The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
Details of the Game.

Reccius opened for Memphis, and after
hearing four balls called on Gruber, raped
the ball a terrific blow, sending il TO the
left field fence, and made two bases, amid
the wild huzzas OF the audience. Force
touched the ball 10 pitcher. who put
il TO big Dan, on the initial bag, and
Shorty retired. Reccius got TO third base
during the shuttle. Andrews came up to
the plate, and everybody 'just knew" he
would hit IL safe, which he did Tor one
base. bringing Reccius over the marble Tor
run. McAleer hit fly TO Brouthers,
who doubled played II, retiring Mac and
Andrews.
Detroits Gust inning was a goose-egg.
Richardson was struck out by Kirby, and
tho Scimiiar lost a hat. Brouthers knocked
pop-up foul in the neighb0rhood OF
the grand stand and Kirby ran from the
box and caught il. Thompson followed
Brouthers' batting safe for one bag TO
center field. White pelted the pigskin TO
Davy Force, who gobbled IL, and he and
Dick Phelan entered into an arrangement
TO rctirc Thompson, as he was compelled
10 leave first base. Dick Phelan smiled
for the first time since the game with sa-
yannah last year when he broke that club
mp by making half dozen home runs.
Thompson, OF coune, took his place on
the field, a. this retired the side.
In the second inning, after two men
were put out, Nichols raped dandy
over second baseman's head for a single,
but Kirby spoiled his chances OF going
any further by knocking a fly TO right
field.
The only feature Of Dciroits' half Of this
inning was the fine catch by Peliz OF a ny
oil Twiichel's stick. No runs were made.
In the third inning Force made line
hit In left for one sack but was lelt.
Gal Broughion opened for the Dctroits
In the third. lie was given great rcccp-
ton 10y the audience, who remembered
him well, but lac struck out aud tired 20
make his first ON n dead hall In the face OF
his old.time friends. McAlccr made. n
splendid catch OF Richardson's long fly
In this inning. No more runs yet.
In the 9Th inning Grubcr began 10
pitch for all he WIS worth, and he retired
Nichols and Kirby on strikes, and little
McKcough couldn't hit the sphere. SUIT.
clifIe. Twitchel and Sheibcck didn't find
nm opportunity 10 make base hit.
In the sixth inning Davy Force tried "a
get the ball right, and after knock
Inc forty-clcvcn fouls succeeded In put
ting Il over the short stops head, and
landed alongside big Dan Brouthers like
tug.boat would against the Joseph II. viii
Jams. lie monkcyed around the first has
bag like hone hy In bottle, and wen
10 second on Andrews tip 10 first base ant
got 10 third on n passed ball by Callie u.
McKeough came 10 the bat, hit 10 third
20, out and left poor little Dayy ON tia
base: Broughton opened this inning io
Detroit by hitting 10 Rcccius, who caugh
the ball and got II to first in time TO stoi
Gals progrcss. Grnbcr followed with
Iaic bit 10 right field Richardson poundc'
lie globe into left field for two and Cru
Der scored. Broulhen came 10 th
Dat and repeated Richardson's perform
,nce, and Richardson repeated Gruber'
little act by making a run. Thompson
1icd out 10 Andrews, and White flied on
n Peltz. These were Dctroits first run
md the game stood 10 ! In their favor.
In the ninth Dick came up, aud Ia
he ball 10 Broutherr, who fumbled u, an
PhcIan got TO first IN safety. The oil
man stole second nicely; PeltE hi
10 pitcher and Phelan got third, and th
crowd was wild; this was the last chanc
for Memphis. During the excitement th
ball was pitched. and Broughton let Il pas
and Phclan tied the score, with the usuI
accompaniment OF wild huEzas and IN
waving of hats. Nichols and Kirby mad
outs. and the game stood to2.
White opened this inning for Detroit; u
rot 10 firut In safety. but was forced out
secondly SATELLITES hit 10 Phelan. Twiicl
el hit 10 Force. but was put out at iirs
Sherlock saved or won the game for ID
troit by his long hit 10 left field, whic
brought Sutclinc home.
The game stood 3 TO In Dciroits iavo
OFFICIAL SCORE.