The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-19
PLAYED WITHOUT an ERROR
Indianapolis Scores the First Perfect
Fielding Game Of the Season.
Buffalo Shut Out-Opening of the Association
Championship Season-Ss. Louis, Cincinna-
ii, Brooklyn and Baltimore Win-Notes.

Indianapolis played beautiful game, yester-
day. and achieved her first shut7out OF the sea-
son. Although Glasseock was absent the team
did not appear to have been weakened Not
single fielding or battery error recorded
against the locals, il being the first time proba-
bly, that the feat has been accomplished by any
club this year. Denny played in Glasscoeks
place at short, and did good work Twice he
came to the rescue of his side partners Buckley
and Bassett and saved them errors by picking
up groundere that had bounded away from
then and throwing the runners out at first
Shreve pitched carefully aud with good effect
Five of the eight hits off Of him were made after
two outs. All three of the Indianapolis out
feliers made good catches, and Seery handled
some base hits into his territory in beautiful
style. He and Esterbrook also did some fine
base-runnipg.
OF the visitors, Nelson did the best work.
Grant. the colored second baseman. goes after
gronnders in great style, but seems to Do shout
der-bound. and can scarcely throw the ball to
first base.
In the ninth inning Myers came near getting
laid up while doing OF his daring base
running He was going head first into the
home plate when his head came into contact
with Reidys shoe plate. A bad cash was cut in
his left ear, and lump raised on the side of his
face. He did not attempt to play in the last
half Of the inning. Buckley going behind the
bat. Seery to third and Moffet to left field.
Neither Seery nor Moffet had anything TO do in
these positions
Both sides were retired in one-two three order
in the first inning. In the second, however. the
home team found the ball quite handIly and by
a splendid punching of hits scored tive runs
Hines and Seery opened with singles, and
Remsen fumbled the latters drive long enough
to let Hines to third. Seery then stole second,
after which Esterbrook made terrific drive
over the right-iel fence, the ball going between
telegraph pole and residence the far side
of Tennessee street.. After Bassett and Buckley
had been retired Shreve made two Dagger
down the left foul line and Hines fol-
lowed with to left center, and scored
on Myerss base hit In the last half of this
inning occurred beautiful play. Remsen sent
the bali over Hines head, and it rolled almost
to the extreme corner of the field; the hit looked
good for three bases, a home run. Hines
took after the ball, and Denny ran down in
center to meet it on its return. Then followed
two superb throws-from Hines to Denny and
from Denny to Buckley, the latter touching the
astonished base-runner he was about to put
his foot on third The only other inning which
yielded runs was the sixth. Seery began with
mis- customary single and stole second. Ester
brook bit to Grant. who fhmbled. and the rum
ners anchored on frat and third. Esterbrook,
stole to second the next pitched ball. Seery
attempted to score on Bassetts hit to Nelson,
bat the veteran threw him at the plate.
Then Buckley drove the ball in vacant place
in right. and Esterbrook scored. Kappel failed
to stop Williamss return OF the ball and Bassett
scored, Buckley stopping at second, whence he
scored on Shreves oacrifce hit and Illness
base hit
The visitors did not get man as far as third
base at any time during the game although
they had men on second in several innings. The
following is the scores