PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
08/06/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 457 - MONDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (39-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Philadelphia Unions (47-35) 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 X 8 12 2
Indianapolis Lose, 8-0, to Unions, King
In an excellent mound performance, Bancroft King of the Philadelphia Unions blanked the Indianapolis Westerners, 8-0, on a 4-hitter.

"I had my best stuff and did a good job of mixing up my pitches," he said after the game.

In all, the Philadelphia hurler rang up 8 strikeouts and 2 walks in the shutout win.

"We just didn't swing the bats well today," said Westerners manager . "King did a good job keeping us guessing."

His record this year is 16-17 in 33 starts and King has a 2.85 ERA.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .318 1 24
K. McDowell CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 0 28
Y. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 1 47
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .255 7 46
J. Nelson LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .219 0 21
T. Woods 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .215 1 29
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204 1 16
B. Windom 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 3 29
W. Strickland P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 1 8
   J. Harrison P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 32 0 4 0 2 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Strickland (6, 5th Inning off B. King, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Wessels (17, 6th Inning off B. King, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wessels 3 , W. Strickland 2 , J. Harrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , J. Nelson , T. Woods 2 , K. Eicher
Hit by Pitch: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wessels (29)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (45)
PB: K. Eicher
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McCord SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 0 25
J. Scruggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 3 34
M. Loughlin LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 13 53
J. Casey 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .303 8 56
A. Faulk C 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .288 3 51
C. Vanmeter CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .216 1 47
L. Showalter RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .233 0 40
J. Allen 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .185 1 11
B. King P 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 0 17
Totals 36 8 12 6 1 0 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Showalter 2 (14, 2nd Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off W. Strickland, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Faulk (10, 7th Inning off J. Harrison, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Casey (6, 5th Inning off W. Strickland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McCord , M. Loughlin , J. Casey 4 , A. Faulk 4 , C. Vanmeter , L. Showalter 4 , J. Allen 2
2-out RBI: L. Showalter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCord , L. Showalter , B. King 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Allen (14)
CS: M. McCord (15)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord (64) , B. King (6)
PB: A. Faulk
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (17-12) 4.0 11 8 7 1 0 0 95 2.92   
J. Harrison 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 9
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 24, J. Harrison 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 7-4, J. Harrison 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 95-57, J. Harrison 43-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Harrison 1-0
WP: W. Strickland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. King W (16-17) 9.0 4 0 0 2 8 0 126 2.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 85
Batters Faced: B. King 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 7-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 126-80
Hit Batsmen: B. King
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bancroft King
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 1523
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