PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
08/21/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
DETROIT STURGEONS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 536 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Sturgeons (55-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 2
Indianapolis Westerners (47-47) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2 6 2
Sturgeons Handled by Indianapolis, 2-1
Indianapolis turned a good effort from starter Bill McDonald into a win over the Detroit Sturgeons at Western Grounds. The Westerners won the game, 2-1. The win gives Indianapolis a season record of 47-47.

With one out in the bottom of the fifth, Bill Windom put Indianapolis in front, 1-0, with a run-scoring single. The Westerners went on to win the ballgame.

Afterward, Westerners manager was ebullient. "That was a fun game to coach," he told a group of reporters, adding, "I hope it was just as fun to watch."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244 9 41
J. Hart LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .237 2 40
B. Poole RF 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 .288 4 45
T. Moore 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 .235 3 39
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 2 38
H. Ransom C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 0 36
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198 0 25
E. Money SS 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .182 1 25
M. Bird P 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .214 0 11
Totals 32 1 6 1 6 2 19      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Hart 2 , B. Poole 2 , E. Money 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Moore 2 , N. Crane , M. Bird 2
Sac Bunt: M. McFall
Hit by Pitch: H. Ransom
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Money (26)
CS: J. Hart (23) , H. Ransom (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hart (10) , E. Money (74)
PB: H. Ransom
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 3 29
K. McDowell CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .260 0 28
Y. Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273 1 50
W. Wessels 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .254 7 50
J. Nelson LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .215 1 24
T. Woods 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .212 1 34
S. Violette C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .208 0 17
B. Windom 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .218 3 34
B. McDonald P 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .141 0 4
Totals 28 2 6 1 4 5 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: K. McDowell 3 , Y. Williams , T. Woods , B. Windom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , J. Nelson 2 , S. Violette , B. McDonald
Sac Bunt: S. Violette
Hit by Pitch: T. Woods
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDowell 2 (29) , Y. Williams (31) , W. Wessels (34)
CS: S. Violette (11) , B. Windom (11) , B. McDonald (4)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Woods (26) , B. Windom (66)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird L (15-12) 8.0 6 2 0 4 5 0 105 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 67
Batters Faced: M. Bird 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 105-73
WP: M. Bird 2
Hit Batsmen: M. Bird
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald W (11-13) 9.0 6 1 1 6 2 0 152 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 67
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 152-88
WP: B. McDonald 2
Hit Batsmen: B. McDonald
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill McDonald
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 1278
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