PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
07/29/1887
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PHILADELPHIA UNIONS
GAME ID: 493 - FRIDAY, JULY 29TH , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (28-53) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 9 9 5
Philadelphia Unions (31-47) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 8 5
Unions Lose as Westerners Stage Late Rally
The Indianapolis Westerners topped the Philadelphia Unions, 9-5, in Federal League action at Girard Grounds II. The standout performance belonged to Indianapolis pitcher and Worcester, Massachusetts, native Bill McDonald. McDonald, who is on pace to win 17 games this season, went the distance for Indianapolis. He gave up 5 runs on 8 hits. The last-place Westerners go to 28-53.

A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the top of the ninth, with the game tied, Karl Eicher was at the plate when Indianapolis scored 2 on an error. The miscue enabled the Westerners to go in front, 7-5.

Eicher told the Indianapolis Daily: "I think I thrive on conflict. It brings out my best."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .247 3 20
K. Nelson SS 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .317 1 51
M. Teets 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .235 4 39
W. Wessels 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .276 5 49
B. Riley RF 5 1 1 2 0 0 7 .228 0 42
S. Violette CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 6 .235 2 37
K. Eicher C 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 .253 5 37
T. Woods 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .228 1 17
B. McDonald P 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 .174 0 9
Totals 40 9 9 4 4 6 25      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Nelson (17, 5th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Teets 2 (13, 7th Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off T. Goss, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Woods (3, 2nd Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Wessels (6, 3rd Inning off T. Goss, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 3 , M. Teets 5 , W. Wessels 3 , B. Riley , T. Woods 3 , B. McDonald
2-out RBI: B. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , K. Nelson , B. Riley , S. Violette 3 , K. Eicher 2 , T. Woods , B. McDonald
Hit by Pitch: W. Wessels
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (28) , M. Teets (18) , B. Riley (36) , T. Woods (6) , B. McDonald (8)
CS: T. Woods (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Nelson 2 (20) , K. Nelson (45) , W. Wessels (41) , T. Woods (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Vanmeter CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 .280 4 29
M. McCord SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .290 1 30
J. Casey 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .326 8 61
M. Loughlin LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .325 10 65
A. Faulk C 4 0 1 3 0 0 3 .334 4 58
L. Showalter RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252 0 37
D. Foley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 27
C. Everette 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 1 29
T. Goss P 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271 0 8
Totals 37 5 8 4 2 1 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Goss (4, 3rd Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Faulk (18, 6th Inning off B. McDonald, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Vanmeter , J. Casey 3 , M. Loughlin , A. Faulk 2 , L. Showalter , T. Goss 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Vanmeter , J. Casey , A. Faulk , D. Foley , C. Everette , T. Goss
Sac Bunt: D. Foley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Vanmeter (33)
CS: J. Casey (21)

FIELDING
Errors: M. McCord 3 (71) , L. Showalter (17) , C. Everette (31)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (10-11) 9.0 8 5 0 2 1 0 151 3.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 60
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 13-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 151-97
WP: B. McDonald
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Goss L (7-14) 9.0 9 9 3 4 6 0 151 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Goss 47
Batters Faced: T. Goss 45
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Goss 6-14
Pitches - Strikes: T. Goss 151-96
Hit Batsmen: T. Goss
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill McDonald
Ballpark: Girard Grounds II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 1995
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