PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/29/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 423 - SUNDAY, JULY 29TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (38-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 8 2
Indianapolis Westerners (37-42) 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 X 6 14 0
Westerners Net 6-4 Win
A nice crowd turned out for a clash between the Indianapolis Westerners and Pittsburgh Vulcans.

The Indianapolis Westerners locked up a win at Western Grounds, knocking off the Pittsburgh Vulcans, 6-4. On the mound for Indianapolis was right-hander Doc Burbank. He played a major role in the triumph. Indianapolis is now 37-42, Pittsburgh 38-36.

Ken McDowell had a big 2-run triple for the Westerners in the bottom of the seventh inning. With Indianapolis leading 3-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he got a slider from George Ashe, who is tied for 8th in the FL in quality starts with 19, and swatted a triple to right-center. It was his 6th triple of the season, and more importantly, it put the Westerners ahead, 5-0.

"If I do my job, we've usually got a good chance to win the game," said Burbank.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .243 3 32
J. August RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 1 23
J. Clay 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .263 1 40
J. Frank C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .290 1 32
S. Ferguson LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .178 3 27
J. Foss 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .198 1 9
J. Clark 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .215 2 32
G. Vankirk SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .198 0 25
G. Ashe P 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .188 1 21
Totals 32 4 8 4 1 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Ferguson (7, 9th Inning off D. Burbank, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Vankirk (4, 8th Inning off D. Burbank, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Clark (5, 8th Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Frank (4, 9th Inning off D. Burbank, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent 2 , J. Frank 4 , S. Ferguson 2 , J. Clark 4 , G. Vankirk 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Frank , G. Vankirk
Sac Bunt: J. August
Sac Fly: G. Ashe
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Foss (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clay (25) , J. Clark (37)
OF assists: 1 (Kent(Nelson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .318 1 24
K. McDowell CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .257 0 25
Y. Williams RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .282 1 43
W. Wessels 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .254 6 44
J. Nelson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .226 0 21
T. Woods 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .215 1 29
K. Eicher C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .206 1 15
B. Windom 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 3 27
D. Burbank P 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .129 1 3
Totals 35 6 14 6 0 2 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Eicher (5, 4th Inning off G. Ashe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. McDowell (6, 7th Inning off G. Ashe, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 4 , K. McDowell 3 , Y. Williams 2 , W. Wessels 3 , J. Nelson 2 , K. Eicher 2 , D. Burbank
2-out RBI: W. Wessels , J. Nelson , K. Eicher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Woods , K. Eicher , B. Windom
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Williams (28) , W. Wessels 2 (28)
CS: K. Nelson (21) , K. McDowell (12) , W. Wessels (10)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe L (13-12) 8.0 14 6 5 0 2 0 104 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 34
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 104-71
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank W (14-15) 9.0 8 4 4 1 4 0 112 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 58
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 112-67
WP: D. Burbank
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doc Burbank
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 1483
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