PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
05/01/1887
 
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
WASHINGTON FEDERALS AT INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
GAME ID: 76 - SUNDAY, MAY 1ST , 1887 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Federals (5-8) 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 8 9 3
Indianapolis Westerners (4-9) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 10
Federals Roll to 8-2 Win Over Westerners
Washington turned a good effort from starter Tom Ewart into a win over the Indianapolis Westerners at Western Grounds. The Federals won the game, 8-2. The Westerners fall to 4-9 and continue their unimpressive start to the 1887 season.

The fans who came to support the Federals were pleased with the outcome. It was what they had hoped for when they passed through the turnstiles at Western Grounds.

"Tom gave us a heck of an effort," said Washington manager .
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Williamson LF 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 5
M. Stephenson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .204 0 4
D. Stubbs CF 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .308 0 10
C. Patterson 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .281 0 2
T. Greene SS 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 .196 0 8
B. Jenkins C 5 2 1 1 0 1 6 .239 0 4
J. Bayles RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .075 0 4
L. Estes 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .140 0 4
T. Ewart P 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 0 0
Totals 41 8 9 4 4 1 22      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Patterson (1, 1st Inning off W. Strickland, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Stephenson , D. Stubbs 2 , C. Patterson 4 , B. Jenkins , J. Bayles 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Patterson , T. Greene 2 , B. Jenkins , J. Bayles 2 , L. Estes , T. Ewart 2
Sac Bunt: M. Stephenson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Williamson 2 (3) , D. Stubbs (3) , B. Jenkins (6) , J. Bayles (1)
CS: W. Williamson (2) , M. Stephenson (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Patterson (3) , T. Ewart 2 (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .160 1 3
K. Nelson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .216 0 5
M. Teets 1B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .245 2 6
W. Wessels 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 1 7
B. Riley RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .283 0 6
S. Violette CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .229 0 4
K. Eicher C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 1 7
B. Windom 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 2
W. Strickland P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   D. Starks P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 0 3 9      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Nelson (3, 1st Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Strickland (1, 5th Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Nelson (1, 1st Inning off T. Ewart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Nelson 5 , K. Nelson 3 , W. Wessels , W. Strickland 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nelson , B. Riley , S. Violette , K. Eicher
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wessels (4)
CS: J. Nelson (2) , K. Nelson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Nelson (7) , K. Nelson 3 (9) , M. Teets (6) , K. Eicher (3) , B. Windom 4 (7)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ewart W (3-1) 9.0 6 2 1 0 3 1 104 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ewart 72
Batters Faced: T. Ewart 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ewart 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ewart 104-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Strickland L (1-3) 7.0 8 7 0 1 1 0 120 2.81   
D. Starks 2.0 1 1 1 3 0 0 36 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Strickland 47
Batters Faced: W. Strickland 36, D. Starks 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Strickland 12-6, D. Starks 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Strickland 120-78, D. Starks 36-19
WP: W. Strickland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Ewart
Ballpark: Western Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 1046
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