PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS STARS
09/12/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS STARS
GAME ID: 740 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (51-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
Indianapolis Stars (36-52) 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 X 9 10 5
Kitts Baffles Pittsburgh Batters
Tom Kitts of the Indianapolis Stars shut down the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 9-0, on 2 hits, while ringing up 1 strikeout and allowing 2 walks.

After the game Kitts said, "Guys have been fouling off a lot of pitches lately and I've been getting into too many deep pitch counts, but I'm pleased with the way things went today. I went right after them and stayed ahead in the count."

This year, Kitts has registered 16 wins and 18 losses in 34 starts with a 2.37 ERA while registering 62 strikeouts and 64 walks in 289 innings.
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 0 0 .256 2 33
W. Blasingame 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 1 48
P. Trail LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 1 56
J. Babbitt C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 1 48
B. Adams CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .197 2 42
F. Hornback SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .258 1 38
L. Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .320 0 5
S. Columbus 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215 2 41
D. Catchings P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 1 20
   W. Barrett P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
Totals 31 0 2 0 2 1 11      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Hedden (14, 6th Inning off T. Kitts, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Hedden 2 , W. Blasingame
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Babbitt , B. Adams , S. Columbus , D. Catchings
GIDP: L. Johnson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Columbus (12)
CS: L. Hedden (9) , W. Blasingame (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Babbitt (20) , F. Hornback (105) , L. Johnson 2 (4) , S. Columbus 2 (49)
Double Plays: 1 (Blasingame-Hornback-Johnson)
OF assists: 1 (Hedden(Kitts at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 .196 0 23
   a-W. Howard PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 0 2
D. Bowman SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .301 0 25
J. Kent CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 .286 1 49
E. Shaw 3B 5 1 0 1 0 1 6 .258 1 38
P. Hillis LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .295 1 21
J. Foss 1B 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 .256 0 26
   b-T. Patrick PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
P. McClendon RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .276 0 5
B. Miller C 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 .177 1 24
T. Kitts P 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .249 2 50
Totals 37 9 10 9 3 2 31      
a - W. Howard pinch hit for J. Clark in the 7th
b - T. Patrick pinch hit for J. Foss in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. McClendon (2, 5th Inning off D. Catchings, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Hillis (9, 8th Inning off W. Barrett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Kitts (6, 7th Inning off W. Barrett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Clark 2 , D. Bowman 2 , J. Kent 2 , P. Hillis 3 , P. McClendon 2 , T. Kitts 3
2-out RBI: P. Hillis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Howard , D. Bowman , J. Kent , T. Patrick
GIDP: E. Shaw
Sac Bunt: T. Kitts
Hit by Pitch: P. McClendon
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clark 2 (54) , D. Bowman 2 (81) , E. Shaw (29)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Bowman-Foss)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings L (34-22) 6.0 7 8 2 3 2 0 115 2.05   
W. Barrett 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 28 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 37
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 33, W. Barrett 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 8-7, W. Barrett 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 115-72, W. Barrett 28-20
Hit Batsmen: D. Catchings
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kitts W (16-18) 9.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 131 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kitts 82
Batters Faced: T. Kitts 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kitts 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kitts 131-82
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Kitts
Ballpark: State Fair Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 768
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