PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/16/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 359 - MONDAY, JULY 16TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Sturgeons (44-24) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Indianapolis Westerners (31-37) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 5 9 0
Westerners Win Streak Reaches 7
The Indianapolis Westerners beat the Detroit Sturgeons, 5-1. Indianapolis pitcher and Summerville, South Carolina, native Doc Burbank led the way. Indianapolis is now 31-37.

Indianapolis took control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and a runner on 3rd, Yank Williams hit a run-scoring single to make it 2-1, Westerners.

"Winning never gets old," said Westerners manager .
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .228 2 23
J. Hart LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .265 0 27
B. Poole RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .274 4 37
T. Moore 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .226 1 26
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .235 2 26
H. Ransom C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .242 0 27
M. McFall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 0 22
E. Money SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .179 1 20
P. Cherry P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 5
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 5 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cavender , J. Hart , T. Moore 2 , M. McFall , P. Cherry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , H. Ransom 2 , M. McFall
Sac Bunt: J. Hart
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Poole (14) , T. Moore 2 (26) , M. McFall (9) , E. Money (18) , P. Cherry (4)
CS: M. McFall (7)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Ransom (6)
OF assists: 1 (Hart(Wessels at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309 1 17
K. McDowell CF 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .264 0 19
Y. Williams RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .277 1 37
W. Wessels 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .255 6 40
J. Nelson LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .237 0 17
T. Woods 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .224 1 25
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .219 1 14
B. Windom 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218 3 27
D. Burbank P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .096 1 2
Totals 28 5 9 3 2 3 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: K. Nelson , K. McDowell 3 , Y. Williams 2 , W. Wessels 2 , J. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Williams , K. Eicher 2
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Hit by Pitch: Y. Williams , J. Nelson , D. Burbank
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (36) , K. McDowell (16) , Y. Williams (24) , W. Wessels (25)
CS: K. McDowell (10) , Y. Williams (11) , D. Burbank (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Wessels)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Cherry L (12-6) 8.0 9 5 5 2 3 0 110 1.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 45
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 110-66
WP: P. Cherry
Hit Batsmen: P. Cherry 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank W (11-14) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5 0 120 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 74
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 120-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doc Burbank
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:22
Attendance: 1259
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