PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
08/23/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
LOUISVILLE COLTS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 555 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Louisville Colts (57-41) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 9 5
Indianapolis Westerners (48-47) 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 15 5
Westerners Get Plucky, 6-5 Win Over Colts
The Indianapolis Westerners scored a tight, 6-5 win versus the Louisville Colts at Western Grounds. Indianapolis pitcher Doc Burbank held his own in the contest. Burbank, who is tied for 8th in the FL in complete games with 29, went the distance for Indianapolis. He gave up 5 runs on 9 hits. The 4th-place Westerners are 48-47.

The Westerners got a clutch hit from left fielder Stan Violette. In the bottom of the 11th, he hit a run-scoring single to center, to win the game for the Westerners.

"Doc looked like he had more finish on his ball," said Indianapolis manager .
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rogers CF 6 1 1 2 0 1 5 .224 2 38
N. Heyward SS 6 0 1 2 0 1 5 .244 6 51
L. Buckley 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .322 9 70
C. Shanafelt RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293 15 74
K. Duncan C 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .232 8 53
S. Day 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .202 5 42
V. Thorne P 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .241 2 62
F. Crumbley 3B 4 1 0 1 1 0 3 .222 0 20
J. Wilde LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .250 0 1
Totals 43 5 9 5 2 6 26      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Wilde (1, 9th Inning off D. Burbank, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Rogers (2, 8th Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Rogers 4 , N. Heyward , K. Duncan 2 , V. Thorne 3 , J. Wilde 3
2-out RBI: N. Heyward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt 2 , S. Day
Hit by Pitch: L. Buckley , C. Shanafelt
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Duncan (12)
CS: H. Rogers (21) , K. Duncan (9) , V. Thorne (10) , F. Crumbley (15)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Rogers (12) , L. Buckley (22) , C. Shanafelt (21) , F. Crumbley (33) , J. Wilde (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Crumbley-Day-Buckley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 .304 3 29
K. McDowell CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .261 0 28
Y. Williams RF 6 2 4 2 0 0 0 .279 1 52
W. Wessels 1B 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 .256 7 51
T. Woods 3B 5 0 4 1 1 0 3 .220 1 35
S. Violette LF 4 0 1 2 1 0 6 .209 0 19
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .194 1 18
B. Windom 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .218 3 34
D. Burbank P 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .110 1 3
Totals 44 6 15 6 4 2 29      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Williams (13, 6th Inning off V. Thorne, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDowell 2 , Y. Williams 5 , W. Wessels 2 , T. Woods 4 , S. Violette , B. Windom , D. Burbank
2-out RBI: Y. Williams , W. Wessels , S. Violette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Wessels , S. Violette , K. Eicher , B. Windom , D. Burbank
GIDP: K. Eicher
Sac Bunt: S. Violette , K. Eicher
Hit by Pitch: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Burbank (1)
CS: K. McDowell (15) , T. Woods (18)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (50) , T. Woods (27) , B. Windom 2 (68) , D. Burbank (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Eicher-Windom)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Thorne L (3-2) 10.2 15 6 6 4 2 0 168 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Thorne 38
Batters Faced: V. Thorne 51
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Thorne 15-13
Pitches - Strikes: V. Thorne 168-111
Hit Batsmen: V. Thorne
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank W (18-18) 11.0 9 5 3 2 6 1 171 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 67
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 47
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 17-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 171-112
Hit Batsmen: D. Burbank 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doc Burbank
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 1442
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 8th inning.
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