The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
BASE BALL.
Games Lost and Won Yesterday by League
and American Association Clubs.

ST. LOUIS April 90 The League series opened
here to-day, and notwithstanding raw and re-
ally cold atmosphere. fully 200 people were on
the grounds. The Detroits played an almost per-
tect game, making but one error, and that a
questionable one. while their batting was very
fine and heavy. The home team also played
well, but they failed to get on to Baldwin. max
ing but three hits in the whole game Score:
B. bssrois. nGHis 9 g 9 d
Earned runs-St Louis. /; Detroit, 2. Two
base hits-Rowe. Home runs-Thompson, Den
ny. Total bases on hits-St Louis, 6: Detroit,
q. Left on bases-St Louis. l. Struck out By
Baldwin, T. Bases on called balls-O6 Sweeney.
q off Baldwin, /. Passed balls-Dolan, 2; Ben
nett, 0. Wild pitch-Sweeney, l.
CINCINNATI, April 29.-Two thousand persons
welcomed the ST. Louis club to-day, in spite of
threatening weather. The visitors continued
their heavy batting record, and began the game
by earning four runs. By hard hitting and good
base running the ST. Louis men raised their
score to nine by the fourth inning. The home
team made four unearRed rims in the fifth in
ming Play was stopped at the end of the first
half of the sixth inning on account of rain.
Score by innings:
G Cincinnati. ..--..-....---..--.----o a
st. Louis O-9
Earned runs-St Louis, 4. Twobase hit
Latham. Three-base hit-RobinsoI. Passed
balls--Baldwin, l: Kemler. l. Bases on balls
Off Mullane /; off McGinns, 2.
WASHINGTON, April 29-The championship
season of the National League was opened here I,
to-day, with game between the Nationals and
Philadelphias. Never before has such an assem-
bly, gathered in this city to witness a ball game
that which tested the capacity of Capital
Park to-day. Many ladies were present, and the
Marine Band did the blowing. The Nationals
outplayed their opponents at all points Score:
N
fsiisdsipsia...: fsfssS1;i:SS :.:S SS 9 d-s d-s
Earned runs-Nationals, 3; Philadelphia 2
Two base hits-Carroll, Gilligan. Three-base
hits-Andrews, Gladman. Passed balls-Mc.
Guire, /; Gilligan, l. First base on balls-Casey.
4; Shaw. q Base hits-Nationals. 8; Philadel-
phia, 8. Errors-Nationals, 4; 4;Philadelphia, 9.
BALT1MoRB. April 29-To-day's game was
marked by the heavy batting of both the Brook
lyn and Baltimore clubs but the home team
punched their hits in the eighth inning and won
the game Toole and Kilroy were the opposing
pitchers. A stiff wind prevented very effective
work. Sommers did the best batting for Balti
more, shd McClellan's base running and fielding
were remarkably brilliant Score by innings:
Bs's5Iy1s.o BsoaR1Sn.-::...o Il So g g d o-ls !
Earned runs-Baltimore, 6; Brooklyn. g. Two
base hts--Fulmer, Houck, Farrell Muldoon.
Scott. Sommers. Three base hit-Houck.
Passed balls-Fulmer,. 8; Shriver, 5. Wild
more, II; Brooklyn, II. Errors-Baltimore 8;
Brooklyn, 3.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29--The Athletics
batted Mays freely to-day, and, assisted by
errors of Mclaughlin, Foster and Crotty. they
ran up a score of eight runs. The Metropolitans
could no nothing against Matthews, except in the
seventh inning, when the first four batters made
safe hits and three runs were scored. With the
exception of neat left-hand stop by Bradley
the fielding was without particular feature. At
tendance. 1,500. Score:
Athletics. 0 I o O-8
Metropolitans .......O o O o o O-3
Earned runs-Athletics, l; Metropolitans, 8.
Two-base hit-Coleman. Three base hit
O'Brien. Passed. balls-Crotty, 2. First base
on balls-Athletics, 2. Errors-Athletics 4; Met
ropolitans, g.
NEW YORK. April 29-The League champion
ship season was formally opened in this city to-
day by the New York and Boston clubs. The
attendance was IL ,946 persons Eleven innings
had to be played to decide the contest The ex-
citement was great throughout the game. Ger
hart carried off the honors. Score:
Boston n.....O o 90 OO1 / O4
New York.--..0 o o o o Is
Earned runs-Boston, 2; New York. g. Home
run-Johnson. l. Two base hits-Wise,
O'Rourke, Esterbrook. Gerhart. Three base
hit-Radbourne. First base on balls-Boston l.
Errors-Bostop, 4; New York, 8.