EUROPEAN BASEBALL COMMISSION
VIENNA VOLKSHELDEN AT ISTANBUL TROJANS
09/18/1926
 
EUROPEAN BASEBALL COMMISSION
VIENNA VOLKSHELDEN AT ISTANBUL TROJANS
GAME ID: 9005 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 1926 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vienna Volkshelden (60-77) 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 2
Istanbul Trojans (70-67) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 X 6 10 0
Trojans Score Late, Top Volkshelden, 6-4
The Istanbul Trojans dealt the Vienna Volkshelden a 6-4 loss at Hippodrome. Hector Mejia was the star on offense. He went 3 for 3 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs. With the win, the Trojans have a record of 70-67.

Istanbul went up, 6-4, on Bogdan Stoica's 2nd triple of the season. The 2-run triple, which Stoica hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Vienna pitcher Ethan Downer shaking his head.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Mejia.
VIENNA BATTING LINESCORE ISTANBUL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Schantz SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 6 57
   b-C. Urbanek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 1 31
G. Messori 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .316 2 19
   c-B. Reiter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 0 5
R. van der Hoeven RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .338 5 75
J. Rickert CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .273 5 68
R. Chmiel 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .270 6 73
V. Zapatrin LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .294 5 50
H. Franke 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .287 0 13
V. Craciunescu C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .262 2 33
E. Downer P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 2
   a-G. Modica PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 2 29
Totals 31 4 8 4 4 3 14      
a - G. Modica pinch hit for E. Downer in the 9th
b - C. Urbanek pinch hit for J. Schantz in the 9th
c - B. Reiter pinch hit for G. Messori in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Schantz (23, 3rd Inning off A. Ramos, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. van der Hoeven (39, 3rd Inning off A. Ramos, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Rickert (29, 5th Inning off A. Ramos, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: V. Craciunescu (2, 4th Inning off A. Ramos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Schantz 2 , G. Messori 2 , R. van der Hoeven 2 , J. Rickert 3 , H. Franke , V. Craciunescu 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Chmiel , H. Franke 2
Sac Bunt: G. Messori
Sac Fly: J. Schantz , V. Zapatrin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Messori (7) , J. Rickert (15)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Schantz (37) , E. Downer (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Schantz-Chmiel-Messori)
PB: V. Craciunescu
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Mejia LF 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .301 5 33
   a-F. Miller PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .331 6 27
   G. Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Hoover 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .291 4 38
B. Staniewicz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .332 3 75
M. Pojani CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .315 11 90
M. Blasevic 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .345 12 110
P. Trotzky RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .320 6 59
   b-A. Weiner PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .275 4 18
   d-E. Dahl RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 6 25
R. Fojt SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279 2 45
B. Stoica C 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .290 12 69
A. Ramos P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 0 4
   c-U. Langlais PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329 0 12
   e-B. Schuschnig LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
Totals 32 6 10 5 2 0 14      
a - F. Miller pinch hit for H. Mejia in the 7th
b - A. Weiner pinch hit for P. Trotzky in the 8th
c - U. Langlais pinch hit for A. Ramos in the 8th
d - E. Dahl substituted for A. Weiner in the 9th
e - B. Schuschnig substituted for U. Langlais in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Mejia (28, 6th Inning off E. Downer, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Pojani (34, 8th Inning off E. Downer, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Blasevic (32, 8th Inning off E. Downer, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Stoica (2, 8th Inning off E. Downer, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Mejia 4 , B. Staniewicz , M. Pojani 3 , M. Blasevic 2 , A. Weiner , R. Fojt , B. Stoica 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Miller , K. Hoover , M. Pojani , M. Blasevic , P. Trotzky
GIDP: K. Hoover
Sac Bunt: K. Hoover , A. Ramos
Sac Fly: M. Pojani
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Staniewicz (12) , M. Pojani (23) , A. Weiner (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Pojani(van der Hoeven at 3rd base))
VIENNA PITCHING LINESCORE ISTANBUL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Downer L (5-17) 8.0 10 6 5 2 0 0 116 5.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Downer 38
Batters Faced: E. Downer 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Downer 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: E. Downer 116-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ramos W (17-11) 8.0 8 4 4 4 2 0 126 3.89   
G. Young SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ramos 48
Batters Faced: A. Ramos 35, G. Young 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ramos 11-10, G. Young 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ramos 126-77, G. Young 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hector Mejia
Ballpark: Hippodrome
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 11019
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