PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
06/16/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 244 - SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (22-22) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 3
Indianapolis Westerners (20-24) 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 X 6 15 1
Colts Lose Contest, 6-2
Indianapolis Westerners pitcher Wilton Strickland whisked his team past the Louisville Colts, 6-2. Indianapolis is now 20-24, Louisville 22-22.

The two teams provided some entertaining baseball for the Western Grounds crowd. Regardless of the outcome, a good time was had by all.

"I was determined to go the distance," said Strickland.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 0 15
N. Heyward SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .214 2 14
L. Buckley 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305 2 23
C. Shanafelt RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 8 34
   a-T. Gresham RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 2
K. Duncan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 4 20
S. Day 2B 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .195 2 18
V. Thorne CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .218 2 29
F. Crumbley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 4
S. Barnhill P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 0 10
Totals 29 2 3 1 3 0 8      
a - T. Gresham substituted for C. Shanafelt in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: L. Buckley (14, 1st Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Rogers , N. Heyward , L. Buckley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Heyward , C. Shanafelt
Sac Bunt: S. Barnhill
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Day 2 (11)
CS: S. Day (2)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Heyward (34) , K. Duncan (6) , S. Day (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .326 0 11
K. McDowell CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .301 0 17
Y. Williams RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 .294 0 28
W. Wessels 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 6 .227 3 24
J. Nelson LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 5 .207 0 8
T. Woods 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 .231 1 15
K. Eicher C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .215 0 8
B. Windom 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .193 1 17
W. Strickland P 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .200 1 5
Totals 37 6 15 6 3 3 25      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson 2 (9, 1st Inning off S. Barnhill, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off S. Barnhill, 1 on, 1 out) , Y. Williams (8, 3rd Inning off S. Barnhill, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , Y. Williams 5 , J. Nelson 5 , T. Woods , K. Eicher , B. Windom , W. Strickland 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. McDowell 2 , J. Nelson , T. Woods 3
Sac Fly: W. Wessels
Hit by Pitch: T. Woods
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (26) , Y. Williams (16) , J. Nelson 2 (7) , T. Woods (15) , B. Windom (3)
CS: Y. Williams (8) , T. Woods (10) , K. Eicher (4)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (27)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Barnhill L (8-10) 8.0 15 6 6 3 3 0 149 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Barnhill 28
Batters Faced: S. Barnhill 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Barnhill 7-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Barnhill 149-93
Hit Batsmen: S. Barnhill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (10-5) 9.0 3 2 2 3 0 0 129 2.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 70
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 20-6
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 129-76
WP: W. Strickland 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilton Strickland
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 1364
Special Notes: RF Charlie Shanafelt was injured while throwing the ball.
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