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: 382 - FRIDAY, JULY 20TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (34-34) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 10
Indianapolis Westerners (33-39) 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 X 10 11 7
Pittsburgh Stopped, 10-5, by Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Westerners defeated the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 10-5, in Federal League action at Western Grounds. Indianapolis pitcher Bill McDonald had a standout performance. Indianapolis now sits at 33-39, while Pittsburgh falls to 34-34.

Indianapolis took advantage of an error in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 5-5, when Jimmy Nelson hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put the Westerners in front, 7-5.

"We took home the win," said Nelson. "What's not to like?"
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .232 3 28
J. August RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .250 1 22
J. Clay 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .268 1 36
S. Ferguson LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .184 3 26
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .191 0 21
J. Foss 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .183 1 6
J. Clark 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .207 2 29
C. McCarver C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .125 0 2
E. Wales P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .171 0 1
   J. Weatherby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Frank PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 0 29
Totals 32 5 8 4 5 3 16      
a - J. Frank pinch hit for J. Weatherby in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. August 2 , J. Clay 2 , S. Ferguson , J. Clark , C. McCarver , E. Wales
2-out RBI: J. Clay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. August 2 , J. Foss
GIDP: J. August , G. Vankirk , J. Clark , C. McCarver
Sac Bunt: J. Kent
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (24)
CS: G. Vankirk (8) , J. Clark (15) , C. McCarver (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent 2 (13) , J. August 2 (30) , J. Clay 2 (24) , J. Foss 2 (6) , J. Clark (33) , C. McCarver (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .308 1 22
K. McDowell CF 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .265 0 21
Y. Williams RF 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 .282 1 39
W. Wessels 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .256 6 41
J. Nelson LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .236 0 20
T. Woods 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .229 1 29
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .215 1 14
B. Windom 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .223 3 27
B. McDonald P 4 1 0 0 0 1 7 .148 0 4
Totals 39 10 11 7 2 2 22      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Williams (11, 3rd Inning off E. Wales, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Nelson 2 (14, 6th Inning off E. Wales, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Weatherby, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 4 , Y. Williams 2 , W. Wessels 2 , J. Nelson 2 , T. Woods 2 , B. Windom 2
2-out RBI: W. Wessels , J. Nelson 2 , T. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , T. Woods , K. Eicher , B. Windom , B. McDonald 2
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Hit by Pitch: Y. Williams
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (38) , T. Woods (17) , B. Windom (10)
CS: K. Nelson (18) , W. Wessels (9)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (37) , K. McDowell (14) , W. Wessels 2 (17) , J. Nelson (10) , T. Woods (18) , B. Windom (52)
Double Plays: 4 (Woods-Windom-Wessels, Wessels-Nelson, Windom-Nelson-Wessels, Woods-Windom-Wessels)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wales L (5-8) 5.2 8 8 2 2 2 0 107 2.94   
J. Weatherby 2.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 34 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wales 33
Batters Faced: E. Wales 33, J. Weatherby 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wales 9-4, J. Weatherby 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wales 107-63, J. Weatherby 34-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Weatherby 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Wales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (7-11) 9.0 8 5 2 5 3 0 143 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 55
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 143-77
WP: B. McDonald 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill McDonald
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 1438
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