PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
08/17/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT LOUISVILLE COLTS
GAME ID: 498 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (44-46) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Louisville Colts (55-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 2 2 1
Ball, Colts Get Tidy 2-1 Win Over Indianapolis
Louisville starter Ray Ball pitched well against the Indianapolis Westerners at Derby Grounds. The right-hander led his team to a win, 2-1. The first-place Colts, at 55-37, now lead their division by 2½ games.

Ball, who is tied for 9th in the FL in wins with 15, pitched a complete game for Louisville. Ball surrendered 6 hits over 9 innings and struck out 6. With the win, he moves to 15-7 on the season.

"Glad to go home with a win," said Ball.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313 3 27
K. McDowell CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .263 0 28
Y. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .278 1 50
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 7 48
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .222 1 24
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 1 33
S. Violette C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .208 0 17
B. Windom 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 3 33
D. Burbank P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .108 1 3
   a-M. Teets PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 0 3
   W. Strickland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 1 8
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 6 11      
a - M. Teets pinch hit for D. Burbank in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. McDowell (7, 8th Inning off R. Ball, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , K. McDowell 3 , T. Woods , S. Violette , B. Windom
2-out RBI: K. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDowell , Y. Williams 2
GIDP: Y. Williams
Hit by Pitch: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDowell (27) , S. Violette (16)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (48) , S. Violette (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 1 35
N. Heyward SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 6 47
L. Buckley 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337 9 69
   a-T. Gresham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 1 6
C. Shanafelt RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .301 14 73
K. Duncan C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .226 8 52
S. Day 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 4 37
V. Thorne CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .232 2 57
   b-J. Wilde CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 0
F. Crumbley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 0 18
R. Ball P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 11
Totals 27 2 2 2 1 3 6      
a - T. Gresham substituted for L. Buckley in the 9th
b - J. Wilde substituted for V. Thorne in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Thorne (12, 7th Inning off D. Burbank, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Buckley (8, 1st Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Buckley 3 , V. Thorne 2
2-out RBI: V. Thorne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Shanafelt , S. Day , F. Crumbley
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Shanafelt (22)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Heyward (73)
Double Plays: 1 (Day-Heyward-Buckley)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank L (17-17) 7.0 2 2 0 1 3 0 82 2.89   
W. Strickland 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 71
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 26, W. Strickland 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 9-9, W. Strickland 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 82-59, W. Strickland 10-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ball W (15-7) 9.0 6 1 1 0 6 0 128 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ball 77
Batters Faced: R. Ball 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ball 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ball 128-83
Hit Batsmen: R. Ball
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Ball
Ballpark: Derby Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:03
Attendance: 2076
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