PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
04/20/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 22 - FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (3-1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 4
Pittsburgh Vulcans (1-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Burbank, Westerners Put Clamps on Vulcans
In a tight tilt between the Indianapolis Westerners and the Pittsburgh Vulcans, Doc Burbank was the deciding factor. The Indianapolis right-hander spearheaded the 2-1 win. Indianapolis goes to 3-1.

Burbank, now 1-1, scattered 6 hits over 9 innings for the Westerners.

"We put some tough at-bats on some tough pitches," said Indianapolis manager .
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 2
K. McDowell CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
Y. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 0
W. Wessels 1B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .200 0 2
J. Nelson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .182 0 0
T. Woods 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .071 0 1
S. Violette C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 0 0
B. Windom 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .286 0 2
D. Burbank P 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .200 0 0
Totals 27 2 4 2 4 2 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: W. Wessels , J. Nelson , B. Windom 2
2-out RBI: B. Windom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , D. Burbank 2
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell , J. Nelson , T. Woods
Hit by Pitch: K. Nelson , W. Wessels
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wessels 3 (3) , J. Nelson (1)
CS: D. Burbank (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Wessels (2) , T. Woods 2 (2) , B. Windom (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
J. August 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 0 2
J. Clay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 0 3
J. Frank C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 0 1
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .062 0 1
J. Clark 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
G. Ashe CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 0 1
G. Vankirk SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .077 0 0
E. Wales P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 36 1 6 1 0 3 20      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for E. Wales in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , J. August , S. Ferguson , G. Ashe , E. Gwinn
2-out RBI: S. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frank , J. Clark , E. Wales 2
Sac Bunt: J. Clark
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent 2 (5) , J. August (2)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank W (1-1) 9.0 6 1 0 0 3 0 130 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 76
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 130-90
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales L (1-1) 9.0 4 2 2 4 2 0 108 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 69
Batters Faced: E. Wales 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 18-6
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 108-67
Hit Batsmen: E. Wales 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doc Burbank
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 1415
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