PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
08/28/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS
GAME ID: 644 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (49-50) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 6 1
Pittsburgh Vulcans (49-49) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
Strickland Impressive in Indianapolis Win
Indianapolis turned a good effort from starter Wilton Strickland into a win over the Pittsburgh Vulcans at Vulcan Grounds. The Westerners won the game, 4-1. Today's win puts Indianapolis at 49-50, while Pittsburgh falls to 49-49.

Wilton Strickland was masterful. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 9 innings.

In postgame remarks, Strickland applauded his team's "toughness."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .309 3 30
K. McDowell CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 28
Y. Williams RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283 1 55
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 1 3 0 1 1 .254 8 56
T. Woods 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 1 35
S. Violette LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 20
K. Eicher C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .191 1 18
B. Windom 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .215 3 34
W. Strickland P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .222 1 9
Totals 34 4 6 4 0 2 8      
BATTING
Triples: W. Wessels (8, 6th Inning off S. Lamb, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , Y. Williams , W. Wessels 3 , K. Eicher , B. Windom , W. Strickland
2-out RBI: W. Wessels , W. Strickland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Woods 2 , B. Windom
GIDP: W. Strickland
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Eicher (16)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Strickland (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Windom-Nelson-Wessels, Windom-Nelson, Windom-Nelson-Wessels)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .228 3 38
J. August RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 1 31
J. Clay 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .293 3 59
J. Frank C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 1 41
S. Ferguson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .183 4 37
J. Foss 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 1 17
J. Clark 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221 2 41
G. Vankirk SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 0 31
S. Lamb P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .117 0 9
   a-E. Gwinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 0 0
Totals 26 1 2 1 2 2 6      
a - E. Gwinn pinch hit for S. Lamb in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. August , J. Frank
GIDP: J. Clay , G. Vankirk
Sac Bunt: J. August
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: J. Clay (30) , J. Clark (48) , G. Vankirk (65)
Double Plays: 1 (Vankirk-Clark-Clay)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland W (20-13) 9.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 107 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 79
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 14-9
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 107-62
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lamb L (21-19) 9.0 6 4 2 0 2 0 98 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lamb 65
Batters Faced: S. Lamb 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lamb 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lamb 98-66
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilton Strickland
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:05 AM ET
Time: 2:07
Attendance: 1275
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