PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT NEW YORK BARONS
09/24/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT NEW YORK BARONS
GAME ID: 1535 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (59-64) 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 6 10 4
New York Barons (57-69) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 9 3
New York Rallies for 7-6 Victory
Led by Cornbread Collins, the New York Barons downed the Indianapolis Westerners, 7-6. Collins went 1-5 with a home run, while scoring 2 and driving in 4 for the Barons. Jack McKinley, who went 9 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 6 runs on 10 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 2. His record now stands at 25-28. The Barons, at 57-69, have now won 4 straight.

The game was decided with two out in the bottom of the ninth. With New York trailing 6-4, Collins jumped on a fastball from 27-year old right-handed pitcher Wilton Strickland and hit a 3-run home run to left. With one swing, the Barons had a walk-off win.

"I was able to square up some pitches," said Collins.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299 3 36
K. McDowell CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .269 0 33
Y. Williams RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .276 2 71
W. Wessels 2B, 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .248 9 70
M. Teets 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .244 0 6
   a-B. Windom 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 3 37
T. Woods 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .213 1 43
B. Riley LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .275 0 14
S. Violette C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .201 0 28
W. Strickland P 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .206 1 10
Totals 39 6 10 6 2 2 17      
a - B. Windom substituted for M. Teets in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. McDowell (12, 5th Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Woods (8, 9th Inning off J. McKinley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Riley (3, 5th Inning off J. McKinley, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Nelson (10, 8th Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Teets (1, 9th Inning off J. McKinley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 4 , K. McDowell 3 , Y. Williams , W. Wessels , M. Teets 4 , T. Woods 2 , B. Riley 3
2-out RBI: T. Woods , B. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDowell , W. Wessels , M. Teets , B. Riley , W. Strickland 2
Hit by Pitch: Y. Williams , M. Teets
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (55) , K. McDowell (41) , Y. Williams (38) , W. Wessels (42) , M. Teets (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. McDowell (21) , W. Wessels (34) , M. Teets (2) , S. Violette (13)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Collins 1B 5 2 1 4 0 2 3 .237 11 61
M. Lindsley RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .257 1 37
V. Arwood SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .280 8 71
D. King 3B 3 0 1 3 1 1 1 .305 9 92
D. Claiborne 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 2 57
C. Hausman CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 3 47
A. Torgerson C 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .170 0 17
J. McMillen LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .255 3 75
J. McKinley P 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .217 0 13
Totals 36 7 9 7 1 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. King (23, 8th Inning off W. Strickland, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Collins (11, 9th Inning off W. Strickland, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Collins 4 , M. Lindsley , D. King 2 , A. Torgerson 2 , J. McMillen 3 , J. McKinley
2-out RBI: C. Collins , D. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Collins , D. Claiborne 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McMillen (25)
CS: D. King (17)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Claiborne 2 (93) , A. Torgerson (6)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (25-16) 8.2 9 7 3 1 5 1 124 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 50
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 124-81
WP: W. Strickland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McKinley W (25-28) 9.0 10 6 5 2 2 0 111 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinley 45
Batters Faced: J. McKinley 43
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinley 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinley 111-70
Hit Batsmen: J. McKinley 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cornbread Collins
Ballpark: Columbia Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 1571
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