PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
04/24/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 37 - TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (5-2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 7 7
Louisville Colts (2-5) 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 X 8 9 4
Colts Roll to 8-3 Win Over Westerners
Louisville Colts starter Ray Ball pitched well against the Indianapolis Westerners at Derby Grounds, leading his team to a win, 8-3. Indianapolis, with the loss, is 5-2.

Louisville center fielder Vernon Thorne contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 5th hit of the season and put the Colts ahead, 5-1.

"Today was a lot of fun," said Thorne.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .300 0 4
K. McDowell CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .214 0 0
Y. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .241 0 2
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .310 1 10
J. Nelson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .148 0 2
S. Violette C 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .211 0 0
B. Windom 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 4
B. McDonald P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Riley PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 0 2
   D. Crockett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Teets PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 36 3 7 3 1 5 20      
a - B. Riley pinch hit for B. McDonald in the 7th
b - M. Teets pinch hit for D. Crockett in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , W. Wessels , J. Nelson , T. Woods , B. Windom , B. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , K. McDowell 2 , J. Nelson , T. Woods
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson 2 (6) , K. McDowell (3)

FIELDING
Errors: K. McDowell (1) , W. Wessels (3) , J. Nelson (1) , S. Violette (2) , B. Windom 2 (5) , B. McDonald (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .286 0 2
V. Thorne CF 2 0 2 4 0 0 2 .192 0 5
L. Buckley 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .231 0 1
C. Shanafelt RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 3
K. Duncan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .120 0 0
N. Heyward SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .111 0 0
S. Day 2B 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .077 0 2
C. Morris 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .429 0 1
R. Ball P 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 33 8 9 8 1 1 11      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Heyward (1, 2nd Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Shanafelt (2, 3rd Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Rogers 2 , V. Thorne 2 , L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt 2 , N. Heyward 2 , S. Day , C. Morris
2-out RBI: H. Rogers , V. Thorne 2 , S. Day , C. Morris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Buckley , S. Day , R. Ball
Sac Bunt: V. Thorne
Sac Fly: V. Thorne
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Rogers (2) , L. Buckley (2) , S. Day (2)
CS: H. Rogers (3) , V. Thorne (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Shanafelt (3) , N. Heyward 3 (7)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (0-1) 6.0 9 8 2 1 1 0 133 3.00   
D. Crockett 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 34
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 30, D. Crockett 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 8-7, D. Crockett 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 133-83, D. Crockett 24-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball W (1-0) 9.0 7 3 1 1 5 0 113 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 69
Batters Faced: R. Ball 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 113-79
WP: R. Ball
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Ball
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:22
Attendance: 1413
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