PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/20/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 380 - FRIDAY, JULY 20TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (34-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 8 13 2
Indianapolis Westerners (32-39) 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 13 0
Indianapolis Loses, 8-5, in 12
The Pittsburgh Vulcans picked up a win at Western Grounds, downing the Indianapolis Westerners, 8-5, in 12 innings. On the mound for Pittsburgh was right-hander George Ashe, who played a pivotal role in the win. With the win, Pittsburgh goes to 34-33, while the Westerners fall to 32-39.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Jason Foss came to bat in the top of the 12th. Facing Indianapolis pitcher Jimmy Brooks, he hit a 1-1 fastball for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Pittsburgh on top, 7-5.

In postgame comments, Foss said, "I think we gave the fans their money's worth."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 .234 3 28
J. August RF 5 2 2 0 1 1 0 .247 1 21
J. Clay 1B 5 0 4 1 0 0 1 .265 1 35
   a-E. Baum 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 2
J. Frank C 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 .277 0 29
S. Ferguson LF 5 2 1 0 1 0 3 .183 3 25
J. Foss 3B 6 0 3 3 0 1 1 .194 1 6
G. Vankirk SS 4 1 0 1 1 0 2 .194 0 21
J. Clark 2B 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 .206 2 28
G. Ashe P 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 1 19
Totals 46 8 13 7 5 2 16      
a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Clay (7, 4th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Ferguson (4, 7th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Clark (4, 7th Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Kent (2, 7th Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 3 , J. August 2 , J. Clay 5 , J. Frank , S. Ferguson 3 , J. Foss 3 , J. Clark 3
2-out RBI: J. Kent , J. Clay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , S. Ferguson , J. Foss , J. Clark
GIDP: J. Clark
Sac Bunt: G. Vankirk , G. Ashe
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Vankirk (15)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Baum (2) , G. Vankirk (43)
Double Plays: 1 (Vankirk-Clark-Clay)
OF assists: 1 (Kent(Wessels at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .307 1 21
K. McDowell CF 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 .269 0 20
Y. Williams RF 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 .282 1 39
W. Wessels 1B 6 0 2 0 0 1 3 .253 6 40
J. Nelson LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 .230 0 17
   J. Turner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. Lohman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   J. Brooks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Woods 3B 5 0 1 2 1 1 1 .225 1 28
S. Violette C 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 .197 0 14
B. Windom 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 .218 3 27
W. Strickland P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 1 7
   a-M. Teets PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   b-B. Riley LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320 0 10
Totals 48 5 13 4 4 3 23      
a - M. Teets pinch hit for W. Strickland in the 9th
b - B. Riley substituted for M. Teets in the 10th
c - L. Lohman pinch hit for J. Turner in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Williams (10, 6th Inning off G. Ashe, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Woods (3, 4th Inning off G. Ashe, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , K. McDowell 3 , Y. Williams 3 , W. Wessels 2 , T. Woods 3 , S. Violette 2 , B. Windom , B. Riley
2-out RBI: K. Nelson , T. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , W. Wessels , J. Nelson , L. Lohman , T. Woods , S. Violette 2
GIDP: W. Strickland
Hit by Pitch: K. Nelson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (37) , K. McDowell (19) , Y. Williams (26) , B. Windom (9)
CS: S. Violette (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Windom-Nelson-Wessels)
OF assists: 1 (Williams(Frank at 2nd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe W (11-11) 12.0 13 5 4 4 3 0 160 2.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 57
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 53
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 12-18
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 160-103
Hit Batsmen: G. Ashe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland 9.0 11 5 5 2 2 0 141 3.00   
J. Turner 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 2.70   
J. Brooks L (0-2) 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 0 27 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 45
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 39, J. Turner 7, J. Brooks 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 12-12, J. Turner 4-2, J. Brooks 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 141-95, J. Turner 18-10, J. Brooks 27-15
WP: W. Strickland , J. Brooks
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Ashe
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 1425
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