PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/17/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 366 - TUESDAY, JULY 17TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (45-24) 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
Indianapolis Westerners (31-38) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3
Visiting Sturgeons Beat Westerners, 5-2
The Detroit Sturgeons picked up a win at Western Grounds, knocking off the Indianapolis Westerners, 5-2. Starting pitcher Martin Bird played a key role in the triumph. In 9 innings, Bird surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 0. He allowed 2 runs. Today's win puts Detroit at 45-24, while Indianapolis falls to 31-38.

Detroit relied on the hitting of Harry Ransom to pick up the win. The catcher ripped a 2-run triple in the top of the third inning to put the Sturgeons on top, 4-0. For the game, Ransom had 1 triple and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Martin was hitting his spots and everything had life," said Detroit manager .
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .229 3 24
J. Hart LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 0 27
B. Poole RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .273 4 38
T. Moore 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .223 1 27
N. Crane 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .239 2 26
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 2
H. Ransom C 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .247 0 29
M. McFall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .212 0 22
E. Money SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 1 20
M. Bird P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211 0 9
Totals 35 5 7 5 2 5 17      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Crane (9, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Ransom (5, 3rd Inning off B. McDonald, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cavender (3, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 4 , J. Hart , B. Poole , N. Crane 3 , H. Ransom 4
2-out RBI: J. Cavender , H. Ransom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , H. Ransom , M. McFall 2
GIDP: M. McFall
Hit by Pitch: J. Cavender , B. Poole
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender (28) , J. Hart (22) , B. Poole (15) , T. Moore (27)
CS: E. Money (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cavender (6) , M. Bird (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308 1 18
K. McDowell CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 0 19
Y. Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276 1 37
W. Wessels 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255 6 40
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224 1 25
B. Riley LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306 0 10
S. Violette C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .192 0 14
B. Windom 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220 3 27
B. McDonald P 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .160 0 4
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 1 8      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Nelson (11, 3rd Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , Y. Williams , W. Wessels , T. Woods , B. Riley , B. Windom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Williams , S. Violette , B. Windom
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wessels (26)
CS: K. McDowell (11)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (35) , B. Windom 2 (51)
Double Plays: 1 (Woods-Windom-Wessels)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (12-8) 9.0 7 2 2 0 1 0 103 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 66
Batters Faced: M. Bird 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 9-16
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 103-66
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (6-11) 9.0 7 5 5 2 5 1 151 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 56
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 151-97
WP: B. McDonald
Hit Batsmen: B. McDonald 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Martin Bird
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 1198
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