Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-03
FIELD SAVES A SHUT OUT.
THE HOME CLUB DEFEATED BY
AUGUSTA 3 TO 1.

The Game Lost Through Poor Battery
Work-An OF Day for seal and stock
well-SAvannsh Scores Her Only Run
in the Ninth Inning with One Man
Out-other Games in the Southern
League.
The home club came within one of be-
ing shut out yesterday by Augusta. Up
to the ninth inning not man had crossed
the plate. Augusta scored 3 runs in the
sixth inning on errors OF Neal and Stock
well. AT the beginning OF the seventh
neither side had made a hit. Hotaling
was the first to put the ball in a safe
place. In the two last innings each club
made three hits.
The first man at the bat for Savannah
in the ninth inning was thrown out at
first base. Field came next and landed
the ball into the centre field Tor three
bases. Collins followed with long fly.
The ball was folded, but Field scored.
The next man went out, retiring the
side.
Everybody at the Fords' Opera House
thought it was shut-Out for Savannah
when al the end of the eight inning not a
run had been scored. Field saved the
Gay. The game was lost through poor
battery work.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 2.-Augusta had
Savannah shut out to-day up to the ninth
inning, when Field made hit to centre,
which passed Sutclife by striking the
rough ground and bounding over the
players head. For this the scorer gave
tleid a three-bagger, though 1t is dis
puted. Fields run was the only one made
ny savannah. Augusta victory was the
result Of passed balls by Stockwell in the
sixth inning. Kappel was given first on
balls and stole second. Harhridge was
given first base on balls, and Kappel stole
third on passed ball. Harbridge scored
on another passed ball. Phillips on a
passed ball, after three strikes, went to
nrst and came home from third on a
passed ball. These were the only three
runs made by Augusta, though the nine
played faultiess and errorless game &C.
cOrding to the official score, though it is
claimed that Sutclitf should have an error
In the ninth instead Of giving three bags
to Field. Strict made a curious play in
the first inning, allowing a ball thrown
to cut of Hogan pass without dispute,
evidently not seeing or expecting it from
StockWell. In the third inning Manning
received a severe blow from Neal, but
was only temporarily disabled. Other
features Of the game were Phillips catch
oi oVockWeliS liner IN the nttn, the dis
putting OF the umpire's decisions as to
Phillips being caught at second in the
sixth inning, and suck at the same bag
in the second, both apparently being out
but being dIsallOwed; Sutclitf's hit for
three bags in the ninth inning, and the
general interest and excitement through
out the contest. Augusta's new pitcher
proved strong and effective, and yielded
but three hits. Neal was hit three times.
The passed balls in the sixth inning gave
the game to Augusta. Field, Savannah's
first baseman, is the centre of
attraction on the ball field, and
is the best first basemau ever seen here.
The clubs are pretty evenly matched, and
draw out large crowds to the games. 1t
will be noticed that two OF the passed
balls in the sixta inning are given as wild
pitches, relieving StOckwell of some of
the responsibility for the defeat.
The official score is: