 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS 04/17/1888 |  | | | | |
 | | PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL | | INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS AT PITTSBURGH VULCANS | | GAME ID: 9 - TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH , 1888 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Indianapolis Westerners (1-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | Pittsburgh Vulcans (1-1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 6 | 1 | | |  | |
| Wales Now 1-0 After Beating Westerners | The Pittsburgh Vulcans beat the Indianapolis Westerners, 6-1, at Vulcan Grounds. Starting pitcher Ed Wales was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Indianapolis falls to 1-1.
Wales allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 9 innings for the Vulcans. He walked 0 and struck out 3.
"Ed's as tough as he is talented," said Pittsburgh manager .
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| INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | | | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | HR | RBI | | J. Kent RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | 0 | 0 | | J. August 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 1 | | J. Clay 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .429 | 0 | 3 | | J. Frank C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 | | S. Ferguson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | | J. Clark 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | | G. Ashe CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 1 | | G. Vankirk SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | | E. Wales P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | | Totals | 27 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | | BATTING
Doubles: G. Ashe (1, 2nd Inning off D. Burbank, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Clay (1, 5th Inning off D. Burbank, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kent , J. August , J. Clay 3 , J. Frank , J. Clark , G. Ashe 2
2-out RBI: G. Ashe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Ashe , G. Vankirk
GIDP: J. Clay
Sac Bunt: J. Kent , E. Wales
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kent (2) , J. August (1) , J. Clark (1)
FIELDING
Errors: G. Vankirk (1) | | |
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| INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE | | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | D. Burbank L (0-1) | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 6.75 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | E. Wales W (1-0) | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 1.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ed Wales
Ballpark: Vulcan Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 1070 |
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