PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
08/31/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 675 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (51-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7
Detroit Sturgeons (61-44) 0 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 8 7 2
Poole Tosses 8-0 Shutout
Bill Poole of the Detroit Sturgeons strutted his stuff, pitching his team to victory, 8-0. He was almost untouchable, shutting out the Indianapolis Westerners on 4 hits. He struck out 6 and gave up no walks.

So far this season, Poole has 25 wins and 16 losses and a 1.77 ERA.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304 3 31
K. McDowell CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 0 29
Y. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 1 55
W. Wessels 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 8 56
J. Nelson LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 1 25
T. Woods 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .220 1 37
S. Violette C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204 0 20
B. Windom 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213 3 34
W. Strickland P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .218 1 9
   J. Brooks P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0 0 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (13, 5th Inning off B. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson , W. Wessels , J. Nelson 2 , T. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , S. Violette , J. Brooks
Sac Bunt: J. Nelson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Nelson (27) , W. Wessels (12) , J. Nelson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: K. McDowell (18) , Y. Williams (16) , W. Wessels (26) , B. Windom 4 (73)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .245 9 47
J. Hart LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .229 3 44
B. Poole P 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .282 4 51
T. Moore 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .226 3 42
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 2 42
H. Ransom C 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .230 0 38
S. Preston RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .286 0 1
E. Money SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .178 1 28
M. McFall 2B 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .197 0 28
Totals 35 8 7 7 1 1 14      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Poole (19, 4th Inning off W. Strickland, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cavender 2 , B. Poole 3 , H. Ransom , S. Preston , M. McFall
2-out RBI: H. Ransom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Poole , N. Crane , S. Preston
Hit by Pitch: J. Cavender
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Cavender (27)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Poole (12) , M. McFall (46)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (20-14) 6.2 7 8 2 1 1 0 103 2.78   
J. Brooks 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 40
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 33, J. Brooks 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 9-9, J. Brooks 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 103-70, J. Brooks 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Brooks 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Strickland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Poole W (25-16) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6 0 108 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Poole 85
Batters Faced: B. Poole 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Poole 5-13
Pitches - Strikes: B. Poole 108-67
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Poole
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 1835
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