PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
06/05/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 243 - SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (27-17) 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 8 10 3
Indianapolis Westerners (13-29) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 5
Detroit Beats Indianapolis, 8-2
The Detroit Sturgeons got a stellar performance from pitcher Bill Poole, who handcuffed the Indianapolis offense en route to a win, 8-2, at Western Grounds. In 9 innings, Poole surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. The loss makes Indianapolis 13-29.

Joe Cavender had a big 2-run double for the Sturgeons in the top of the fourth inning. With Detroit leading 3-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he got a changeup from Wilton Strickland, who is tied for 9th in the FL in quality starts with 7, and swatted a double to center. It was his 4th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Sturgeons ahead, 5-0.

"I was determined to go the distance," said Poole.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .236 3 25
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264 1 17
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267 3 26
S. Booth RF 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .229 0 12
D. Greene 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .236 0 20
H. Ransom C 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 .265 1 16
E. Money SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320 0 19
B. Poole P 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .374 2 26
B. Everitt 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .171 0 3
Totals 37 8 10 7 3 3 12      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Greene (13, 1st Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Booth (4, 1st Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Cavender (4, 4th Inning off W. Strickland, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 3 , S. Booth 2 , D. Greene 3 , H. Ransom 2 , E. Money , B. Poole , B. Everitt
2-out RBI: J. Cavender , S. Booth , D. Greene , H. Ransom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Hart 2 , H. Ransom , E. Money , B. Poole
Sac Bunt: J. Hart
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (28) , S. Booth (11) , E. Money 2 (17) , B. Everitt (3)
CS: N. Crane (9)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Booth (5) , E. Money 2 (30)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .258 2 12
K. Nelson SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .266 0 23
M. Teets 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .218 3 18
W. Wessels 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .287 5 27
B. Riley RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .241 0 16
S. Violette CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 0 12
K. Eicher C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .226 3 18
T. Woods 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .222 1 10
W. Strickland P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .132 0 1
   D. Burbank P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   a-L. Lohman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
Totals 35 2 7 2 1 7 25      
a - L. Lohman pinch hit for D. Burbank in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , W. Wessels , B. Riley 2 , K. Eicher 2
2-out RBI: B. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Nelson 2 , W. Wessels , S. Violette 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Woods
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nelson (12) , K. Nelson (12) , B. Riley (15)
CS: K. Eicher (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Nelson (13) , K. Nelson (26) , B. Riley 2 (16) , W. Strickland (2)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (13-5) 9.0 7 2 1 1 7 0 131 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 73
Batters Faced: B. Poole 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 131-86
Hit Batsmen: B. Poole
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (5-7) 7.1 10 8 7 3 3 0 135 4.03   
D. Burbank 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 28
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 36, D. Burbank 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 7-11, D. Burbank 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 135-77, D. Burbank 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Burbank 1-0
WP: W. Strickland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 742
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