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PHILADELPHIA UNIONS @ PITTSBURGH VULCANS
09/17/1887
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Pitching: RHP George Ashe
Batting: LHB Charlie Vanmeter 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6, EV 74.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Mike McCord 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB John Casey 0-0: Called Strike
Mike McCord is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6M, EV 101.3 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Mike Loughlin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Pitching: LHP Paul Bates
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Jason Foss to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Jerry Clay scores
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 56S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 2
TOP OF THE 2ND
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Batting: RHB Alexander Faulk 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 23F, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leo Showalter 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Dave Foley 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 68.8 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 2
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB George Ashe 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 2
TOP OF THE 3RD
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Batting: RHB Cecil Everette 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 76.9 MPH)
DELAY Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 3rd inning.
Batting: RHB Paul Bates 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Charlie Vanmeter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Mike McCord 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 54.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 2
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Jerry Clay to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4D, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Hit by Pitch
Steve Ferguson to second
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 3
TOP OF THE 4TH
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Batting: SHB John Casey 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Loughlin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 25F, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Alexander Faulk 0-0: Ball
John Casey steals 2nd base
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Leo Showalter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, U5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 81.3 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 3
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB George Ashe 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 70.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 3
TOP OF THE 5TH
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Batting: LHB Dave Foley 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cecil Everette 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Bates 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.3 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 3
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Jerry Clay to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Jim Frank to second
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fielders Choice attempt at home, Runner SAFE. 6-2 (Groundball, 4M, EV 88.1 MPH)
Jim Frank to third
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
Steve Ferguson is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 45.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 0 - Pittsburgh 4
TOP OF THE 6TH
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Batting: LHB Charlie Vanmeter 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
3-2: TRIPLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Mike McCord 0-0: Ball
1-0: Reached on error, E3 (Line Drive, 34, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB John Casey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Mike McCord steals 2nd base
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Charlie Vanmeter scores
Mike McCord to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: LHB Mike Loughlin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F1 (Line Drive, P, EV 66.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Alexander Faulk 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
1-1: Ball
John Casey is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 78XD, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leo Showalter 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
0-1: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 23F, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 2 - Pittsburgh 4
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 60.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB George Ashe 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
George Ashe to second
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 2 - Pittsburgh 4
TOP OF THE 7TH
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Batting: LHB Dave Foley 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4M, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cecil Everette 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Dave Foley to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Cecil Everette to second
Batting: RHB Paul Bates 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Charlie Vanmeter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E4 (Popup, 13S, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Mike McCord 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 56S, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB John Casey 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 101.3 MPH)
Dave Foley scores
Cecil Everette to third
Charlie Vanmeter to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: LHB Mike Loughlin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 left on base; Philadelphia 4 - Pittsburgh 4
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 5L, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Jim Frank is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Philadelphia 4 - Pittsburgh 4
TOP OF THE 8TH
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP George Ashe
Batting: RHB Alexander Faulk 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leo Showalter 0-0: Reached via error on a dropped throw from SS, E3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Dave Foley 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.8 MPH)
Leo Showalter to second
Batting: RHB Cecil Everette 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 109.4 MPH)
Leo Showalter scores
Dave Foley to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by LF
Batting: RHB Paul Bates 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 5, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Charlie Vanmeter 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Cecil Everette to third
Paul Bates to second
Batting: SHB Mike McCord 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Cecil Everette scores
Paul Bates to third
Charlie Vanmeter to second
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34S, EV 68.8 MPH) (infield hit)
Paul Bates scores
Charlie Vanmeter to third
Pitching: RHP Ed Wales
Batting: SHB John Casey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 76.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Loughlin 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Charlie Vanmeter scores
Mike McCord to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by LF made at trailing runner, OUT! 7-3-4
Top of the 8th over - 5 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 9 - Pittsburgh 4
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : LHP Paul Bates
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Steve Ferguson to second
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Ball
1-0: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Steve Ferguson scores
Joe August scores
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ed Gwinn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 91.9 MPH)
John Clark scores
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Ed Gwinn scores
Pitching: RHP Bancroft King
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: Ball
1-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Jason Foss scores
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Called Strike
Jerry Clay is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Bottom of the 8th over - 5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Philadelphia 9 - Pittsburgh 9
TOP OF THE 9TH
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Pitching: RHP Ted McGuire
Batting: RHB Alexander Faulk 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leo Showalter 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Dave Foley 0-0: Ball
Leo Showalter is caught stealing 3rd base 2-5
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Cecil Everette 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 107.5 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 9 - Pittsburgh 9
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : RHP Bancroft King
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Sac Bunt to 5S - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Jim Frank to second
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Philadelphia 9 - Pittsburgh 9
TOP OF THE 10TH
Philadelphia Unions batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ted McGuire
Pinch Hitting: LHB Ron Shippy 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Charlie Vanmeter 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Mike McCord 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 69.4 MPH)
Charlie Vanmeter to second
Batting: SHB John Casey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 23F, EV 83.8 MPH)
Top of the 10th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 9 - Pittsburgh 9
BOTTOM OF THE 10TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Philadelphia Unions : RHP Bancroft King
Pitching: LHP Bill Mangan
Batting: RHB Ted McGuire 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Sac Bunt to 23 - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Ted McGuire to third
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at home, 5-2 (Groundball, 5S, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Jason Foss steals 2nd base
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Jason Foss to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Bottom of the 10th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Philadelphia 9 - Pittsburgh 10
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