PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/07/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 380 - THURSDAY, JULY 7TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (27-35) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Indianapolis Westerners (26-39) 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 X 6 7 3
Strickland Confounds Vulcans as Indianapolis Wins, 6-2
The Indianapolis Westerners converted a terrific effort from starter Wilton Strickland into a win over the Pittsburgh Vulcans at Western Grounds. The Westerners won the game by a final score of 6-2. Indianapolis is now 26-39, while Pittsburgh is 27-35.

Indianapolis starter Wilton Strickland was exceptional. The 6-foot-1 right-hander allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 9 innings of work.

Said losing manager : "We just didn't get it done tonight."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 37
G. Ashe CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 35
J. Frank C 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .304 1 39
J. August 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 2 28
S. Ferguson LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .241 4 36
E. Baum 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .148 0 3
J. Clark 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 0 21
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 27
S. Lamb P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 0 9
Totals 28 2 2 2 2 4 7      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Kent , J. August
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Baum , J. Clark
Sac Bunt: G. Ashe , J. August
Sac Fly: E. Baum
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (32) , G. Ashe (7)
CS: J. Frank (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 3 16
K. Nelson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .310 1 41
M. Teets 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .223 4 33
W. Wessels 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 5 40
B. Riley RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .229 0 33
S. Violette LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .243 2 32
K. Eicher C 4 3 3 2 0 1 2 .271 4 33
T. Woods 2B 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .240 1 17
W. Strickland P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .161 1 6
Totals 31 6 7 5 3 4 10      
BATTING
Triples: K. Eicher 2 (6, 3rd Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off S. Lamb, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Violette (3, 7th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Eicher (4, 5th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Teets , W. Wessels , S. Violette 4 , K. Eicher 10
2-out RBI: S. Violette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , B. Riley , K. Eicher
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nelson (20) , K. Nelson (23) , M. Teets (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Nelson (17) , K. Nelson (34) , W. Wessels (30)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb L (14-12) 8.0 7 6 6 3 4 1 100 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 45
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 100-63
WP: S. Lamb
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (8-10) 9.0 2 2 0 2 4 0 112 4.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 81
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 13-9
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 112-67
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilton Strickland
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:09
Attendance: 917
Special Notes: Karl Eicher ties the FL regular season game record for triples with 2.
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