PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
06/27/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 339 - MONDAY, JUNE 27TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Unions (19-34) 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 10 6
Indianapolis Westerners (23-36) 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 X 6 10 1
Late Rally by Westerners Locks Up 6-5 Win
The Indianapolis Westerners weathered an outstanding game by Philadelphia first baseman John Casey to topple the Unions, 6-5. Casey was 3-3 with a home run, a triple, a double, and 2 walks. He scored 2 times. Bill McDonald picked up the win, improving his season record to 9-6. He struck out 4 in 9 innings. The 'W' lifts Indianapolis's record to 23-36.

Indianapolis took advantage of an error in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game was tied, 5-5, when Tom Woods hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Westerners in front, 6-5.

After the game, Indianapolis manager applauded the team's effort. "We put some good AB's together," he said.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Vanmeter CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280 2 21
M. McCord SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 19
J. Casey 1B 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 .308 7 42
M. Loughlin LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .284 7 43
A. Faulk C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .330 3 32
L. Showalter RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .257 0 25
D. Foley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 0 19
C. Everette 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .188 0 23
J. Malley P 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .234 0 5
Totals 35 5 10 5 4 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Casey (12, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Showalter (7, 6th Inning off B. McDonald, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Casey (6, 9th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Casey (7, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Vanmeter , M. McCord , J. Casey 9 , M. Loughlin 2 , L. Showalter 3 , C. Everette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Loughlin 2 , A. Faulk , C. Everette 2 , J. Malley
GIDP: A. Faulk , J. Malley
Sac Bunt: D. Foley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McCord (18) , L. Showalter (19) , J. Malley (8)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord 2 (52) , M. Loughlin 2 (14) , A. Faulk (10) , L. Showalter (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .275 3 16
K. Nelson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .299 1 38
M. Teets 1B 4 0 3 3 0 0 1 .217 4 30
W. Wessels 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 5 35
B. Riley RF 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .228 0 25
S. Violette LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .231 2 27
K. Eicher C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .253 3 28
T. Woods 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .223 1 15
B. McDonald P 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .212 0 8
Totals 34 6 10 6 1 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Teets (9, 3rd Inning off J. Malley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Riley (6, 8th Inning off J. Malley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Nelson , K. Nelson , M. Teets 4 , W. Wessels , B. Riley 3 , K. Eicher 2 , T. Woods
2-out RBI: , M. Teets 2 , K. Eicher , T. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Teets , B. Riley 2 , B. McDonald
Sac Bunt: J. Nelson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nelson 2 (19) , K. Nelson (18) , B. Riley (26) , B. McDonald (7)
CS: M. Teets (5)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Woods (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Nelson-Woods-Teets, McDonald-Nelson-Teets)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malley L (7-15) 8.0 10 6 3 1 3 0 119 5.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malley 46
Batters Faced: J. Malley 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malley 13-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malley 119-87
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (9-6) 9.0 10 5 5 4 4 1 142 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 47
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 12-9
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 142-85
WP: B. McDonald
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Casey
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 884
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