The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
GREAT BATTING FEATs OF 1857.
Great scores-Grcat Home Runs
s-Doubles-singIcs.

Great Scores-Great Hits-Homc Runs
Triples DoubIes-singIcs.
From the New York clipper.
Big batting marked many games in 1887,
especially the championship contest be-
tween the Lincoln and Wichita clubs, OF
the Western league, August 8, when the
record for the season was broken. The
Lincolns pounded their opponents pitch
ers numerically, making no fewer than
forty-fve actual safe hits, with total Of
sixty.sevcn bases, including three home
runs and six triples. The spectators at the
Reading Williamsport game, June so,
were treated TO an old-time slugging con-
test, two pitchers being knocked out Of the
box by Williamsport, who made twenty
three safe hits, and three pitchers by
Reading, who made twenty-ninc hits
The greatest batting game Of the Inter
national league season was between Toronto
and Buffalo, August %, when a total Of
forty-thee hits was recorded, including
five home runs and three triples. Hard
hitting marked the game between the st.
Louis and Cleveland clubs, April 30, in
st. Louis, Mo-, the home team then
pounding Morrison safely twentysix times,
embracing three hits for home runs and
four for triples. The Eau Claire team
made twenty safe hits of Bruster, the
Duluth pitcher, July 3. The New York
team terribly pounded Shaw, OF Washing
ton, June IL, on the Polo grounds, thirty
one safe hits being then scored Off him.
In the Lowell-lIaverhill game, June 10, in
Lowell, Mass, the home team batted
Jeraed for one home run, three triples,
nine doubles, and ike number Of singles
Calvin, the Pittsburgh pitcher, seventeen
times safely in four innings, August "a.
The Detroiis batted Baldwin, Of Chicago
all over the field June IL, their sixteen
safe hits embracing five home runs, one
three-baser, and three two-bagyors.
In the above mentioned Lincoln Wichita
game, August s, In Lincoln, Neb., tho
home team also broke the record for the
seasons run getting in one inning by scor-
ing twenty runs in the sixth. The batting
then was simply repetition Of the sixth
inning in the game with the Denver club
May II, when the I.incolns made nineteen
runs. The Young Americas, Of Phildel-
phia, also made nineteen runs in one in
ming In game with the Doylcstown team
September 2. The lowells scored fourteen
runs in one inning and thirteen in another
against the Haverhill club June 10. In the
City clubs, May z, the former led
by two runs up TO the last half OF tho
seventh inning. After twomen were
then out the Kansas City then scored
fourteen runs and secured nm unex-
pcctcd victory. Tie Amherst College
team last May visited Waterbury, Conn,
and the score stood 10 10 4 In their favor
up 10 the ninth inning, whom the home
team made twelve runs and won the game.
The 81. Louis Browns saved themselves
from being defeated by the Syracuse stars
April by scoring twelve runs In the ninth
inning The Browns also batted out twelve
runs In one inning against Baltimore
twelve and eleven runs in an inning
against indianapolis April 8. The New
York, Athletic aud Jersey City clubs each
once made eleven runs in an inning last
season. Tie Bos;ons punched nine saio
hits and scored ten runs In the tenth In
ming OF the morning game with New York
June ~. The Torontos defeated the Buff
falos August q by making ten runs In
the ninth inning. In Bridgeport, Conn,
April IS the home team scored ten
runs In the cigth inning, and thus do
ieatcd the Syracuse StaB by ~ 20 4. The
rule In vogue last season crediting the
batsman with hit when given base on
called balls wis absurd, and individual
averages arr consequently worthless 10 far
as showing the actual batting strength.
O'Neil, OF the ST. Louis Browns, led all
professionals In hard hitting, having
thirteen home runs, twenty-four triplcis
and forty-six doubles In championship
games alone last season. Brouthers, ~
Detroit, led the National league, and
Grant, OF Bunnlo;tbe international League,
In this respect. Halliday, OF the Topeka
team, made the most home runs last
season, having seventeen In championship
games Of the Western league. Hugh Duffy,
Of tho lowell club, was the star Of the
New England league.
Tho Lawrence Lowell game, June II,
was remarkable .for the reason that nine
home runs were made in IL Eight homo
runs were made In the Washington Boston
game, October 3, three being scored In one
inning. A feature Of tho Philadelphia
Boston game, June 4, was the fact that
three Of the four runs scored were home
run hits. Noodle, Of the Boston Blues,
on May 4, Reardon, OF Manchester, pitch
ing. performed the feat Of making three
home runs In three successive innings, put
ting the ball over the lclt-held fence each
time. Wood, OF tho Philadclphias,
performed the same feat at Loo
Angeles, Cal, last December. lIalli-
day, Of the Topeka team, made two
home runs In one inning Of a game
with ST. Joe, June 25. Arson, OF the Chi
Cages, and Richardson, oi the Dctroits,
were each one credited with three home
runs In an exhibition game. In the 81.
Louis Cleveland game, April 30, O'Neil
distinguished himself by makingtw home
runs and triplc-a total Of eleven bases.
in the fifth and sixth innings. Duffy, oI
Lowell, broke the New England League
record OF batting, September J., when he
pounded McDermott, Of Manchester, for
three home runs and triple, total Of ~
teen bases for four hits. In the plme be-
tween the Louisyillcs and Nets, august
~, kerins. Of the former team, hit safely
Eve times with total Of llieen bases =
two homo runs, two thrce-baggeu and a
single. Thompson, Of the Delroits. and An
dris, Of the portlands, each once made three
triples and home run In successive hiis'
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