PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
07/16/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 423 - SATURDAY, JULY 16TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (27-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4
Pittsburgh Vulcans (31-38) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 5 7 0
Lamb Baffles Indianapolis Batters
In a sharp 5-hit performance, Stanley Lamb led the Pittsburgh Vulcans to a shutout victory, 5-0, over the Indianapolis Westerners, fanning 5 and walking 0.

"That's as good of stuff as I've seen in a long time," Indianapolis manager said in a postgame interview.

This year, Lamb has fanned 87 in 257.2 innings and collected a 16-13 record with a 3.39 ERA.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 3 16
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310 1 44
M. Teets 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .223 4 33
W. Wessels 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .277 5 41
B. Riley RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 0 34
S. Violette LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 2 32
K. Eicher C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 5 35
B. Windom 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281 0 15
B. McDonald P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .186 0 8
Totals 31 0 5 0 0 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Windom (5, 6th Inning off S. Lamb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , M. Teets , W. Wessels 2 , B. Windom 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , S. Violette
GIDP: W. Wessels
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wessels (21) , B. Windom (16)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (37) , S. Violette (21) , K. Eicher (14) , B. McDonald (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .278 0 40
G. Ashe CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280 0 39
J. Frank C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .312 1 47
J. August 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .227 2 29
S. Ferguson LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .239 5 42
E. Baum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .183 1 11
J. Clark 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 0 23
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .228 0 32
S. Lamb P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 0 9
Totals 29 5 7 5 3 2 10      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Ashe (10, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Ferguson (5, 8th Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent , G. Ashe 2 , J. Frank , S. Ferguson 5 , J. Clark , G. Vankirk
2-out RBI: S. Ferguson , J. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ferguson , E. Baum , J. Clark , G. Vankirk
Sac Fly: G. Ashe
Hit by Pitch: J. Kent
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (36) , J. Frank (16) , J. August (12) , S. Ferguson (16)
CS: J. Kent 3 (19) , J. August (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baum-Vankirk-Lamb)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (9-9) 8.0 7 5 2 3 2 1 115 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 53
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 115-71
Hit Batsmen: B. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb W (16-13) 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 0 111 3.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 82
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 111-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stanley Lamb
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 1231
Special Notes: Rain delay of 32 minutes in the 5th inning.
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