PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
05/12/1883
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT NEW YORK EXCELSIORS
GAME ID: 91 - SATURDAY, MAY 12TH , 1883 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (3-6) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 6
New York Excelsiors (5-4) 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 X 7 11 3
New York Topples Pittsburgh, 7-2
New York Excelsiors starter Candy Lemmons turned in a top-notch performance against the Pittsburgh Vulcans at Excelsior Grounds. The result was a win for the Excelsiors, 7-2. The winning pitcher was Lemmons, now 3-3. He tossed 9 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 4. The loss puts Pittsburgh at 3-6.

The Excelsiors had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 7-2, New York, with one out. Pittsburgh, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Steve Columbus dug in at the plate, but on a 2-1 curveball, he popped out.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hedden RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 0 3
W. Blasingame 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 3
P. Trail 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231 0 5
J. Babbitt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184 0 3
M. Wilson LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .300 0 4
B. Adams CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .125 0 2
F. Hornback SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .200 0 3
S. Columbus 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .135 0 6
D. Catchings P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .217 0 2
   W. Barrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 0 0
Totals 34 2 5 2 1 4 17      
a - L. Johnson pinch hit for W. Barrett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Trail (1, 1st Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Wilson (3, 2nd Inning off C. Lemmons, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Hornback (2, 7th Inning off C. Lemmons, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Trail 2 , M. Wilson 3 , F. Hornback 2 , D. Catchings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Hedden , J. Babbitt , D. Catchings , L. Johnson
Sac Bunt: B. Adams
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Wilson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Blasingame (3) , F. Hornback 3 (16) , S. Columbus 2 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Blasingame-Hornback-Trail)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Gaylord SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 0 0
C. Collins CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .256 0 3
J. Scott 1B 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 .262 0 5
P. Wayman 2B 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 .472 0 8
B. Strong LF 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .158 0 5
C. Smith 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0 8 .243 0 5
F. McRoberts RF 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 .139 0 5
C. McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .316 0 4
C. Lemmons P 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .185 0 2
Totals 39 7 11 6 3 2 23      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Strong 2 (2, 1st Inning off D. Catchings, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Catchings, 2 on, 0 outs) , P. Wayman (4, 3rd Inning off D. Catchings, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Gaylord , C. Collins , J. Scott 2 , P. Wayman 4 , B. Strong 5 , C. Lemmons
2-out RBI: , B. Strong 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , C. Smith 2 , F. McRoberts , C. McCarver
GIDP: F. McRoberts
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Collins (3) , P. Wayman (5) , F. McRoberts (1) , C. Lemmons (1)
CS: B. Strong (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Smith (6) , C. Lemmons 2 (4)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Catchings L (2-4) 7.2 11 7 2 3 2 0 159 1.52   
W. Barrett 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Catchings 38
Batters Faced: D. Catchings 41, W. Barrett 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Catchings 9-10, W. Barrett 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Catchings 159-100, W. Barrett 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Barrett 2-0
WP: D. Catchings 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lemmons W (3-3) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4 0 128 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lemmons 72
Batters Faced: C. Lemmons 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lemmons 18-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lemmons 128-85
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Candy Lemmons
Ballpark: Excelsior Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 1974
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