PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
09/02/1888
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PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT DETROIT STURGEONS
GAME ID: 701 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 1888 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Westerners (51-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 3
Detroit Sturgeons (63-44) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 5
Sturgeons Slip Past Westerners, 2-1
The Detroit Sturgeons earned a win at Riverside Park, stopping the Indianapolis Westerners, 2-1. Starting pitcher Palmer Cherry played a big role in his team's success. Cherry yielded 1 run over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 0, and struck out 8. His record improves to 18-13. The win for the Sturgeons raised their record to 63-44.

Harry Ransom was the walk-off hero for Detroit. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Sturgeons catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Nervous? No," said Cherry. "It was my time to shine."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nelson SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .308 3 31
K. McDowell CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 0 29
Y. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .270 1 55
W. Wessels 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248 8 57
T. Woods 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 1 37
S. Violette LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 0 20
K. Eicher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .185 1 18
B. Windom 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 3 34
D. Burbank P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .110 1 4
Totals 32 1 4 1 0 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Wessels (19, 8th Inning off P. Cherry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Nelson 2 , K. McDowell , W. Wessels 2
2-out RBI: W. Wessels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDowell , Y. Williams , W. Wessels , T. Woods , K. Eicher
GIDP: Y. Williams
Sac Bunt: K. McDowell
Hit by Pitch: K. McDowell , S. Violette
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Woods (22)
CS: T. Woods (20) , S. Violette (12)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nelson (54) , B. Windom (74) , D. Burbank (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavender CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 9 47
J. Hart LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 3 44
B. Poole RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .291 4 52
T. Moore 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .225 3 43
N. Crane 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .227 2 45
H. Ransom C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .233 0 39
M. McFall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 0 29
E. Money SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 1 31
P. Cherry P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 9
Totals 31 2 4 2 2 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Poole (21, 9th Inning off D. Burbank, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Poole 4 , H. Ransom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Crane , H. Ransom
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Crane (26)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hart (11) , T. Moore 2 (50) , E. Money (82) , P. Cherry (10)
Double Plays: 1 (McFall-Money-Crane)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Burbank L (19-20) 8.0 4 2 1 2 3 0 116 2.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burbank 69
Batters Faced: D. Burbank 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burbank 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burbank 116-74
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Cherry W (18-13) 9.0 4 1 1 0 8 0 120 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Cherry 83
Batters Faced: P. Cherry 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Cherry 7-9
Pitches - Strikes: P. Cherry 120-76
Hit Batsmen: P. Cherry 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Palmer Cherry
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 1927
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