PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT CHICAGO CYCLONES
06/07/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT CHICAGO CYCLONES
GAME ID: 205 - THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (18-20) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 10 0
Chicago Cyclones (20-21) 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 11 3
Westerners Get Hard-Earned Win, Stop Cyclones, 4-3
Victor Anderson pitched well, but his team, the Chicago Cyclones, still dropped a 4-3 decision to the Indianapolis Westerners at Garrison Grounds. Wilton Strickland earned the win. Victor Anderson, who is tied for 6th in the FL in complete games with 13, took the loss for Chicago. The Westerners saw their record improve to 18-20.

Stan Violette had a direct impact on the outcome. Violette contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth inning to put Indianapolis up, 4-3.

Violette called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .337 0 11
K. McDowell CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .309 0 15
Y. Williams RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .294 0 25
W. Wessels 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .224 3 23
J. Nelson LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .176 0 4
T. Woods 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .219 1 14
S. Violette C 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .194 0 8
B. Windom 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 1 15
W. Strickland P 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .184 1 5
Totals 34 4 10 4 1 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Nelson (5, 5th Inning off V. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Strickland (2, 7th Inning off V. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 4 , K. McDowell , Y. Williams 3 , T. Woods , W. Strickland 3
2-out RBI: Y. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDowell , W. Wessels 2 , B. Windom 2
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell , T. Woods
Sac Fly: S. Violette
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (21) , Y. Williams (13) , J. Nelson (4)
CS: K. McDowell (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Nelson-Windom-Wessels, Windom-Nelson-Wessels)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Coddington LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 2 13
B. Avery CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .235 2 20
M. Cook 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .243 0 24
C. Bolick RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .269 5 20
R. Washington 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .180 2 14
P. Manke C 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .208 1 13
D. Sebastian 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .234 3 21
J. Copple SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .143 0 0
V. Anderson P 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .208 2 8
   a-G. Mix PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
Totals 34 3 11 3 2 4 15      
a - G. Mix pinch hit for V. Anderson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Avery (2, 5th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Avery 4 , M. Cook 2 , C. Bolick 2 , P. Manke 3 , D. Sebastian , J. Copple , V. Anderson
2-out RBI: B. Avery , V. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Coddington , C. Bolick , R. Washington , V. Anderson
GIDP: J. Copple 2
Sac Bunt: R. Washington 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cook (9) , C. Bolick (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Avery (7) , J. Copple 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Avery-Sebastian)
OF assists: 1 (Avery(Strickland at 3rd base))
PB: P. Manke
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (9-4) 9.0 11 3 3 2 4 1 142 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 55
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 142-91
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Anderson L (8-9) 9.0 10 4 2 1 7 0 127 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Anderson 61
Batters Faced: V. Anderson 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Anderson 7-11
Pitches - Strikes: V. Anderson 127-85
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Anderson
Ballpark: Garrison Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 1530
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