PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
09/10/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 1456 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (62-48) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 6 4
Indianapolis Westerners (54-57) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 2
Unions 5, Westerners 4
The Indianapolis Westerners and Philadelphia Unions provided some drama for the home crowd.

The Philadelphia Unions defeated the Indianapolis Westerners, 5-4, in Federal League action at Western Grounds. Philadelphia pitcher Bill Mangan had a standout performance. The Unions now have a mark of 62-48.

Mike Loughlin contributed a productive at-bat in the top of the sixth. With a runner on 3rd, he hit a run-scoring single. His at-bat helped Philadelphia get the win.

"We're in a marathon, not a sprint," Mangan said in postgame remarks. "Soon enough, the finish line will be in sight."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .237 0 30
C. Vanmeter CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .215 1 60
M. Loughlin LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .292 14 62
J. Casey 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .322 10 89
A. Faulk C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 5 70
J. Scruggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 5 50
L. Showalter RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 0 57
J. Allen 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .186 1 15
B. King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 0 18
   B. Mangan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 5 6 5 2 3 6      
BATTING
Triples: M. McCord (5, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Casey (10, 6th Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McCord 5 , C. Vanmeter , M. Loughlin , J. Casey 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Loughlin , J. Casey
GIDP: M. Loughlin
Sac Bunt: C. Vanmeter , B. King
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord 2 (50) , J. Allen (22)
CS: M. Loughlin (22)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Loughlin (14) , J. Casey (29) , J. Scruggs 2 (65)
Double Plays: 1 (McCord-Scruggs-Casey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .310 3 32
K. McDowell CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .272 0 32
Y. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .268 1 60
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .242 9 61
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .207 1 27
T. Woods 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 1 40
S. Violette C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .204 0 22
B. Windom 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 3 35
B. McDonald P 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .144 0 5
   a-B. Riley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 0 12
Totals 34 4 7 3 2 4 14      
a - B. Riley pinch hit for B. McDonald in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McDonald (5, 7th Inning off B. Mangan, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Wessels (21, 8th Inning off B. Mangan, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Nelson 2 (8, 1st Inning off B. King, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Mangan, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Violette (2, 4th Inning off B. Mangan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 6 , K. McDowell , W. Wessels 2 , S. Violette 4 , B. McDonald 2
2-out RBI: K. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , K. McDowell , J. Nelson , T. Woods 2
GIDP: J. Nelson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDowell (35)
CS: K. McDowell (20) , B. Windom (14)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Williams (18) , T. Woods (31)
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Windom-Wessels)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King 2.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 34 2.56   
B. Mangan W (1-0) 6.2 4 2 2 1 3 0 75 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 39
Batters Faced: B. King 12, B. Mangan 24
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 3-3, B. Mangan 8-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 34-21, B. Mangan 75-53
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Mangan 1-0
WP: B. King , B. Mangan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (12-18) 9.0 6 5 4 2 3 1 113 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 58
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 17-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 113-70
WP: B. McDonald
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Mangan
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:17
Attendance: 1170
Special Notes: SP Bancroft King was injured while pitching. Kermit Nelson ties the FL regular season game record for triples with 2.
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