The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-08
Ball Games Played Yesterday.

by Detroit.
Ball Games Played Yesterday.
WASHINGTON Oct. THE Washingtons de-
feated the Kansas Citys very easily, to-day, by
Batting hard and fielding almost perfectly. The
visitors played an Indifferent game in the field,
and were unable to bunch their hits. A brilliant
running catch by Shock, and the fielding Of My
ers and Terrell, were che features of the game,
which was called at the end of the seventh in
ming on account of darkness. Score:
Kansas City l.
Washington. 0 1 liz
Earned runs--Kansas City, 2; Washington, 5.
Fwo-base hit-Hnes Three-base hitE-Mack,
Shock, Rowe Passed ball-Mack l. Wild
pitches-Whitney, 2 First base on 0alls-Of
Whitney. 4; off Gilmore, g. First-base hits
Kansas City, 6; Washington, IL. Errors-Kan-
sas City, IL; Washington, 5.
The Kansas City and Washington baseball
clubs having, by mutual consent agreed to play
off two postponed games here this morning, and
the former not appearing on the field at the ap
pointed hour, Umpire Quest declared the game
forfeited to the Washington club by score of
too
Boston, Oct. 7-Over 2, 300 people saw the
Bostons defeated by Chicago to-day. Stemmeyer
was very wild and erratic, and eight Chcagoans
took first base on balls But few errors
made in the game outside of the respective bat
teries, and at times tho fielding was sharp,
Wise. Morrill,. Hornung and Pfeifer bearing off
the honors Daily and Flint did excellent work.
Score:
Boston o ,..............0 o o o O 2 o.
Earned runs-Chicago /; Boston 2 Twobase
hits-Gore, Wise. Passed balls-Daily. 2. Wild
pstches-Clarkson, l. Stemmeyer. l. First base
on balis-Of Clarkson, l; off Stemmeyer, 8
First-base hits-Chcago 8; Boston, 7. Err
rors-Chcago 2; Boston, IL
New YORK, Oct. THE New York and st.
Louis clubs played at the Polo grounds to-day
before about 1000 spectators. The home club
batted hard and won easily. There was little
interest, and the umpire called the game at the
end of the sixth inning. Score:
st. seT LOUIS ...................o o.
Two-base hits-Ward, Deasley, Glasscock,
McGeaehy. Three-base hit-Ewing Passed
ball-Mapes, l. Wild pitch-Keefe, l. First
base on balls-New York 4; ST. Louis, l. Earned
runs-New York. 4: St Louis, 0. First base
hits--New York, s; ST. Louis. 5. Errors-New
York, 3; st. Louis, 2.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. lover 1000 persons
witnessed an interesting and at times brilliantly
played game to day, between Detroit and Phila-
dclpha. Darkness ended the contest with the
score tie, splendid throw by Hanlon from
center field to the homo plate, in the ninth in
ming, saving the Detroits from defeat. "Phe-
nomenal" Smith retired the club without hit
for eight innings Ferguson was more steady
than Smith, and though eight hits were made off
him, they were scattered through six different
innings and he did some mastery pitching at
critical points The clubs will play two games
on Saturday. Score:
Philadelphia l o O o O o OIL
Earned run-Detrot Two base hits-Ben-
nett Andrews Passed balls-Bennett, g. First
base on balls--Detroit, l; Philadelphia. 4. First
base hits-Detroit 8; Philadelphia, l. Errors
-Dstroit, g. Philadelphia, l.
ATT Of Tha
played their last game Of the series
with the Cincinnati. this afternoon.
and easily. The game all
over after the first inning, and was consequently
dull, although good fielding done
Vaughn and Irwin. a local battery4s3id fairly we'll
for the Cincinnati. Umpire York received a
fearful blow on the head from pitched ball in
the last inning. and was compelled to retire.
Carpenter took his place. Score:
MetrOpolitans" ..--...6 L o 0 0 o 80
Earned neutrality-suspicious., l. Home run
Mester Passed bals-Vaughn, 2 Wild pitches
Irwin, 1Shhffer 2. First base on bals-Off
Irwin 2; off Shaffer, 2 Base hits Cincinnati.
4; NJ etropolitans, g. Errors-Cincnnati, 4;
Metropolitans,
PfTTsBURG, Oct. THE Baltimores put in an
amateur pitcher named Fay this afternoon, and
by so doing virtually presented the home club
with the game. He was batted hard. and the
support rendered him By the balance of the team
was simply wretched In the third inning Nc
Ginns relieved him, but the game was already
lost and the club played spirtlessly, AZ the
end of the fifth inning the game was called on
account Of darkness. Attendance, 200. Score:
B BaIs@ore .... :..S Fl
Earned runs-Pittsburc, 2; Baltimore. l. Two
base hts-Galvin, McGinns. Wild pitching
Fay First base on bals--Off Fay, 2; off Nc
Ginnis, 8. First base on errors-Pittsourg. A.
Struck out-By McGinnis, 2 Double play
Smith and Shomberg First base hits-Pitts-
burg, 6; Baltimore, l. Errors-Baltimore, 0.
ST. Louis, Oct 7.-Lyons's miserable work at
third and Robinson's poor catching together
with stupid base running accounts for the Atm
1etics' defeat to-day. The Browns made their
runs timely hits and errors of the visitors.
The Athletics made ten hits but were unable to
get them in when most needed. Attendance,
1000 Scorer
ST. Louis o o L o 1-6
Athletics. ....-...--.0 o o o o OIL
Left on bases-St. Louis, 6; Athletics, g.
Stolen bases-Stovey Struck out-By Foutz
A. by Miller Double play-Gleason and Hud-
son. Bases on balls-Of Foutz, l; off Miller. 3.
Passed balls--Robinson, A. Wild pitch
Miller, l.
Notes Of Games and Players.
Special Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal