The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

american
WASHINGTON May 27-The Nationals sig
nalized their return home to-day by outplaying
the Chicago champions at all points, and win
ming easily by score Of to O. The home team
went to the bat frst, and practically WOE the
game in the opening inning. Hines and Carroll
took first base on balls, and were followed by
Start with single and another single by
Knowles the result of which WAS five runs
three of them earned The home nine in
creased the lead in the second on a hit by Hines
over the left-ield fence for home run. Knowles
followed his example In the sixth, which made
the score I. The Chieagos could do nothing with
Barr, and he was backed up in fine style. The
features of the game we're the fielding of
Knowles and Force and the batting of the for
mer Score:
Nationals. -....-.....5 o o o 0 o OF
Chicago -..----..-.-..O o 0 0 90
Base hits-Nationa1s, 4 Chicago, s. Errors
Nationals. s. Chicago, 2. Earned runs-Nation
ais, s.. Home runs-Hines and Knowles. Two
base hits-Giligan and Baker. Passed ball
Gilgan, l. Wild pitch-Clarkson. l. First
base on balls-Hines, Carroll, Barnes, Flint,
Kelley. Bases stolen-Nationals l; Chicago. 2.
PHILADELPHIA, May 27-The Athletic club
secured its eighth consecutive victory today, de-
feating the st. Louis Browns in a prettily-played
and interesting game. This victory places the
Athletics at the head of the list in the race for
the American Association pennant. the percent
age of victories standing: Athletics G29; St.
Louis COG The home club won by good batting
in the first inning Rain fell during the sixth
and seventh innings, and the game called
when one Athletic man was out in the eighth.
Score:
Athletics ...--......-.....--.2 o Q Q %
ST. Louis. o o o O-ls
Earned run-Athletcs /. Two base hits
Larkin, Latham, Robinson (St Louis Three
base hit-Caruthers. Passed ball-Robinson. l.
Wild pitch-Foutz, /. First base on balls-Ath
les, 4 ST. Louis, d Errors-Athletics, l; st.
Louis 2
PHILADELPHIA, May 27-Philadepha dc.
feated Kansas City to-day by heavy batting.
The "Cowboys' played excellent game in the
field, but their batting was weak, except in the
seventh and eighth innings. when they obtained
Eve of their six hits, and earned four of the FIVE
runs scored Light showers prevailed during
the last two innings Attendance, 1900. Score
Philadsl 5ata .---. III @ g Q is
Earned Philadelphia, 6; Kansas City,
4. Home runs-Andrews. McQuery. Two-hase
hits-Andrews, Wood, Farrar, Rowe Three
base hit-Hackett Passed balls-Clements. 3;
Hackett !. Wild pitches-Ferguson. /; Con-
way, 3. First base on balls-Phladelphia, 2;
Kansas City, 2. Firstbas hits-Philadelphia
13; Kansas City, G. Observation-Disclosures S;
Kansas City, a.
BALTIMORE, May 27-Pittsburg won to-day's
game in the eleventh inning on CAROLS single
and Kuehne's long drive to left field, with only
one man out The home team was outbatted,
and better fielding was doLe by the visitors
Score
Pittsburg 30 3 0 o O o . 1-6
Earned runs-Baltmore, !; Pittsbure g.
Two-base hits-Glenn and Kuehne. Passed
balls-Traffiey, 3. Wild pitch-Henderson, l.
First base on bals-Of Henderson, a; off Calvin,
l. First base hits-Baltmore 6; Pittsburg, H.
Errors-Baltimore. 7; PittsburG, 6.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Metropoitaps were
once more pounded on the spot, in the
same place, to-day. This time it was Louisville
that did the pounding. Score:
Metropolitans. O o O OIL
Louisville ....1 0 L o l o SIS
Earned runs-Louisville, 2 Twobase hit
-Kerins. Three-base hits-Hecker 9 Wild
pitches-Lynch, 3. Passed balls-Reipschlage
i Cross, l. First base on balls-MetropolitaEs.
q Louisville, l. First base on hits-MetropoE-
tans B. Louisville 10. Errors-Metropolitan
g. Louisville, 2
BROOKLYN, May 27-The Brooklyn and Gin
cnnati clubs played an interesting game to day.
the visitors outplayed their opponents, both at
the bat and in the field, and won, as they de-
served to Go. Score:
Cincinnati .........1 o Q &c
Earned runs-Brooklyn, 2; Cincinnati, 2
Home run-Baldwin. Two-base hit-Mullane.
Three. base hit-McClellan Wild pitches, Null
lane. 8. Passed ball-Peopes, l. First base on
balls-Brooklyn. 3. First base on hits-Brook
Ign, 8; Cincinnati, 10. Errors-Brooklyn 3; Gin
cinnati, g
NEW YORK, May 27.-The New Workers laid
themselves out to retrieve the ground lost by
winning the first game on their return home. ST.
Louis made very dangerous rally in the ninth
inning. Score:
st. Louis. ..-..........0 o o @ O o A
New York. ....--.1 2 O o l O Is
Earned runs-St Louis, 81 New York, l.
Three base hit-Glasscock. Wild pitch-Bauer
l. Passed balls-Graves. 3; Dolan, 2; O'Rourke.
l. First base on balls-St Louis, 2: New York.
g. First base hits-St. Louis, 6; New York, s.
Errors-St Louis, 4: New York, 8
Racing at Latonia.
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