| Behind Wheeler, Austin Blanks Ft. Worth, 1-0 Wednesday, September 19th , 1917 Austin hurler Chris Wheeler put on quite a show, as he blitzed the Ft. Worth Drovers with a 1-0 shutout. He baffled them with fastballs and changeups, allowing 2 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk to pick up the win.
"I think every time we were looking for a fastball, he threw a changeup and every time we were looking for a changeup, he threw a fastball," Ft. Worth manager Aaron Marks told reporters after the game.
So far in 34 appearances this season, Wheeler has recorded 14 wins and sustained 12 losses. He has pitched 261.2 innings, yielded 282 hits, fanned 119 and has a 3.13 ERA. | | |