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: 1504 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (59-62) 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 8 15 1
Pittsburgh Vulcans (62-59) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 4
Pittsburgh Defeated by Indianapolis, 8-2
Starting pitcher Bill McDonald was a major factor in the 8-2 Indianapolis Westerners triumph over the Pittsburgh Vulcans. In 9 innings, McDonald surrendered 9 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed 2 runs. The Westerners, at 59-62, sit in 6th place in the Federal League.

Will Wessels was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks for Indianapolis. The 29-year old second baseman had a key at-bat in the top of the fifth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring single off Ed Wales. It was his 122nd hit of the season.

Said losing manager : "We need to play with more of an edge."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 .300 3 35
K. McDowell CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .270 0 33
Y. Williams RF 6 1 3 3 0 1 1 .277 2 70
W. Wessels 2B 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .251 9 68
M. Teets 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .242 0 6
J. Nelson LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 .213 1 27
T. Woods 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .213 1 42
K. Eicher C 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .183 2 19
B. McDonald P 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .149 0 5
Totals 42 8 15 7 3 3 24      
BATTING
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , Y. Williams 3 , W. Wessels 2 , M. Teets , J. Nelson 2 , K. Eicher 2 , B. McDonald 2
2-out RBI: K. McDowell , Y. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , Y. Williams , M. Teets , T. Woods , K. Eicher 2 , B. McDonald
GIDP: J. Nelson
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Hit by Pitch: K. Nelson , T. Woods
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson 2 (54) , Y. Williams 2 (37) , W. Wessels (41) , K. Eicher (17) , B. McDonald (3)
CS: K. Eicher (7)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Woods (34)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .215 3 50
J. August RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243 2 39
J. Clay 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .290 3 67
G. Ashe LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .188 1 29
J. Clark 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .237 2 53
J. Foss 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .232 2 24
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .192 0 35
C. McCarver C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .129 0 3
E. Wales P 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .209 0 7
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .087 0 0
   J. Weatherby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2 3 5 20      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for E. Wales in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Clay 3 , G. Ashe , J. Clark , J. Foss , C. McCarver 2 , E. Wales
2-out RBI: C. McCarver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , J. August , J. Foss
Sac Bunt: J. August , J. Foss
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Vankirk (25)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (20) , J. Clark (61) , G. Vankirk 2 (86)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Vankirk-Clay)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (14-19) 9.0 9 2 2 3 5 0 129 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 63
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 129-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales L (12-18) 8.0 12 6 5 3 2 0 129 3.17   
J. Weatherby 1.0 3 2 0 0 1 0 13 7.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 35
Batters Faced: E. Wales 42, J. Weatherby 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 10-11, J. Weatherby 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 129-84, J. Weatherby 13-11
WP: E. Wales
Hit Batsmen: E. Wales 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill McDonald
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 1646
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