PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
09/01/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 691 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (51-52) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
Detroit Sturgeons (62-44) 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0 X 12 11 1
Westerners Handed 12-3 Loss by Sturgeons
The Detroit Sturgeons put together a convincing win at Riverside Park, defeating the Indianapolis Westerners, 12-3. Eli Money was one of the hitting stars. He was 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for Detroit. Martin Bird, credited with the win, is now 18-12. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in 9 innings. The win elevated the Sturgeons to 62-44.

Martin Bird had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for Detroit. With the bases loaded and the Sturgeons leading 4-3, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"Win or lose, we always try to grind it out and stay even-keeled," Money said in reaction to the win.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .306 3 31
K. McDowell CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262 0 29
Y. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 1 55
W. Wessels 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .248 8 56
J. Nelson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .219 1 26
T. Woods 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .221 1 37
S. Violette C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .204 0 20
B. Windom 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .210 3 34
B. McDonald P 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .150 0 5
   D. Crockett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 33 3 8 2 1 8 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , J. Nelson 2 , T. Woods , S. Violette , B. McDonald
2-out RBI: B. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , W. Wessels , S. Violette
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. McDowell (30)
CS: K. Nelson (28) , T. Woods (19)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Wessels (27)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .243 9 47
J. Hart LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .226 3 44
B. Poole RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .286 4 52
T. Moore 3B 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .226 3 43
N. Crane 1B 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 .230 2 44
H. Ransom C 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .233 0 38
M. McFall 2B 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 .195 0 29
E. Money SS 3 2 2 3 2 0 1 .182 1 31
M. Bird P 3 1 2 4 0 0 3 .215 0 16
Totals 34 12 11 12 9 1 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Poole (20, 7th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Bird (4, 7th Inning off D. Crockett, 2 on, 0 outs) , H. Ransom (13, 8th Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Poole (8, 6th Inning off B. McDonald, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Crane (7, 7th Inning off B. McDonald, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Poole 6 , T. Moore , N. Crane 3 , H. Ransom 3 , E. Money 2 , M. Bird 3
2-out RBI: B. Poole , M. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cavender , J. Hart 2 , E. Money
Sac Fly: M. Bird
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. McFall (11)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Money (81)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDonald L (12-15) 6.0 7 8 8 8 1 0 105 3.52   
D. Crockett 2.0 4 4 2 1 0 0 41 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDonald 19
Batters Faced: B. McDonald 32, D. Crockett 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDonald 8-8, D. Crockett 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDonald 105-58, D. Crockett 41-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Crockett 1-1
WP: B. McDonald 2 , D. Crockett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bird W (18-12) 9.0 8 3 3 1 8 0 115 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bird 66
Batters Faced: M. Bird 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bird 13-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bird 115-82
WP: M. Bird
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eli Money
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 1846
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