PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
05/26/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 155 - SATURDAY, MAY 26TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (13-16) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 1
Philadelphia Unions (16-10) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
Westerners Best Unions in Pitching Duel
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Indianapolis Westerners and the Philadelphia Unions. Indianapolis won it, 2-1. Indianapolis starter Wilton Strickland was in command. Indianapolis has now won 3 in a row.

With the game tied, 1-1, in the top of the seventh, Strickland had a key at-bat for Indianapolis. With a runner on 3rd, Strickland hit a run-scoring single off Bancroft King, making the score 2-1, Westerners.

"The old adage is true," said Strickland. "Good pitching stops good hitting."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .339 0 10
K. McDowell CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 12
Y. Williams RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .254 0 16
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .258 3 20
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .122 0 2
T. Woods 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .171 1 9
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .207 0 6
B. Windom 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 1 12
W. Strickland P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .179 1 5
Totals 33 2 6 2 0 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Woods (1, 7th Inning off B. King, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Wessels (6, 8th Inning off B. King, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , Y. Williams 2 , W. Wessels 2 , T. Woods 2 , W. Strickland
2-out RBI: W. Strickland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , W. Wessels , J. Nelson 2
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Williams (8) , W. Strickland (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Strickland (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 0 7
J. Scruggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 1 11
M. Loughlin LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 5 18
J. Casey 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .400 5 31
A. Faulk C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .314 3 18
C. Vanmeter CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .256 0 15
L. Showalter RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .204 0 13
W. Gaylord 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .195 0 3
B. King P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .121 0 5
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 1 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Loughlin , J. Casey , A. Faulk , L. Showalter , W. Gaylord
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scruggs , L. Showalter 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Faulk (10)
CS: M. Loughlin (7) , C. Vanmeter (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord 2 (21) , W. Gaylord (15)
OF assists: 1 (Showalter(Williams at home))
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (7-3) 9.0 5 1 1 3 1 0 124 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 71
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 15-9
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 124-73
WP: W. Strickland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King L (4-6) 9.0 6 2 2 0 4 0 114 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 71
Batters Faced: B. King 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 114-74
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilton Strickland
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 1808
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