PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
09/17/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 1747 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (43-76) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 2
Detroit Sturgeons (79-42) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 2 4 0
Indianapolis Beaten, 2-1, by Detroit
Detroit turned a fine outing from starter Martin Bird into a victory over the Indianapolis Westerners at Riverside Park. The final score was 2-1. Bird, who is on pace to win 27 games this season, went the distance for Detroit. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. Detroit's record now stands at 79-42, placing them second in the Federal League.

Dave Greene drew 1 walk in 4 plate appearances against the Westerners. With the game tied in the bottom of the eighth inning, he hit a sacrifice fly that put Detroit in front, 2-1.

"Good ballgame," said Indianapolis manager . "But we came up on the short end."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .245 4 30
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 2 72
M. Teets 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240 4 54
W. Wessels 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288 10 82
B. Riley RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 0 57
S. Violette CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 2 48
K. Eicher C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 6 53
B. Windom 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 0 29
B. McDonald P 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .202 0 13
Totals 30 1 6 1 1 1 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (20, 6th Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Nelson 2 , K. Nelson , W. Wessels , S. Violette , B. Windom , B. McDonald
2-out RBI: J. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , K. Nelson
GIDP: M. Teets
Hit by Pitch: K. Eicher
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. McDonald (9)
CS: W. Wessels (20)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (70) , B. Windom (56)
Double Plays: 1 (Windom-Nelson-Teets)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 10 70
S. Booth LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .261 2 62
B. Poole RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .355 5 73
N. Crane 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .287 9 82
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 18
D. Greene 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .281 1 73
H. Ransom C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .262 2 50
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 6 .258 0 51
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .151 0 25
M. Bird P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 0 4
Totals 28 2 4 1 5 3 16      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Poole 2 , N. Crane 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Booth , E. Money 3
GIDP: B. Poole
Sac Fly: D. Greene
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (76) , B. Poole (36) , N. Crane (34)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money-Crane)
OF assists: 1 (Poole(Violette at 2nd base))
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (16-19) 8.0 4 2 2 5 3 0 136 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 64
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 136-80
WP: B. McDonald 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (23-13) 9.0 6 1 1 1 1 0 107 2.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 71
Batters Faced: M. Bird 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 107-68
Hit Batsmen: M. Bird
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 2509
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