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PITTSBURGH VULCANS @ INDIANAPOLIS WESTERNERS
07/31/1888
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Pitching: RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3D, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2R, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Pitching: RHP Ed Wales
Batting: RHB Kermit Nelson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ken McDowell 0-0: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2LF, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Yank Williams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 96.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
1-2: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 62.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.8 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Batting: RHB Will Wessels 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jimmy Nelson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Tom Woods 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3, EV 70.0 MPH)
Lined into DP, U3 (Line Drive, 3, EV 70.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Wales 0-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Batting: RHB Stan Violette 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Windom 0-0: Ball
Stan Violette steals 2nd, throwing error, E2
Stan Violette to third
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MS, EV 74.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Stan Violette scores
Batting: RHB Wilton Strickland 0-0: Called Strike
Bill Windom is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kermit Nelson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMFF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-1: Swinging Strike
Passed Ball!
Joe August to second
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Joe August to third
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 96.9 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Batting: LHB Ken McDowell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Yank Williams 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5L, EV 75.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Will Wessels 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jimmy Nelson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 2LF, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Batting: RHB Tom Woods 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Stan Violette 0-0: Sac Bunt to 5S - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Tom Woods to second
Batting: RHB Bill Windom 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Wilton Strickland 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Indianapolis 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: RHB Ed Wales 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 81.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89XD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD, EV 97.5 MPH), Distance : 345 ft
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 15, EV 81.9 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Indianapolis 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Batting: RHB Kermit Nelson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MS, EV 66.9 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Ken McDowell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunted foul
1-1: Sac Bunt to 2R - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Kermit Nelson to second
Batting: SHB Yank Williams 0-0: Ball
Kermit Nelson steals 3rd base (no throw)
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 103.1 MPH)
Kermit Nelson scores
Batting: RHB Will Wessels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Yank Williams steals 2nd base (no throw)
1-1: Intentional Walk
Batting: LHB Jimmy Nelson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
3-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 85.6 MPH)
Yank Williams to third
Batting: RHB Tom Woods 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 56, EV 60.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Indianapolis 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Ball
Steve Ferguson steals 2nd base
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Called Strike
Steve Ferguson steals 3rd base
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fielders Choice at home, 4-2 (Groundball, 4, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 34, EV 105.0 MPH)
John Clark to second
Batting: RHB Ed Wales 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 94.4 MPH)
John Clark to third
Gary Vankirk to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Gary Vankirk to third
Ed Wales to second
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSFF
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 60.6 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Pittsburgh 3 - Indianapolis 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Batting: RHB Stan Violette 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Bill Windom 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5S, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wilton Strickland 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Stan Violette to second
Batting: RHB Kermit Nelson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Stan Violette to third
Wilton Strickland to second
Batting: LHB Ken McDowell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Grounds into fielders choice 4-2 (Groundball, 4, EV 82.5 MPH)
Wilton Strickland to third
Kermit Nelson to second
Batting: SHB Yank Williams 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 102.5 MPH)
Wilton Strickland scores
Kermit Nelson to third
Ken McDowell to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Ken McDowell to third
Yank Williams to second
Batting: RHB Will Wessels 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: LHB Jimmy Nelson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 92.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Pittsburgh 3 - Indianapolis 4
TOP OF THE 8TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Clay 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Frank 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 109.4 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 3 - Indianapolis 4
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Batting: RHB Tom Woods 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 106.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Stan Violette 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34, EV 65.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Windom 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 108.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 3 - Indianapolis 4
TOP OF THE 9TH
Pittsburgh Vulcans batting - Pitching for Indianapolis Westerners : RHP Wilton Strickland
Batting: LHB Steve Ferguson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Jason Foss 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Sac Bunt to 3S - play at first, batter safe!
Steve Ferguson to second
Batting: RHB John Clark 0-0: Bunt missed!
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Steve Ferguson to third
Batting: RHB Gary Vankirk 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 103.8 MPH)
Steve Ferguson scores
John Clark to second
Batting: RHB Ed Wales 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 85.6 MPH)
John Clark to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: LHB Jasper Kent 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Ed Wales to second
Batting: RHB Joe August 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 9th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Pittsburgh 5 - Indianapolis 4
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Indianapolis Westerners batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Vulcans : RHP Ed Wales
Now at 1B: Elvin Baum
Pinch Hitting: LHB Marty Teets 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Kermit Nelson 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ken McDowell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 34S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Yank Williams 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 107.5 MPH)
Ken McDowell to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Yank Williams to second
Batting: RHB Will Wessels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 76.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Pittsburgh 5 - Indianapolis 4
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