 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS 04/27/1888 |  | | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS | | GAME ID: 50 - FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Pittsburgh Vulcans (5-4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | | Indianapolis Westerners (5-4) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | | |  | |
| Pittsburgh Gets 5-2 Win | Pittsburgh Vulcans starter Ed Wales was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Indianapolis Westerners, 5-2. In 9 innings, Wales surrendered 9 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 0. He allowed 2 runs. With the win, Pittsburgh lifts its record to 5-4.
The Vulcans benefited from an error in the top of the sixth inning. Pittsburgh was leading 3-1 when Gary Vankirk hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put Pittsburgh in front, 5-1.
"I was trying to do what I do, go out there and compete," said Wales.
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| PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | | INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE | |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | HR | RBI | | J. Kent RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 | 1 | 2 | | J. August 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | 0 | 5 | | J. Clay 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .343 | 0 | 6 | | a-E. Baum 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | | J. Frank C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .226 | 0 | 5 | | S. Ferguson LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .206 | 1 | 6 | | J. Clark 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 2 | | G. Ashe CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 | 0 | 3 | | G. Vankirk SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | 0 | 3 | | E. Wales P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .154 | 0 | 0 | | Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | | | | a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (3, 4th Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Clay 2 , J. Frank 2 , S. Ferguson 2 , G. Vankirk 3
2-out RBI: G. Ashe , G. Vankirk 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Wales 2
GIDP: J. Clay , J. Clark , E. Wales
Sac Fly: J. Clark
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: J. Clay (3) , J. Frank (2)
CS: J. Kent (2)
FIELDING
Errors: J. August (3) , J. Clay (3) , J. Clark (4) , G. Ashe (3) | | | a - M. Teets pinch hit for D. Burbank in the 9th
BATTING
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , Y. Williams 2 , W. Wessels , K. Eicher , B. Windom , M. Teets
2-out RBI: K. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Williams , S. Violette
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: K. Eicher 2 (4)
CS: B. Windom (1)
FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson 2 (4) , K. McDowell (2) , Y. Williams (2) , W. Wessels (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Nelson-Windom-Wessels, Windom-Nelson-Wessels, Nelson-Windom-Wessels) | | |
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| PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | | INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Wales W (2-2) | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 2.15 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | D. Burbank L (2-2) | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 2.57 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ed Wales
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:20
Attendance: 2555 |
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