The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-07
BASE BALL
Games Lost and Won Yesterday BY League
and American Association Clubs.

CHICAGO, May 6-The National League ball
season open ed here to-day with the Detroit and
Chicago teams. Six thousand spectators were
on hand when Che game opened. The feature of
the game was the batting of Ryan. one of the
new Chicago players. who, in four times to bat
made two singles and one double, and brought in
run on each. Bennett made the only score by
the Detroits. butt was home run, made off a
strike over the left field fence. The Chicaeos
earned four out of their five runs and made two
fine double plays Following. is the score by in
nings:
Detroit. o 0 0 OIL
Chicago...-- o o o o *-5
Home run-Bennet Three-base hit-William-
son. Twobas hit-Ryan. Bases stolen-Ryan,
l. Burns, l. First base on errors-Detroit, L.
On called balls-Chicago, 3; Detroit, Left on
bases-Chicago, 8; Detroit 4 Passed ball
-Bennet. Struck out-Chicago q Detroit, 1.
Double plays-Brouthsrs, alone Ryan to Pfef-
fer Errors-Chicago, q Detroit, 2. Base hits
Chicago 8; Detroit. A.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6-The home club had
very little trouble in defeating Boston to-day.
I They batted Radbourn with freedom. and the
latter received poor support from his in -feders.
The Philadelphia added materially to their
score by daring base running. The Bostons
failed to hit Ferguson with effect except in the
second inning Daily was injured, and Dealy
took his place in the fifth inning. Score:
BBa ossoh I'D ] ] 4 1l 2
Earned runs-Philadelphia, 5; Boston. 2
Two-base hits-Hornung, Johnson. Three-base
hits-Mulvey, Bastian. Passed ball-Daily, l.
Wild pitches-Radbou 2; Ferguson, l. First
base on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l; Boston, 3. Base
hits-Philadelphia. 4; Boston, Errors-Phil-
adelphia g. Boston, /.
PITTsBURG. May 6-The Pittsburgs shut out
81. O. l. -
this afternoon. Morris pitched for the home
team, and the visitors only succeeded in getting
four scattering hits. Foutz, who pitched for the
champions, was not so fortunate The Pitts
burgs had very little trouble handling his de-
liveries. and at times batted him hard. Score:
s. sltt hsa fso 3 9 ) 9 90 60
Earned runs-Pittsburg g. Two-base hits
Mann. Smith, Morris. Three-base hit-Kuehne.
Passed balls-Carroll, g. Bushong, 1. Wild
pitches-Foutz 2. First base on balls-Of
Morris, 4; off Foutz, /. Base hits-Pittsburg.
10: st. Louis g. Errors-Pittsburg, 1; st.
Louis A.
New YORK. May 6-The Washington and New
York League clubs played their first game to-
gether here to-day. The attendance was $500.
The home club batted Shaw hard, and won. with
something to spare. The game was practically
settled in the fourth inning, when Dorgan made
home-run hit and brought three other men in
with him. Score:
New York 2 O o o OF
Washington .--..-....0 o o o o o o.
Earned runs-New York, 4 Home run-Dor-
gan. Two-base hits-Deasley f2) Esterbrook.
O'Rourke. Three-base hit-Carroll. First base
on bails-New York, 8; Washington, g. Base
hits--New York, 10; Washington, g. Errors
New York. 3; Washington, a.
NEW YORK, May GA smuggling match took
place to-day in Brooklyn between the Brooklyn
and Baltimore clubs, the former winning be-
cause it slugged the hardest of the two Score:
Brooklyn ---.------.5 0 o o Q 3-15
Baltimore. 8 o o 2 2 5 O-13
Earned runs-Brooklyn, g. Baltimore, g.
Home run-Scott. Two base hits-Pinkney, Nc
Clellan, Smith, McTammany, Sommer. Three
base hits-McCielan, Taylor. Wild pitches
Taylor. 3; Pc rter, 2 First base on halls-Brook-
lyn, g. Base hits-Brooklyn, IL; Baltimore, Is
Errors-Brooklyn, ID; Baltimore 4.
NEW York. Mas 6-The Metropolitans won
their first game to-day on the home grounds, de-
feating the Athletics before a small crowd. The
game very pretty one, the fielding being
particularly ine Score:
Metropoltans O o o o o 2 o.
Athletics. .......1 0 o o o 0 OIL
Earned neutrality-suspicious., 2. Wild pitches
Lynch. e Passed balls-Holbert l; Milligan /.
First base on balls-Athletic, j. Base hits
Metropolitans, 10; Athletics 6. Errors-Metro-
politans, 2; Athletics, l.
ST. LOUIS, May 6-The game between st.
Louis and Kansas City was called at the end of
the third inning account Of rain. The score
stood. Kansas City, 4; st. Louis, g.