 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CHICAGO CYCLONES AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS 05/08/1888 |  |  | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | CHICAGO CYCLONES AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS | | GAME ID: 97 - TUESDAY, MAY 8TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Chicago Cyclones (10-8) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | | Pittsburgh Vulcans (8-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | | |  | |
| Washington Helps Chicago Cruise to 10-1 Win | The Chicago Cyclones beat the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 10-1, at Vulcan Grounds. The Cyclones got a fine performance from second baseman Roman Washington, who went 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 6. Jim Lucier got the win, improving to 5-2. He worked 9 innings, giving up 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 5. The loss drops Pittsburgh to 8-9.
With Chicago leading 3-1 in the top of the seventh, Washington hit a fastball from Ed Wales for a 2-run double. It was his 3rd double of the season and put the Cyclones ahead, 5-1.
Pittsburgh manager called the blowout loss "ugly." | | | | |
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| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: P. Manke (2, 2nd Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Washington (3, 7th Inning off E. Wales, 2 on, 1 out) Home Runs: R. Washington (2, 8th Inning off E. Wales, 2 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: J. Coddington 2 , R. Washington 7 , B. Avery , P. Manke 2 , D. Sebastian 2 , E. Atwood , J. Lucier 2-out RBI: J. Coddington , R. Washington , D. Sebastian 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bolick , E. Atwood 2 , J. Lucier Sac Bunt: P. Manke Hit by Pitch: C. Bolick Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: R. Washington 2 (6) , B. Avery (7) , D. Sebastian (7) , J. Lucier (2) CS: R. Washington (4) , B. Avery (3)
FIELDING Errors: D. Sebastian (8) OF assists: 1 (Coddington(Ferguson at 3rd base)) | | | | |
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| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Lucier W (5-2) | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 2.80 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Wales L (3-4) | 7.2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 3.94 | | J. Mascarenas | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Roman Washington Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM ET Time: 2:44 Attendance: 1116 |
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