PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/30/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 650 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (51-50) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Detroit Sturgeons (60-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
Westerners Shut Out Sturgeons, Burbank Winner
Doc Burbank of the Indianapolis Westerners shut down the Detroit Sturgeons, 4-0, on 2 hits, while ringing up 2 strikeouts and allowing no walks.

After the game Burbank said, "Guys have been fouling off a lot of pitches lately and I've been getting into too many deep pitch counts, but I'm pleased with the way things went today. I went right after them and stayed ahead in the count."

This season, Burbank has a 19-19 mark in 38 starts with a 2.84 ERA. He has given up 264 hits in 320.1 innings, struck out 137 and issued 93 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .221 batting average against him.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .305 3 31
K. McDowell CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .264 0 29
Y. Williams RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .278 1 55
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .249 8 56
J. Nelson LF 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .211 1 25
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .220 1 37
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .188 1 18
B. Windom 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .214 3 34
D. Burbank P 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .113 1 4
Totals 32 4 6 4 3 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Woods (7, 1st Inning off P. Cherry, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDowell 2 , J. Nelson 2 , T. Woods 2 , B. Windom
2-out RBI: K. McDowell , J. Nelson , T. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , K. Eicher
GIDP: W. Wessels
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell , D. Burbank
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nelson (15)
CS: K. McDowell (18) , J. Nelson (4) , B. Windom (13)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Windom (69)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 9 45
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 3 43
B. Poole RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 4 49
T. Moore 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 3 42
N. Crane 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 2 42
H. Ransom C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 0 37
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196 0 27
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .180 1 28
P. Cherry P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 0 9
   a-B. Everitt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .360 0 2
Totals 30 0 2 0 0 2 8      
a - B. Everitt pinch hit for P. Cherry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Everitt (1, 9th Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Moore , B. Everitt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , M. McFall
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: T. Moore (48) , M. McFall 2 (45) , E. Money (80) , P. Cherry (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Moore-McFall-Crane)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank W (19-19) 9.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 114 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 85
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 114-71
WP: D. Burbank
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Cherry L (17-13) 9.0 6 4 0 3 4 0 116 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 68
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 116-77
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doc Burbank
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:18
Attendance: 1685
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