PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
08/15/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 1494 - MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (36-53) 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 8 13 2
Indianapolis Westerners (34-57) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 9 3
Unions Hang 8-3 Loss on Westerners
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Philadelphia Unions and Indianapolis Westerners.

Philadelphia Unions starter Jack Malley pitched a strong game against the Indianapolis Westerners at Western Grounds, leading the Unions to victory, 8-3. Malley, who is tied for 7th in the FL in innings pitched with 303.1, went the distance for Philadelphia. He gave up 3 runs on 9 hits.

Malley broke a deadlock in the top of the sixth inning, when he hit a 2-run single, putting Philadelphia up, 4-2.

"All in all, I thought Jack pitched a fine game for us tonight," said Philadelphia manager .

The 5th-place Unions improved to 36-53.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Vanmeter CF 5 0 3 0 1 0 2 .297 5 37
M. McCord SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .283 1 35
J. Casey 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .338 9 66
M. Loughlin LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .331 11 76
A. Faulk C 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .319 4 68
L. Showalter RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .246 1 42
D. Foley 3B 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 .190 0 32
C. Everette 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .189 1 35
J. Malley P 4 0 3 3 0 0 1 .287 0 16
Totals 40 8 13 6 4 1 26      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Foley (6, 2nd Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Showalter (11, 6th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Malley (4, 7th Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Casey (9, 7th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Vanmeter 3 , J. Casey 4 , A. Faulk , L. Showalter 3 , D. Foley 2 , C. Everette 2 , J. Malley 4
2-out RBI: , J. Malley 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Vanmeter 2 , M. McCord 2 , M. Loughlin 2 , L. Showalter
Sac Bunt: M. McCord , J. Malley
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (37) , L. Showalter (27)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (84) , A. Faulk (18)
Double Plays: 1 (McCord-Everette-Casey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 3 21
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .217 1 22
K. Nelson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .319 1 57
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291 6 59
B. Riley RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238 0 44
S. Violette CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 2 43
K. Eicher C 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .251 5 41
B. Windom 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .256 0 24
W. Strickland P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .189 1 7
   J. Harrison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   a-L. Lohman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 1 5
   J. Turner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 0 3 10      
a - L. Lohman pinch hit for J. Harrison in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Riley (15, 2nd Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: K. Nelson (8, 1st Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Woods , K. Nelson 4 , B. Riley 2 , S. Violette , K. Eicher , B. Windom 2 , W. Strickland
2-out RBI: T. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Woods , K. Nelson , W. Wessels
GIDP: K. Eicher
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Woods (7) , K. Eicher (21) , W. Strickland (8)
CS: B. Riley (12) , B. Windom (12)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Wessels (43) , S. Violette (25) , K. Eicher (18)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malley W (16-21) 9.0 9 3 2 0 3 0 127 4.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malley 62
Batters Faced: J. Malley 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malley 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malley 127-77
WP: J. Malley 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (10-15) 6.2 12 8 3 2 1 1 130 4.15   
J. Harrison 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.29   
J. Turner 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 26 4.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 27
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 36, J. Harrison 1, J. Turner 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 7-12, J. Harrison 1-0, J. Turner 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 130-76, J. Harrison 4-2, J. Turner 26-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Harrison 1-0
WP: W. Strickland 2 , J. Turner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Malley
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 802
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