7-hit ball.

"It was a real good effort by Tom," said Indianapolis manager . "I loved the way he bore down."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .256 2 33
W. Blasingame 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290 1 48
P. Trail LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .316 1 56
J. Babbitt C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 1 48
B. Adams CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195 2 41
F. Hornback SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .264 1 38
L. Johnson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .364 0 5
S. Columbus 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .216 2 41
D. Catchings P 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .229 1 19
Totals 33 3 7 2 2 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Adams (5, 8th Inning off T. Kitts, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Hedden , W. Blasingame , B. Adams 2 , L. Johnson , S. Columbus 2 , D. Catchings
2-out RBI: W. Blasingame , D. Catchings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hedden , W. Blasingame , P. Trail , J. Babbitt , B. Adams , L. Johnson 2 , D. Catchings
GIDP: B. Adams
Sac Bunt: W. Blasingame , S. Columbus
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Babbitt (8) , B. Adams (12)
CS: S. Columbus (4)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Blasingame (50) , J. Babbitt (18) , F. Hornback 2 (103) , L. Johnson (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .189 0 22
D. Bowman SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 0 24
J. Kent CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .285 1 47
E. Shaw 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 1 37
P. Hillis LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .300 1 20
E. Larson 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 .196 0 19
P. McClendon RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .269 0 4
B. Miller C 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .180 1 23
T. Kitts P 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 .250 2 49
Totals 32 4 7 4 1 3 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Shaw , P. Hillis 2 , P. McClendon , B. Miller , T. Kitts 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Clark , D. Bowman , P. McClendon
Sac Bunt: E. Larson , B. Miller
Sac Fly: T. Kitts
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (16)
CS: B. Miller 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bowman 2 (79) , E. Shaw (28) , P. Hillis (18) , B. Miller (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Bowman-Clark-Larson)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings L (34-21) 8.1 7 4 0 1 3 0 108 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 63
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 108-69
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kitts W (15-18) 9.0 7 3 1 2 3 0 112 2.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kitts 66
Batters Faced: T. Kitts 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kitts 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kitts 112-67
WP: T. Kitts
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Kitts
Ballpark: State Fair Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:13
Attendance: 987
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