PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
04/25/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 48 - MONDAY, APRIL 25TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (3-5) 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 6 8 2
Detroit Sturgeons (4-5) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 9 3
Indianapolis Victorious, 6-5, Versus Detroit
The Indianapolis Westerners downed the Detroit Sturgeons, 6-5. The hitting star was third baseman Will Wessels. Wessels went 3-3 with 2 triples, while scoring 2 for the Westerners. The loss drops Detroit to 4-5.

Marty Teets helped out the Indianapolis cause in the top of the fifth inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the first baseman drew 1 walk in 4 plate appearances.

"It feels good to get this one," Wessels told the Indianapolis Daily.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 2
K. Nelson SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .188 0 2
M. Teets 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .188 1 5
W. Wessels 3B 3 2 3 1 0 0 2 .364 1 4
B. Riley RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .333 0 5
S. Violette CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 1
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .333 1 7
T. Woods 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .158 0 1
D. Crockett P 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .400 0 2
Totals 32 6 8 6 3 7 8      
BATTING
Triples: W. Wessels 2 (3, 2nd Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off M. Bird, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Woods (1, 6th Inning off M. Bird, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Nelson , W. Wessels 7 , B. Riley 2 , S. Violette , T. Woods 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , B. Riley , K. Eicher
Sac Bunt: J. Nelson
Sac Fly: W. Wessels
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nelson (3) , B. Riley (3)
CS: W. Wessels (2) , B. Riley (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Teets (3) , B. Riley (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 .235 1 6
J. Hart LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .222 0 2
B. Poole RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .379 0 7
N. Crane 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .308 1 6
D. Greene 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .222 0 2
H. Ransom C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .147 1 3
E. Money SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .355 0 6
M. McFall 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .121 0 1
M. Bird P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
   a-S. Booth PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 6
Totals 32 5 9 4 4 0 20      
a - S. Booth pinch hit for M. Bird in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. McFall (3, 3rd Inning off D. Crockett, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Greene (2, 9th Inning off D. Crockett, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hart , B. Poole 2 , N. Crane , D. Greene 2 , H. Ransom , E. Money 2 , M. McFall 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , B. Poole , D. Greene
Sac Fly: J. Hart
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hart (2) , B. Poole (5) , N. Crane (3) , E. Money (3) , M. McFall (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hart 2 (3) , E. Money (4)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Crockett W (2-1) 9.0 9 5 3 4 0 0 134 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Crockett 49
Batters Faced: D. Crockett 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Crockett 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: D. Crockett 134-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (1-1) 9.0 8 6 4 3 7 0 154 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 55
Batters Faced: M. Bird 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 6-12
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 154-91
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Will Wessels
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 1183
Special Notes: Will Wessels ties the FL regular season game record for triples with 2.
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