PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS STARS
09/10/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS STARS
GAME ID: 735 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (51-36) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 4
Indianapolis Stars (35-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2
Babbitt Tames Stars
The Pittsburgh Vulcans used a great performance from John Babbitt, who is tied for 9th in the IA with a 3.4 K/9 rate, to beat the Indianapolis Stars, 3-1, at State Fair Grounds. The second-place Vulcans lifted their record to 51-36.

In his 109-pitch effort, Babbitt allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 9 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 1.

"You can't take yourself too seriously," Babbitt told the Pittsburgh Observer. "But at the end of the day, we do play to win ballgames."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 2 33
W. Blasingame 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 1 48
P. Trail LF 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .313 1 56
B. Adams CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .199 2 42
D. Catchings 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .230 1 20
F. Hornback SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 1 38
S. Columbus 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 2 41
J. Babbitt P 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262 1 48
C. Carter C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .189 0 11
Totals 33 3 6 2 2 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Adams (6, 4th Inning off C. James, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Blasingame (18, 6th Inning off C. James, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Columbus (8, 7th Inning off C. James, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Hedden , W. Blasingame 2 , B. Adams 3 , D. Catchings , S. Columbus 2
2-out RBI: B. Adams , D. Catchings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hedden , D. Catchings , F. Hornback
GIDP: P. Trail
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: F. Hornback (104) , S. Columbus (47) , J. Babbitt (19) , C. Carter (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Hornback-Blasingame-Catchings)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .192 0 22
D. Bowman SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300 0 24
J. Kent RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .284 1 48
T. Kitts CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 2 49
E. Shaw 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 1 37
J. Foss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 0 25
P. Hillis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 1 20
E. Larson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 0 19
C. James P 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .137 0 12
Totals 33 1 5 1 1 1 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Clark 2 , D. Bowman , J. Kent , J. Foss
2-out RBI: J. Kent
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kitts , P. Hillis
GIDP: J. Foss
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Clark 2 (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Foss (63) , P. Hillis (19)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Bowman-Foss)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Babbitt W (16-13) 9.0 5 1 0 1 1 0 109 2.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Babbitt 75
Batters Faced: J. Babbitt 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Babbitt 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Babbitt 109-69
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. James L (19-34) 9.0 6 3 1 2 3 0 125 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. James 68
Batters Faced: C. James 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. James 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: C. James 125-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Babbitt
Ballpark: State Fair Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:13
Attendance: 827
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