PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
09/12/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 1684 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (42-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5
Pittsburgh Vulcans (51-62) 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 X 8 14 3
Lamb Sizzles, Indianapolis Fizzles
The Pittsburgh Vulcans shut out the Indianapolis Westerners, 8-0, behind the strong pitching of Stanley Lamb. Lamb surrendered only 6 hits in recording the complete-game victory. He registered 1 strikeout and no walks.

"Some days you just run into a buzzsaw," said losing manager .

Lamb has gone 26-21 this season with an ERA of 2.83 and 158 strikeouts in 429.1 innings pitched. Other clubs are hitting .249 against him.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 4 28
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 2 27
K. Nelson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 1 68
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .293 10 82
B. Riley RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 0 56
S. Violette CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 2 48
K. Eicher C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .241 6 52
B. Windom 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .245 0 29
B. McDonald P 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .193 0 13
   D. Burbank P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 35 0 6 0 0 1 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: T. Woods , W. Wessels 2 , K. Eicher 2 , B. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , K. Nelson , B. Riley , B. Windom 2 , B. McDonald
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Woods (14) , K. Eicher (28)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Woods (26) , K. Nelson (66) , S. Violette 2 (37) , B. Windom (55)
Double Plays: 1 (Woods-Windom-Wessels)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .251 0 52
G. Ashe CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .290 1 55
J. Clay 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .306 3 42
J. Frank C 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .336 3 76
S. Ferguson LF 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .256 6 66
J. August 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .231 2 50
J. Clark 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .235 1 37
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 4 .228 0 55
S. Lamb P 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 .214 0 19
Totals 38 8 14 6 5 3 27      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (26, 8th Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Ferguson 2 (9, 5th Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Clay (8, 5th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Ashe , J. Clay 4 , J. Frank 4 , S. Ferguson 7 , J. August , J. Clark 2 , G. Vankirk , S. Lamb
2-out RBI: J. Frank , S. Lamb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , G. Ashe , J. Frank , J. Clark , G. Vankirk
GIDP: G. Vankirk
Hit by Pitch: S. Ferguson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Ashe (23) , J. Frank (28) , S. Ferguson (32) , S. Lamb (7)
CS: J. Clay 2 (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (38) , J. Clark (63) , G. Vankirk (85)
OF assists: 1 (Ferguson(McDonald at 2nd base))
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (16-18) 6.1 11 8 5 5 2 0 125 3.80   
D. Burbank 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 27 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 22
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 34, D. Burbank 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 7-7, D. Burbank 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 125-71, D. Burbank 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Burbank 1-0
WP: B. McDonald
Hit Batsmen: D. Burbank
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb W (26-21) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1 0 103 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 76
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 10-15
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 103-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stanley Lamb
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 1114
Special Notes: Steve Ferguson ties the FL regular season game record for triples with 2.
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