PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
09/11/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 1670 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (42-71) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Pittsburgh Vulcans (49-62) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2 4 5
Ashe Impressive in Pittsburgh Win
Vulcan Grounds featured a tense pitchers' duel.

The Pittsburgh Vulcans used a great performance from George Ashe, who finished 2nd in the IA in stolen bases with 35 in 1885, to beat the Indianapolis Westerners, 2-1, at Vulcan Grounds. The 4th-place Vulcans are now 49-62, the Westerners 42-71.

It was an impressive outing from the soft-spoken Ashe, who tallied 2 strikeouts in 9 innings and allowed only 4 hits. Ashe, who finished 2nd in the IA in stolen bases with 35 in 1885, raised his record to 13-17 on the year with 41 strikeouts.

"Tough loss," said Indianapolis manager . "The kind that burns a little inside."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 4 28
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302 1 68
M. Teets 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .241 4 52
W. Wessels 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 10 82
B. Riley RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 0 56
S. Violette CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 2 48
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 6 52
T. Woods 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 2 27
W. Strickland P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .183 1 9
Totals 31 1 4 0 1 2 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (19, 8th Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Nelson 2 , K. Nelson , W. Wessels , W. Strickland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Teets 2 , W. Wessels , B. Riley , K. Eicher
Sac Bunt: J. Nelson , B. Riley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (46)
CS: J. Nelson (29) , K. Nelson (18)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 0 52
J. August CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 2 49
J. Clay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 3 40
   a-E. Baum 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 24
J. Frank C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 3 75
S. Ferguson LF 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .253 6 64
G. Vankirk SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .224 0 53
J. Foss 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 1 18
J. Clark 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .235 1 36
G. Ashe P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 1 54
Totals 26 2 4 1 3 3 5      
a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (25, 6th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Ferguson (7, 4th Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Ashe (6, 5th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Frank 3 , S. Ferguson 3 , G. Ashe 3
2-out RBI: S. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , S. Ferguson , G. Vankirk , J. Foss
Sac Bunt: G. Vankirk
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frank (27) , G. Vankirk (24)
CS: J. Clark (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (37) , G. Vankirk (84) , J. Clark 3 (62)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (13-18) 8.0 4 2 2 3 3 0 120 4.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 66
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 120-74
WP: W. Strickland 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe W (13-17) 9.0 4 1 0 1 2 0 105 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 78
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 105-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Ashe
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:08
Attendance: 1131
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