PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
04/28/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PITTSBURGH VULCANS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 56 - SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Vulcans (6-4) 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 10 2
Indianapolis Westerners (5-5) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 1
Vulcans Improve to 6-4 with 6-3 Win
The Pittsburgh Vulcans topped the Indianapolis Westerners, 6-3, in Federal League action at Western Grounds. The game was highlighted by the performance of Pittsburgh pitcher George Ashe. The win gives Pittsburgh a record of 6-4.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Joe August? The Pittsburgh third baseman had a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Vulcans on top, 2-1. For the game, August had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"I do my best to contribute," said Ashe.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .244 1 3
J. August 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .270 0 6
J. Clay 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .350 0 8
   a-E. Baum 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Frank LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .250 0 5
S. Ferguson CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .179 1 6
J. Clark 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 3
G. Ashe P 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .216 0 4
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .143 0 3
C. McCarver C 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .125 0 0
Totals 38 6 10 6 3 4 16      
a - E. Baum substituted for J. Clay in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Frank (4, 4th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out) , J. August (1, 5th Inning off B. McDonald, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kent , J. August 3 , J. Clay 2 , J. Frank 3 , J. Clark , G. Ashe 2
2-out RBI: J. Clark , G. Ashe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. August , J. Clay , S. Ferguson , J. Clark , G. Vankirk
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. August 2 (4) , J. Clay (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. August (4) , J. Clay (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 5
K. McDowell CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .279 0 3
Y. Williams RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .295 0 4
W. Wessels 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273 1 11
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .125 0 2
S. Violette LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .226 0 1
K. Eicher C 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .308 0 3
B. Windom 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .263 1 5
B. McDonald P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   a-B. Riley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   J. Turner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Teets PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   J. Brooks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 3 11 2 2 0 26      
a - B. Riley pinch hit for B. McDonald in the 6th
b - M. Teets pinch hit for J. Turner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Violette (1, 2nd Inning off G. Ashe, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Eicher (1, 7th Inning off G. Ashe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell 2 , Y. Williams , W. Wessels , T. Woods , S. Violette 3 , K. Eicher 3
2-out RBI: S. Violette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDowell , Y. Williams , T. Woods , K. Eicher , B. Windom 2 , B. McDonald
Sac Bunt: K. Eicher
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Nelson (7) , K. McDowell (4) , Y. Williams (2)
CS: Y. Williams (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (5)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ashe W (2-0) 9.0 11 3 2 2 0 0 141 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ashe 53
Batters Faced: G. Ashe 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ashe 13-13
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ashe 141-89
WP: G. Ashe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (0-2) 6.0 10 6 6 2 2 0 110 6.00   
J. Turner 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 0.00   
J. Brooks 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 28
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 30, J. Turner 8, J. Brooks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 6-10, J. Turner 3-1, J. Brooks 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 110-67, J. Turner 35-23, J. Brooks 10-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Ashe
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 1544
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