PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
04/19/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 15 - THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (2-1) 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 7 14 2
Pittsburgh Vulcans (1-2) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 5
Westerners Spill Vulcans, 7-2
Indianapolis turned a good performance from starting pitcher Wilton Strickland into a 7-2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Vulcans at Vulcan Grounds. The loss drops Pittsburgh to 1-2.

With two out in the top of the second, Kermit Nelson put Indianapolis in front, 3-1, with a 2-run single. The Westerners went on to win the ballgame.

"I still think this team can play even better," Strickland told the Indianapolis News.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .333 0 2
K. McDowell CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 0 0
Y. Williams RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .250 0 0
W. Wessels 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .154 0 2
T. Woods 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .091 0 0
S. Violette LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0
K. Eicher C 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .250 0 1
B. Windom 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .182 0 1
W. Strickland P 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0
Totals 39 7 14 4 4 3 21      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Williams (1, 3rd Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Windom (1, 8th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , Y. Williams 3 , W. Wessels , T. Woods , S. Violette 2 , K. Eicher , B. Windom 4 , W. Strickland 2
2-out RBI: , K. Nelson 2 , K. Eicher , B. Windom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. McDowell 3 , Y. Williams , S. Violette 2
GIDP: K. Eicher
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (3) , K. McDowell (2) , T. Woods 2 (4) , K. Eicher (1)
CS: Y. Williams (1) , K. Eicher (1) , W. Strickland (1)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Williams (1) , W. Wessels (1)
PB: K. Eicher 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 .100 0 1
J. August 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .222 0 2
J. Clay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 0 3
J. Frank C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 0 1
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Clark 2B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .444 0 0
G. Ashe CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .273 0 1
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .111 0 0
S. Lamb P 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 5 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. August , J. Clark 2 , G. Ashe 2 , G. Vankirk , S. Lamb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. August , J. Clay , J. Frank , G. Vankirk , S. Lamb
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (3) , J. Clark 2 (3) , S. Lamb (1)
CS: J. Kent (1) , J. Frank (1) , J. Clark (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (2) , J. Frank (1) , J. Clark (3) , G. Ashe (1) , G. Vankirk (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Vankirk-Clay)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (2-0) 9.0 7 2 1 2 5 0 123 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 70
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 123-73
WP: W. Strickland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb L (0-2) 9.0 14 7 4 4 3 0 157 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 36
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 43
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 157-102
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilton Strickland
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1192
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