PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/14/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 353 - SATURDAY, JULY 14TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (44-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
Indianapolis Westerners (29-37) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 0
Westerners Get Dramatic 2-1 Triumph
Indianapolis Westerners starter Bill McDonald was in midseason form, as he helped his team beat the Detroit Sturgeons, 2-1. The 6th-place Westerners have won 5 straight.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With one out, McDonald hit a fastball from Martin Bird for a run-scoring double. The Westerners, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Detroit manager .
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .228 2 22
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 0 27
B. Poole RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .282 4 37
T. Moore 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 1 26
N. Crane 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .236 2 25
H. Ransom C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 27
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 0 22
E. Money SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184 1 20
M. Bird P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 0 9
Totals 31 1 4 1 2 2 10      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Money (5, 3rd Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Crane 2 , H. Ransom , E. Money 2
2-out RBI: N. Crane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , M. McFall
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (26) , H. Ransom (13) , E. Money (17)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Cavender(Nelson at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .312 1 16
K. McDowell CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .257 0 19
Y. Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276 1 36
W. Wessels 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 5 39
J. Nelson LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .232 0 16
T. Woods 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .231 1 25
S. Violette C 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 .196 0 14
B. Windom 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .216 1 24
B. McDonald P 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .170 0 4
Totals 32 2 9 2 3 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (11, 2nd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Wessels (15, 4th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Nelson (10, 5th Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 1 out) , B. McDonald (2, 9th Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: Y. Williams (4, 6th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. McDowell (5, 7th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell 4 , Y. Williams 3 , W. Wessels 2 , J. Nelson 2 , S. Violette , B. Windom , B. McDonald 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Williams , W. Wessels , S. Violette , B. Windom 2
Sac Bunt: T. Woods
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Williams (23) , W. Wessels (23) , S. Violette (12)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (11-8) 8.1 9 2 2 3 4 0 114 2.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 58
Batters Faced: M. Bird 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 114-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (6-10) 9.0 4 1 1 2 2 0 104 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 75
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 104-65
WP: B. McDonald
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill McDonald
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:13
Attendance: 1354
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