Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04
COSTLY ERRORS,
How the Wasaingtons wero Defeated
by the Phillies.
oIHEk GAMES YEsrERDAY-THE RACE FOR THE PEN
SASf-How TIE CLUBS sTAND-REcoRD OF THE
wEEK-SoTEs AND COMMENTS

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| OTHER GAMES YEsrERDAY-rHs RACE FOR THE PEN
| SAST-How TIE CLUBS sTASD-REcoRD OF THE
| wEEK-SoTEs AND COMMENTS.
The Statesmen lost yesterdays game to the
Phiiiies by the score Of to2 1t was hot Tight
IRON the start, and according to the figures OF the
hits and errors, the home team should have won.
| They batted hard enough to win an ordinary
game, but the victory was thrown away in the
early part OF the contest by ragged work by Deas-
ley and O'Brten, and, when there was a chance to
win in the ninth, the large first baseman failed 70
Improve it. ODay and Deasley and Buf1nton and
Clements were the batteries. The former pitched
| a remarkable game, but was a little wild In the
| nrst, after which he was unusually steady. At
| tne same time he prevented the visitors from
making more than one hit In an inning, except In
| the NTH, and then there would have nothing re-
suited had his support been good. He deserved
| victory.
| The senators played in hard luck throughout the
game. They started out with fine single by Hoy,
who reached third on Twins error, but could not
Daily went out at first In the Phillies' half they
scored through Andrews hit. eDays Wild pitch
struck Out Dn Neither side sA' did Nv" anything eg
st on balls went to second on Hoys hit to tard
on Wimot's sacrifice, and was put out at home on
weak attempt TO score on Myers fly TO short Gen.
ter which Andrews captured and threw in. Fuller
should be reprimanded for this piece OF work. as,
while he was waiting for the pall to be caught he
stood In such position that he lost valuable time
in turning around to start for home. The Phillies
made another run In their half. Clements reached
first on balls, went 10 second on Deasleys nun OF
farrars third strike, and scored on Andrews hit
to leIt.
In the NTH Hoy hit safely again. aud stole Sec
ond beautifully. Myers came TO the rescue with
splendid hit along the left foui-lne for two bases
Hoy scoring. Daily would possibly have brought
Myers In, but for an unfortunate foul tip which
Clements captured. The visitors made another
tlr0WtnQ (tRrpQ-
Bastfan was out at first. Clements and Buffinton
hit safely, the former reaching third. Bun. tried
lightning throw TO Myers, who trapped the twirler
between second and first In trying to catch
to Donnelly so badly that Clements scored. The
play would have easily been made on a good throw
70 third, as Clements was not half way home, but
the Oall reached Donneliy on short bound
THE NINTH INNING
was exciting and heart-rending. O'Day reached
first on balls, and was forced out by Fullers hit to
short Hoy hit safely for the fifth time and Fuller
went to second. advancing TO third on Wilmots
long fly TO right. Myers then corked one into left
Held, on which Fuller scored, and Hoy went to
third. Another hit would tie the score at least
and possibly win the game, but 1t was not forth
coming. Daily came to the plate with an air OF
determination and soon sent the ball flying over
the left fence. He had reached second when
Valentine raised both hands and waved Hoy back
IL was foul, Valentine said after the game
by less than feet, and had IL been as much to
the south it would have won the game. Buffinton
WIS lTlCkS, anu cueu gave Ddlly OdSc on DdlIS.
With the bases full, OBrien could still nave pulled
out victory by a hit OF any Kind, but the big
man popped up one 10 Irwin, who held 1t tight
Thus the game was lost on two poor throws and a
missed third strike, aid ridiculous weakness at
the bat at the right time Hoy achieved the re-
markabie feat Of making hit every time he came
TO the bat, five in all. Fuller'S work at short
beautiful, and Myers, at second was all TO be de-
sired. OBrien and DeaSley were the noOdOOS.
Washington made L. hits and errors, and Phil
adelphia hits and errors. Power acted as uul-
pire on the bases and Valentine behind the bat.
Both were generally good.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
Boston and New York played a comedy OF errors
the Giants winning TO O. Keefe and Ewing, and
Sowders and ORourke were the batteries, but
both pitchers were disabled and Crane and Mad
den finished. New York made II hits and 10
errors, and Boston hits and ID errors.
Chicago pulled up in the eighth and scored two
runs winning the game by the score OF 5 to i.
The batteries were Mains and Daily, and Boyle
and Myers. Chicago made 8 hitS and 5 errors, and
Indianapolis hits and / error.
Rain IN Detroit caused the calling OF the game
at the end OF the fourth, the score being to In
favor OF Detroit.
AT Baltlmore-Kansas City, 3; Baltimore, 9. At
Brooklyn-St Louis, z; Brooklyn, 9. At Philadel-
phia-Athletics, ID; Louisville, i. At Cincinnati
Cleveland, o; Cincinnati, &