PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/27/1888
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 411 - FRIDAY, JULY 27TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Colts (44-31) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Indianapolis Westerners (36-41) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 6 2
Westerners Bump Off Colts, 4-2
Indianapolis beat Louisville on the strength of starting pitcher Wilton Strickland's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 4-2. Strickland got the win, improving to 16-10. He gave up 6 hits and walked 2 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. With the victory, the Westerners record stands at 36-41.

Strickland contributed in the bottom of the third. With a runner on 1st, he hit a double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Indianapolis get the win.

"I tried to establish all my pitches early," said Strickland.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 1 29
N. Heyward SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .256 5 40
L. Buckley 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .349 7 58
C. Shanafelt RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 13 65
K. Duncan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227 8 39
S. Day 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .195 3 30
V. Thorne CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223 2 51
F. Crumbley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 9
E. Robinson P 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .154 0 1
Totals 30 2 6 2 2 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Buckley (28, 3rd Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Heyward (19, 8th Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Rogers , N. Heyward 4 , L. Buckley 2 , K. Duncan
2-out RBI: N. Heyward , L. Buckley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt 2 , F. Crumbley
GIDP: K. Duncan , V. Thorne
Sac Bunt: S. Day
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Heyward (17)
CS: H. Rogers (15) , V. Thorne (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .311 1 24
K. McDowell CF 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .260 0 23
Y. Williams RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .281 1 42
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 6 43
T. Woods 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 1 29
B. Riley LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309 0 10
S. Violette C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .192 0 14
B. Windom 2B 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .221 3 27
W. Strickland P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .225 1 8
Totals 26 4 6 3 1 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Strickland (5, 3rd Inning off E. Robinson, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Nelson (15, 5th Inning off E. Robinson, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Woods (5, 6th Inning off E. Robinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 3 , T. Woods 2 , B. Riley , B. Windom , W. Strickland 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Wessels 2 , S. Violette , B. Windom
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell , W. Strickland
Sac Fly: Y. Williams
Hit by Pitch: K. Nelson , K. McDowell , T. Woods
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (40) , K. McDowell (23) , B. Riley (4)
CS: K. Nelson (19)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Wessels (18) , B. Windom (55)
Double Plays: 2 (Windom-Nelson-Wessels, Woods-Windom-Wessels)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Robinson L (6-3) 8.0 6 4 4 1 3 0 94 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Robinson 56
Batters Faced: E. Robinson 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Robinson 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: E. Robinson 94-60
WP: E. Robinson
Hit Batsmen: E. Robinson 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (16-10) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5 0 111 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 70
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 13-5
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 111-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilton Strickland
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:08
Attendance: 1545
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