PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/01/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 353 - FRIDAY, JULY 1ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (40-17) 4 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 9 3
Indianapolis Westerners (24-37) 0 0 11 0 2 0 0 1 X 14 18 4
Colts Lose to Westerners Despite Scoring 10 Runs
The Indianapolis Westerners outscored the Louisville Colts, 14-10. Kermit Nelson led the way, going 3-for-5 for Indianapolis. Doc Burbank was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 1 of 1 save opportunities. Indianapolis is now 24-37, Louisville 40-17.

Center Fielder Bruce Riley made an impact for Indianapolis, when he swatted a 2-run double off Kip Hereford in the bottom of the third. For the contest, Riley was 2-5 with a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2.

Louisville manager said he was disappointed with the loss. "Whenever you score in double digits, you expect to win the game."
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Edwards CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .309 5 48
C. Morris 3B 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 2 26
L. Buckley 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340 7 48
C. Shanafelt RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 .340 6 51
K. Duncan C 4 2 1 3 0 2 3 .269 4 48
N. Heyward SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .289 3 45
S. Day 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .313 4 54
H. Rogers LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .322 4 37
   S. Gilleland P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Crumbley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 0 11
   V. Thorne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
K. Hereford P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 0 7
   a-J. Wilde LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 10 9 9 0 4 10      
a - J. Wilde substituted for K. Hereford in the 3rd
b - F. Crumbley pinch hit for S. Gilleland in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Heyward 2 (12, 3rd Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off W. Strickland, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Duncan (5, 1st Inning off W. Strickland, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Day (4, 3rd Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Edwards , L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt 2 , K. Duncan 3 , N. Heyward 4 , S. Day 4 , H. Rogers
2-out RBI: S. Day
GIDP: N. Heyward
Hit by Pitch: L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Shanafelt (8)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Duncan (9) , S. Day 2 (22)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .264 3 16
K. Nelson SS 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 .311 1 39
M. Teets 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .225 4 32
W. Wessels 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .270 5 38
B. Riley RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .231 0 28
S. Violette LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .239 2 28
K. Eicher C 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .254 3 29
T. Woods 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .237 1 15
W. Strickland P 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 .170 1 6
   a-B. Windom PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262 0 13
   D. Burbank P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
Totals 42 14 18 11 3 3 15      
a - B. Windom pinch hit for W. Strickland in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Wessels (14, 2nd Inning off K. Hereford, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Riley (7, 3rd Inning off K. Hereford, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Strickland (1, 3rd Inning off K. Hereford, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 3 , M. Teets 3 , W. Wessels 4 , B. Riley 3 , K. Eicher 2 , T. Woods 3 , W. Strickland 4 , B. Windom
2-out RBI: M. Teets , W. Wessels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , W. Wessels , B. Riley , K. Eicher , T. Woods , D. Burbank
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (20) , W. Wessels (19) , B. Riley 2 (29) , K. Eicher 2 (16) , T. Woods 2 (5) , W. Strickland (6) , B. Windom (15)
CS: S. Violette (10) , K. Eicher (12)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (32) , B. Riley (18) , T. Woods 2 (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Woods-Nelson-Teets)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hereford L (9-7) 2.2 9 11 7 2 2 1 68 4.90   
S. Gilleland 4.1 6 2 2 1 1 0 70 2.70   
V. Thorne 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 14 0.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hereford 0
Batters Faced: K. Hereford 21, S. Gilleland 19, V. Thorne 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hereford 3-3, S. Gilleland 3-8, V. Thorne 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hereford 68-43, S. Gilleland 70-46, V. Thorne 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Gilleland 1-0
WP: K. Hereford 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (7-10) 5.0 8 10 6 0 2 1 102 4.41   
D. Burbank SV (1) 4.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 30 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 21
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 26, D. Burbank 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 8-4, D. Burbank 2-7
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 102-64, D. Burbank 30-24
WP: W. Strickland
Hit Batsmen: W. Strickland 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kermit Nelson
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 1157
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