PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
08/06/1886
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
ST. LOUIS PILOTS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 744 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1886 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pilots (47-28) 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 3
Pittsburgh Vulcans (36-35) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 2
Ayers Steers St. Louis Past Vulcans, 6-2
St. Louis picked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, bumping off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 6-2. Pitcher Bulldog Ayers was a major reason the Pilots emerged victorious. The loss makes Pittsburgh 36-35.

Ayers picked up the win. He's now 17-7, after putting the Pittsburgh offense in the deep freeze. Over 9 innings, he allowed no earned runs on 4 hits.

"We'll try to build on that win," Ayers told the St. Louis Today.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256 1 45
C. Scheer CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257 1 43
J. Tennison LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289 3 50
A. McFadden 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .256 2 44
J. Hines SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .290 0 43
T. Krupp 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .260 0 50
J. Durr RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .195 0 24
F. Eustis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 25
B. Ayers P 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .263 0 30
Totals 33 6 8 6 0 6 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hines (8, 4th Inning off A. Christenson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Heyward (8, 3rd Inning off A. Christenson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Heyward 3 , C. Scheer , J. Tennison 2 , A. McFadden , J. Hines 2 , T. Krupp , J. Durr
2-out RBI: J. Heyward , C. Scheer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward , J. Hines
GIDP: A. McFadden
Sac Bunt: F. Eustis
Sac Fly: B. Ayers
Hit by Pitch: J. Durr
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. McFadden (13) , J. Durr (23)
CS: C. Scheer (12)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Heyward 3 (44)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .224 1 23
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .222 0 33
J. Kent RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .253 3 41
J. Frank CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 3 38
E. Shaw LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 1 38
M. Teets 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224 0 3
J. Foss 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .239 0 5
N. Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 1 28
A. Christenson P 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .187 0 5
   a-E. Baum PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 2 27
   J. Baxter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 4 1 2 4 12      
a - E. Baum pinch hit for A. Christenson in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Vankirk , M. Teets 2 , J. Foss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. Foss
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Clark (19) , A. Christenson (4)
CS: G. Vankirk (10) , N. Edwards (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clark (40) , G. Vankirk (54)
Double Plays: 1 (Teets-Vankirk)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ayers W (17-7) 9.0 4 2 0 2 4 0 115 2.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ayers 77
Batters Faced: B. Ayers 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ayers 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ayers 115-70
WP: B. Ayers 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Christenson L (13-8) 8.0 8 6 4 0 5 0 129 2.18   
J. Baxter 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Christenson 51
Batters Faced: A. Christenson 32, J. Baxter 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Christenson 7-10, J. Baxter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Christenson 129-86, J. Baxter 11-8
Hit Batsmen: A. Christenson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bulldog Ayers
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 1426
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