PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
10/07/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT WASHINGTON FEDERALS
GAME ID: 1611 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (65-67) 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 7 14 0
Washington Federals (40-94) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 1
Westerners Notch 7-4 Win Versus Federals
The Indianapolis Westerners picked up a win at Capitol Park, knocking off the Washington Federals, 7-4. On the mound for Indianapolis was right-hander Bill McDonald. He played a key role in the triumph. Indianapolis now sits at 65-67, while Washington falls to 40-94.

Tom Woods drove in one run for Indianapolis. The 25-year old third baseman had a key at-bat in the top of the fourth. With no one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 1-1 tie with a run-scoring ground out off Tom Ewart. It was his 48th RBI of the season.

"Bill was exceptional and he pitched with a purpose," said Indianapolis manager .
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .298 3 44
K. McDowell CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .274 0 38
Y. Williams RF 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .279 2 76
W. Wessels 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .256 10 74
M. Teets 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .278 0 9
J. Nelson LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .215 1 31
T. Woods 3B 5 1 0 1 0 0 7 .214 1 48
S. Violette C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .205 0 35
B. McDonald P 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .147 0 8
Totals 40 7 14 7 3 2 17      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Williams (18, 7th Inning off T. Ewart, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell 2 , Y. Williams 4 , M. Teets 3 , J. Nelson 2 , S. Violette , B. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDowell , W. Wessels , T. Woods
GIDP: S. Violette
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDowell 2 (44) , Y. Williams (43) , T. Woods (28) , S. Violette (20) , B. McDonald (4)
CS: K. Nelson (34)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Wessels-Teets)
PB: S. Violette
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 2 34
B. Fick 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 1 8
D. Stubbs CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .259 5 52
C. Patterson 3B 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 .226 1 34
T. Greene 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .186 0 39
M. Stephenson SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .200 2 39
B. Jenkins C 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .232 1 46
J. Bayles RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .148 1 40
T. Ewart P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 0 16
   L. Skiff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Weaver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 4
   G. Edwards P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 0 1
Totals 30 4 4 3 4 2 9      
a - W. Weaver pinch hit for L. Skiff in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Patterson (10, 2nd Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Stephenson (19, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Williamson , C. Patterson 2 , M. Stephenson 2 , B. Jenkins
2-out RBI: M. Stephenson , B. Jenkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Bayles 2
GIDP: B. Fick
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Patterson (21) , B. Jenkins (41)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Greene (94)
Double Plays: 1 (Greene-Stephenson-Fick)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (16-19) 9.0 4 4 4 4 2 0 137 3.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 61
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 137-74
WP: B. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ewart L (20-41) 6.0 12 7 7 2 1 0 120 2.86   
L. Skiff 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 30 5.26   
G. Edwards 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ewart 19
Batters Faced: T. Ewart 32, L. Skiff 8, G. Edwards 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ewart 11-5, L. Skiff 2-2, G. Edwards 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ewart 120-72, L. Skiff 30-17, G. Edwards 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Skiff 2-0
WP: T. Ewart
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill McDonald
Ballpark: Capitol Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1113
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