PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
06/21/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 262 - THURSDAY, JUNE 21ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (31-17) 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 11 0
Indianapolis Westerners (20-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Poole Sizzles, Indianapolis Fizzles
In a splendid 5-0 shutout performance, Bill Poole of the Detroit Sturgeons subdued the Indianapolis Westerners on a 1-hitter.

"He kept hitting his spots and putting up zeroes, so I kept sending him out there," Detroit manager said in postgame comments.

Poole registered 10 strikeouts and 3 walks.

So far this year, Poole has compiled a 15-5 record with a 1.67 ERA.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .232 2 13
J. Hart LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .274 0 21
B. Poole P 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .307 3 29
T. Moore 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .206 0 16
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 .250 1 21
H. Ransom C 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .259 0 20
S. Booth RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .195 0 8
E. Money SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .167 1 17
M. McFall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .226 0 17
Totals 37 5 11 5 4 3 20      
BATTING
Triples: J. Hart (4, 5th Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , J. Hart 4 , B. Poole , T. Moore , H. Ransom 3 , S. Booth , E. Money , M. McFall
2-out RBI: J. Cavender , J. Hart , T. Moore , E. Money
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , H. Ransom , E. Money 2 , M. McFall
Sac Bunt: S. Booth
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (18) , B. Poole (10)
CS: N. Crane (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Money-McFall-Crane, Money-McFall-Crane)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 0 11
K. McDowell CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 0 18
Y. Williams RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .296 0 30
W. Wessels 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .230 3 25
J. Nelson LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .193 0 8
T. Woods 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 1 15
K. Eicher C 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .219 1 10
B. Windom 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .193 1 17
D. Burbank P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .096 1 2
   a-M. Teets PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 1
Totals 26 0 1 0 3 10 6      
a - M. Teets pinch hit for D. Burbank in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. McDowell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Windom
GIDP: K. Nelson , Y. Williams
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nelson (8)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Williams (7) , B. Windom 2 (35)
OF assists: 1 (Williams(Cavender at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (15-5) 9.0 1 0 0 3 10 0 106 1.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 92
Batters Faced: B. Poole 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 8-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 106-65
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank L (6-12) 9.0 11 5 2 4 3 0 148 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 50
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 148-93
WP: D. Burbank 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 1104
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