PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT MONTREAL TIGERS
09/26/1883
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT MONTREAL TIGERS
GAME ID: 773 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (57-39) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3
Montreal Tigers (48-48) 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 X 5 11 4
Tigers Beat Vulcans, 5-2
Boosted by the 2-hit performance of Joe Wester, who is tied for 3rd in the IA in saves with 1, the Montreal Tigers defeated the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 5-2. Wester got the win, improving to 1-7. He gave up 5 hits and walked 6 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The 4th-place Tigers sport a record of 48-48.

John Eaton's at-bat in the bottom of the seventh was significant, coming with runners on 1st and 2nd and the game tied, 2-2. The Montreal third baseman hit a run-scoring single off Dennis Catchings to put the Tigers up.

"It was a solid team effort," said Eaton after the game.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .252 2 39
W. Blasingame 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 6 .291 1 52
P. Trail 1B 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .313 1 59
M. Wilson LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .293 5 74
J. Babbitt C 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .261 1 51
B. Adams CF 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .207 2 49
F. Hornback SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .253 1 43
S. Columbus 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 2 46
D. Catchings P 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .219 1 20
Totals 31 2 5 2 6 0 28      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Hedden (18, 1st Inning off J. Wester, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Babbitt (18, 3rd Inning off J. Wester, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Hedden 2 , M. Wilson , J. Babbitt 2 , F. Hornback , S. Columbus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Blasingame 2 , M. Wilson , B. Adams , F. Hornback 2
Sac Bunt: S. Columbus , D. Catchings
Sac Fly: B. Adams
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Hornback (14)
CS: P. Trail (11)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Hedden (26) , M. Wilson (9) , J. Babbitt (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Felty LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 3 41
G. Holloway SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .264 0 51
B. Brown CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .300 9 68
J. Hagan C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .277 2 72
J. Eaton 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .269 0 48
J. Taylor 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .233 0 37
C. Wright RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 1 32
B. Baker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .258 0 39
J. Wester P 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .294 0 18
Totals 35 5 11 3 3 3 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Brown (27, 5th Inning off D. Catchings, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Holloway (6, 7th Inning off D. Catchings, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Felty , G. Holloway 3 , B. Brown 3 , J. Hagan , J. Eaton 2 , J. Taylor , C. Wright , J. Wester 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Taylor 2 , B. Baker , J. Wester
Sac Bunt: G. Holloway
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Eaton (9)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Holloway 2 (82) , B. Baker 2 (31)
Double Plays: 1 (Holloway-Baker)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings L (38-23) 8.0 11 5 4 3 3 0 142 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 42
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 142-90
WP: D. Catchings
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wester W (1-7) 9.0 5 2 0 6 0 0 136 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wester 67
Batters Faced: J. Wester 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wester 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wester 136-74
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Wester
Ballpark: St. Gabriel Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 816
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