PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
04/24/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 41 - SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (2-5) 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 10 4
Detroit Sturgeons (4-4) 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 X 6 8 5
Westerners Suffer One-Run Loss at Detroit
The Detroit Sturgeons topped the Indianapolis Westerners, 6-5, with right fielder Sam Booth playing a big role. Booth went 3 for 4 with a triple and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Sturgeons in the win. Bill Poole got the win, improving to 3-1. He pitched 9 innings, giving up 10 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 0. The loss puts Indianapolis at 2-5.

The Sturgeons benefited from a costly error in the bottom of the fourth. With Jimmy Hart at bat and Detroit leading 4-3, the Indianapolis miscue allowed Detroit to plate 2 and take the lead, 6-3.

"It was a solid team effort," said Booth after the game.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .154 0 2
K. Nelson SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207 0 2
M. Teets 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .207 1 4
W. Wessels 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .300 1 3
B. Riley RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .310 0 3
S. Violette CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .125 0 1
K. Eicher C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .379 1 7
B. Windom 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .312 0 2
B. McDonald P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
   a-T. Woods PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
Totals 39 5 10 5 0 4 15      
a - T. Woods pinch hit for B. McDonald in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (1, 9th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Teets (1, 7th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Nelson 2 , M. Teets 5 , W. Wessels 2 , S. Violette , K. Eicher 2 , B. Windom , B. McDonald
2-out RBI: , M. Teets 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , K. Nelson , B. Riley 2 , S. Violette
GIDP: B. Windom
Hit by Pitch: S. Violette
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wessels 2 (3) , B. McDonald (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Nelson (2) , S. Violette (5) , K. Eicher (2) , B. Windom (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Windom-Teets)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 .267 1 6
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 0 1
N. Crane 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .306 1 6
   a-B. Everitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Booth RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .350 0 6
D. Greene 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .219 0 1
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .133 1 2
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 0 6
M. McFall 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .100 0 0
B. Poole P 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .346 0 7
Totals 30 6 8 4 5 1 13      
a - B. Everitt substituted for N. Crane in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. Booth (1, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Ransom (1, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cavender , N. Crane , S. Booth 5 , D. Greene , H. Ransom 4 , M. McFall
2-out RBI: , S. Booth 2 , D. Greene
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hart , N. Crane , D. Greene , E. Money , M. McFall
GIDP: H. Ransom
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cavender 3 (6) , S. Booth (2) , E. Money (3)
CS: S. Booth (1) , B. Poole (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cavender (4) , N. Crane 2 (6) , S. Booth (2) , E. Money (3)
Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money-Crane)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (1-1) 8.0 8 6 4 5 1 1 147 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 42
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 147-82
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (3-1) 9.0 10 5 4 0 4 1 169 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 53
Batters Faced: B. Poole 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 169-108
Hit Batsmen: B. Poole
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam Booth
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 1731
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