LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH ROLLERS AT CLEVELAND BLACK CATS
08/10/1918
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LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH ROLLERS AT CLEVELAND BLACK CATS
GAME ID: 2372 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 1918 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Rollers (51-62) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 12 1
Cleveland Black Cats (62-51) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 2
Rollers Deny Black Cats, 4-3
The Pittsburgh Rollers picked up a win at Newman Field, topping the Cleveland Black Cats, 4-3. On the mound for Pittsburgh was right-hander Vic West. He played a principal role in the triumph. After today's action, Pittsburgh sits at 51-62, while Cleveland falls to 62-51.

The Rollers got a gift in the top of the eighth inning, when they were leading 3-2. With two out and the bases loaded, George Ford reached on an error by the SS, driving in 1 run. It made the score 4-2, Pittsburgh.

Ford attributed the win to his team's "determination."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hill CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .181 1 9
H. Hastings 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .362 0 21
   a-L. Spencer PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .262 0 17
G. Ford LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .329 2 54
   b-B. Strong LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 3
J. Thomas 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .260 5 44
J. Gardner RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .227 7 42
H. Seagres 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .278 0 12
E. Washington C 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .203 0 7
A. Tinker SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .233 0 10
V. West P 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .265 0 3
Totals 39 4 12 3 2 6 24      
a - L. Spencer pinch hit for H. Hastings in the 8th
b - B. Strong substituted for G. Ford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Ford (25, 7th Inning off P. Brown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Hastings , G. Ford 3 , J. Thomas 3 , J. Gardner , H. Seagres , E. Washington 2 , V. West 2
2-out RBI: J. Gardner , H. Seagres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Hastings 2 , G. Ford , J. Thomas , H. Seagres , E. Washington 2
Sac Bunt: A. Hill 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: A. Tinker (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Seagres-Hastings)
PB: E. Washington
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campbell 2B 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .263 2 31
   f-A. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
C. Leftwich 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .338 0 39
   a-C. Barr PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 0 4
   b-T. Proctor 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 2 13
H. Taylor 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 .286 11 66
N. Hawkins LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .307 0 36
W. Blankenship CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .290 0 56
   c-T. Lamar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .395 0 10
   d-V. Henderson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Hayes RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .289 0 30
A. Ewing SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249 0 35
C. Roberts C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .216 0 31
P. Brown P 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 .101 0 2
   W. Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-S. Albritton PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295 0 14
Totals 32 3 8 3 6 2 27      
a - C. Barr pinch hit for C. Leftwich in the 7th
b - T. Proctor substituted for C. Barr in the 8th
c - T. Lamar pinch hit for W. Blankenship in the 8th
d - V. Henderson substituted for T. Lamar in the 9th
e - S. Albritton pinch hit for W. Ross in the 9th
f - A. Smith pinch hit for B. Campbell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Hawkins (21, 1st Inning off V. West, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Blankenship (16, 5th Inning off V. West, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Hayes (17, 8th Inning off V. West, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Leftwich , T. Proctor , N. Hawkins 2 , W. Blankenship 2 , L. Hayes 3 , C. Roberts , S. Albritton
2-out RBI: N. Hawkins , W. Blankenship
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Campbell , W. Blankenship , L. Hayes , C. Roberts , P. Brown
Sac Bunt: P. Brown
Sac Fly: H. Taylor
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Campbell 2 (14)
CS: C. Leftwich (9)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Campbell (38) , A. Ewing (32)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. West W (8-17) 9.0 8 3 3 6 2 0 140 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. West 55
Batters Faced: V. West 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. West 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: V. West 140-91
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Brown L (14-10) 7.1 12 4 3 2 5 0 135 2.27   
W. Ross 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Brown 43
Batters Faced: P. Brown 37, W. Ross 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Brown 9-8, W. Ross 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Brown 135-86, W. Ross 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Ross 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vic West
Ballpark: Newman Field
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 5888
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