LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH ROLLERS AT BUFFALO ELECTRICS
06/15/1917
 
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH ROLLERS AT BUFFALO ELECTRICS
GAME ID: 2170 - FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Rollers (29-34) 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 11 1
Buffalo Electrics (35-27) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Rollers Deny Electrics, 4-2
The Pittsburgh Rollers picked up a win at Niagara Park, taking down the Buffalo Electrics, 4-2. Starting pitcher Vic West was a big reason why. West yielded 2 runs over 8.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 4, and struck out 9. His record improves to 7-6. Chuck Taylor closed the door for Pittsburgh, picking up his 5th save of the year.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Leon Hayes? The 1910 Most Valuable Player Award winner Hayes stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh inning to put Pittsburgh up, 4-2. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 1 double and 2 singles.

Hayes told a Pittsburgh Bulletin reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

Buffalo, at 35-27, has lost 5 straight.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Spencer SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .281 0 17
L. Hayes LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .347 0 24
J. Thomas 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .248 4 31
J. Gardner 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .206 7 38
C. Cooper C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .246 0 14
H. Seagres 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 0 6
A. Tinker RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .270 0 11
W. Simpson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .196 0 3
V. West P 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .179 1 4
   C. Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 35 4 11 3 4 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Hayes (10, 7th Inning off H. Lynn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Gardner (2, 6th Inning off H. Lynn, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Spencer 3 , L. Hayes 4 , J. Thomas , J. Gardner 3 , C. Cooper 2 , W. Simpson
2-out RBI: L. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Spencer , J. Thomas , J. Gardner , C. Cooper , A. Tinker
GIDP: J. Gardner
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Hayes (10) , C. Cooper (4)
CS: L. Spencer (7) , C. Cooper (5)

FIELDING
Errors: V. West (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Walton LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .273 1 8
J. Myers CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 .237 0 22
H. Pierce 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .132 4 16
   b-E. Johnson PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 0 4
E. Mosley 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .368 0 27
A. Mack SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .279 2 26
T. Newbern RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .261 0 11
W. Harris 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224 0 13
H. Wheeler C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .198 0 8
   c-W. Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 0 0
H. Lynn P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 0 2
   a-B. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 8 18
   L. Beavers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   d-A. McMurray PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .195 0 5
Totals 34 2 7 2 4 9 16      
a - B. Robinson pinch hit for H. Lynn in the 7th
b - E. Johnson pinch hit for H. Pierce in the 7th
c - W. Henderson pinch hit for H. Wheeler in the 9th
d - A. McMurray pinch hit for L. Beavers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Newbern (9, 6th Inning off V. West, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Walton 2 , E. Mosley 2 , T. Newbern 2 , W. Harris , H. Lynn
2-out RBI: E. Mosley , T. Newbern
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Myers , E. Johnson , W. Harris
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Walton (29) , B. Robinson (1)
CS: T. Newbern (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Harris-Mack-Mosley)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. West W (7-6) 8.2 7 2 1 4 9 0 129 2.70   
C. Taylor SV (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. West 69
Batters Faced: V. West 37, C. Taylor 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. West 10-7, C. Taylor 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. West 129-78, C. Taylor 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Taylor 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Lynn L (6-6) 7.0 9 4 4 3 3 0 108 2.37   
L. Beavers 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 19 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Lynn 43
Batters Faced: H. Lynn 31, L. Beavers 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Lynn 9-7, L. Beavers 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Lynn 108-68, L. Beavers 19-12
WP: H. Lynn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vic West
Ballpark: Niagara Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 5527
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