PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
05/22/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 144 - TUESDAY, MAY 22ND , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (12-16) 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 8 3
Detroit Sturgeons (16-12) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1
Detroit Absorbs 4-2 Loss to Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Westerners picked up a win at Riverside Park, dropping the Detroit Sturgeons, 4-2. Bill McDonald was the difference-maker. In 9 innings, McDonald surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 4. He allowed 2 runs. The win gives the Westerners a record of 12-16.

Ken McDowell, who is tied for 6th in the FL in hits with 33, had a direct impact on the outcome. McDowell contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put Indianapolis up, 3-1.

"If you chase it, you need to get it," said Indianapolis skipper .
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .341 0 10
K. McDowell CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306 0 12
Y. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .246 0 15
W. Wessels 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .258 3 20
T. Woods 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .168 1 9
S. Violette LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .229 0 4
K. Eicher C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .218 0 6
B. Windom 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .240 1 12
B. McDonald P 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .105 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Violette (4, 8th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Wessels (4, 4th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Wessels (3, 6th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , K. McDowell , W. Wessels 7 , S. Violette 2 , K. Eicher , B. Windom 2
2-out RBI: K. McDowell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Williams , K. Eicher , B. Windom
GIDP: B. McDonald
Sac Fly: K. Nelson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. McDonald (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Violette (6) , B. Windom 2 (19)
Double Plays: 2 (Windom-Nelson-Wessels, Windom-Nelson-Wessels)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 1 6
J. Hart LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .271 0 11
B. Poole RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .315 0 14
T. Moore 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .192 0 7
N. Crane 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .260 0 7
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .242 0 12
M. McFall 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .191 0 7
E. Money SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .165 1 9
M. Bird P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194 0 4
Totals 31 2 7 2 4 1 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Bird (2, 5th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Crane (3, 6th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hart , B. Poole , T. Moore , N. Crane 3 , E. Money , M. Bird 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hart , T. Moore , H. Ransom 2 , M. Bird
GIDP: T. Moore , M. Bird
Sac Bunt: M. McFall
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (10) , J. Hart (10)
CS: M. McFall (1) , M. Bird (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McFall (18)
Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money-Crane)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (3-4) 9.0 7 2 1 4 1 0 129 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 64
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 16-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 129-79
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (6-4) 9.0 8 4 4 2 6 1 127 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 59
Batters Faced: M. Bird 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 14-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 127-77
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill McDonald
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 1361
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