PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
09/21/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 1500 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (58-62) 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 8 10 3
Pittsburgh Vulcans (62-58) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 2
Indianapolis Downs Pittsburgh, 8-3
The Indianapolis Westerners racked up a win at Vulcan Grounds, bumping off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 8-3. Wilton Strickland, who started for Indianapolis, pitched effectively for his team. The Westerners saw their record improve to 58-62.

Will Wessels provided a timely hit. The Indianapolis second baseman delivered a 2-run triple in the top of the sixth inning to put the Westerners on top, 4-2. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

"I really just tried to go out there and execute. Nothing fancy," said Strickland.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .299 3 34
K. McDowell CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .271 0 32
Y. Williams RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .274 2 67
W. Wessels 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .248 9 67
M. Teets 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .241 0 5
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .209 1 27
T. Woods 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .215 1 42
S. Violette C 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .200 0 27
W. Strickland P 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .213 1 10
Totals 35 8 10 7 2 2 14      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Violette (8, 6th Inning off G. Ashe, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Wessels (9, 6th Inning off G. Ashe, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , Y. Williams 2 , W. Wessels 3 , M. Teets , T. Woods , S. Violette 2 , W. Strickland
2-out RBI: S. Violette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , S. Violette , W. Strickland
GIDP: K. Nelson
Sac Fly: Y. Williams
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson 2 (52) , Y. Williams (35)
CS: K. McDowell (21)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (68) , Y. Williams (21) , M. Teets (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .217 3 50
J. August RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .246 2 39
J. Clay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287 3 67
J. Frank C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 3 51
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 4 45
J. Foss 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .231 2 24
J. Clark 2B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .236 2 53
G. Vankirk SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194 0 35
G. Ashe P 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .188 1 28
   A. Christenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 4
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3 1 3 12      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for A. Christenson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clark (14, 9th Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kent , J. August 2 , J. Foss , J. Clark 2 , G. Ashe
2-out RBI: J. Kent , G. Ashe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. August , J. Frank , S. Ferguson , E. Gwinn
Sac Bunt: G. Vankirk 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (43) , J. Frank (42)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Ferguson (10) , J. Clark (60)
Double Plays: 1 (Foss-Clark-Clay)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (25-15) 9.0 6 3 1 1 3 0 135 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 69
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 11-13
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 135-93
WP: W. Strickland 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe L (21-19) 8.0 10 8 8 2 2 0 115 2.79   
A. Christenson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 30
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 36, A. Christenson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 8-13, A. Christenson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 115-76, A. Christenson 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Christenson 2-1
WP: G. Ashe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilton Strickland
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 5 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 1621
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