PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CHICAGO CYCLONES AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
09/15/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
CHICAGO CYCLONES AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 1473 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cyclones (63-54) 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 6 2
Indianapolis Westerners (56-59) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 5
Westerners Losers, 5-3, to Chicago
Chicago beat Indianapolis on the strength of starting pitcher Jim Lucier's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 5-3. The 4th-place Cyclones hiked their record to 63-54.

Dick Sebastian, who finished 2nd in the FL in wins above replacement with 4.2 in 1880, helped out the Chicago cause in the top of the seventh inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the third baseman drew 1 walk.

"Jim had good stuff. When he did get into a compromising count, he made the most of it," said Chicago manager .
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Coddington LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .236 4 42
B. Avery CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .259 11 53
C. Bolick RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .300 17 90
M. Cook 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .270 4 66
D. Sebastian 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .226 7 57
P. Manke C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267 2 45
R. Washington 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .189 6 53
E. Atwood SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .179 3 23
   a-J. Copple SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 2
J. Lucier P 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .140 2 13
Totals 35 5 6 3 2 4 20      
a - J. Copple substituted for E. Atwood in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Coddington (10, 3rd Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Coddington 3 , B. Avery , C. Bolick , M. Cook , E. Atwood , J. Lucier
2-out RBI: C. Bolick , D. Sebastian
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Cook 2 , D. Sebastian , P. Manke , E. Atwood
Sac Bunt: D. Sebastian , P. Manke
Sac Fly: B. Avery
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Avery (38) , C. Bolick (43)
CS: P. Manke (13)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Atwood 2 (76)
Double Plays: 1 (Washington-Copple-Cook)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .306 3 33
K. McDowell CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .271 0 32
Y. Williams RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268 1 62
W. Wessels 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .243 9 64
J. Nelson LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .211 1 27
T. Woods 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .217 1 40
S. Violette C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .206 0 24
B. Windom 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .196 3 35
D. Burbank P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .102 1 4
   a-M. Teets PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 0 4
Totals 32 3 5 2 3 4 13      
a - M. Teets pinch hit for D. Burbank in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: K. Nelson (9, 7th Inning off J. Lucier, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 3 , Y. Williams , W. Wessels , J. Nelson , S. Violette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , K. McDowell , T. Woods , D. Burbank
GIDP: M. Teets
Hit by Pitch: J. Nelson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDowell 2 (39) , Y. Williams (33)
CS: J. Nelson (6)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (67) , W. Wessels (29) , T. Woods (33) , B. Windom 2 (82)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lucier W (27-16) 9.0 5 3 1 3 4 0 129 2.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lucier 70
Batters Faced: J. Lucier 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lucier 14-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lucier 129-80
WP: J. Lucier
Hit Batsmen: J. Lucier
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank L (20-22) 9.0 6 5 1 2 4 0 162 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 65
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 9-14
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 162-93
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Lucier
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 1517
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