Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
CLEVELAND, July 24.-Cleveland had
the game won from Pittsburg up to the
ninth inning this afternoon. when the 'tough
luck" that has existed for miserable Pitts
burg for many weeks past suddenly trans
ferred itself to the erstwhile Babies and
dragged them down to unexpected defeat.
1t was a hard game to lose, and when the
end came neither audience nor the players
could realize for a moment that vic
tory had been snatched from their hands at
the very goal. Bakely mas himself to thank
in large measure for the outcome of the
game. At several critical periods he was
extremely careless, and this very carelessness
cost not less than four runs, as will be seen
further on. Yves Curry gave satisfaction to
everyone, and hi blunder in the ninth of
miscalling ball drew down upon him the ana
themas of the crowd, which numbered about
lSO0 Outside of Tebeau, who had an off day,
the Clevelands put upa fine fielding game.
Their batting was also above the average, but
the hits did not always come at the right time.
THE DEACON WAS FIRsT-cLAss.
Deacon White appeared at third base for the
visitors and put up first-class article of ball.
He was vigorously applauded upon his first
appearance at the bat but Bakely kept the ball
down too low for him to size it up to any ex-
tent. Cleveland started off quite briskly in the
first inning. Jimmy Calvin couldn't get the
hal data nd ric cLar
amDled TO first base. A wild pitch advanced him
to second and sacrifice by McAleer and a hit
by Gilks brought him home Twitchell fol-
lowed with a single. and it looked as though
the Babies were going to make things lively
for the aged 'Jeems" Fortunately for him
the next ball hi: was where White could lay
his hands on it and neat double play ensued,
Gilks being forced out at third and Faatz
retired at first. In the thirC inning Stricken
led off with base hit. which Kuehne stopped,
but threw wildly to first, allowing Cub to reach
second base. McAleer drove him home with a
cracking single to left Gilks sent the ball
between second and first, but unfortunately
1T HIT MAILER
as he dashed down the l.ne, and he was de-
clared out. Gilks was given a safe hit, but it
availed him little, for he was speedily thrown
out at second. In the fourth, Faatz started
the ball rolling with a sing-e, but he and Rad
ford fell victims to another double play this
time executed by Kuehne, Smith and Beckley.
thinner distinguished himself in the fifth by
lining the ball nearly to the left field fence-a
hit that was easily good for three bases.
Strickers baser to left scored him. the former
going to second on Whites wild throw Al
though McAleer sacrificed again, Stricken
couldn't get home, for Miller by quick foot
work and good judgment, nailed Gilks high
foul fly, and thus retired the side. Twitchell
smashed the ball far into left field for two
bases. and Faatz followed with a sacrifice, but
10 additional hits were forthcoming and Larry
tarried on third. The seventh and eighth in
nings were uneventful so far ss Cleveland was
concerned. One two, three order was on the
programme. but in the ninth the Babies started
IN to clinch what they suppose was already
sure thing.
SOME LIVELY WORK.
Faatz hit liner directly at Smith, and fat
tened up that players fielding average. Rad
ford's ugly bounding grounder got away from
Smith, Tebeau hit into deep short and al
though Kuehne got the ball, he went into a
trance and allowed Radford to make second.
thinner few out to Fields, but Bakely, who has
been batting in good form of late, found the
ball for a single, scoring Radford- With two
men on bases there was an excellent opening
for a two-baggeT, home run or something on
that order, but Stricller couldn't fix 1t that
way, and hard-hit ball to Smith forced Bakely
out at second, and settled C1evelands chances
for adding to her score. Subsequent proceed
ings showed that an extra run or two would not
have come in amiSS. The proverbial Pittsburg
luck hovered over the visitors for two or three
innings. In the third, with but one hand out
Hanlon and Becky hit safely, while Tebeau
presented Miller with life at first by passing
his grounder. 1t looked ominous for Cleveland,
but at this iuncture Maui batted the ball di-
rectly at Rakely, who threw Hanlon out at the
play by passing the ball TO Faatz in time to
catch Maui
JoCKo DOES SOME HITTING.
In the fourth Fields made a two-base hit
Kuehne sacrificed and Smith was given a base
on balls but still Pittsburg couldn't score
The next inning, however, broke the ice. Han
Ion made lucky single to left, was advanced
base by Miiler's safe hit, ahd scored on sacri-
fees by Beckley and Maui The next two
innings netted them nothing. In the eighth
Colonel Bakely donated one large run to the
visitors. 1t did not look very big at the time
but few minutes later it got in its work on
the home team with fatal effect 1t was too
bad for Maui and White had just been doubled
up. after the former had hit safely past Tebeau.
Fields found ball to his liking and hit II clean
to the fence. While he fingered on third
Bakey pitched the ball about foot over Zim-
mer's head and permitted him to complete the
circuit. Kuehne struck out a moment later so
the run was pure gift. When Pittsburg came
10 the bat IN the ninth inning the score was
four to two against them, and few expected
that they would even tie it, let alone make
enough to win. But baseball is
FULL OF UNCERTAINTIES,
rs was evidenced by the course of events.
Calvin had two strikes called on him, but hit
the third one somewhere out in the field. He
didn't know where it went, but kept on rum
ming and was very much surprised to find when
he arrived there that he had made two-base
hit. Hanlon hit over the pitchers head, and,
although Gilks made fine stop of it, he did
not have time to throw the runner out at first
base. 1t was close decision however. and
many thought the man out. Miller then came
20 the bat. After several balls had been called
and one or two fouls barted around the grounds,
the little catcher swung at the ball and missed.
zone striker called Curry. A howl arose from
the audience, Three strikes" Faatz came in
to argue the point. Curry showed him his in
dicator and declared that he was right, and as
Bakely did not dispute the point. it was yielded.
ing Calvin. Beckiey drove the ball into left
field, and things looked squally for Cleveland.
WHERE WE WON.
Maui was the next man at bat, and as he hit
down toward GiIks the audience breathed more
freely, for It looked like a sure out. Gilks
thought SO himself. and had his hands all ready
for the ball, when It took 3 sudden bound and
went over bis head far into center field. Before
it could be returned both Hanlon and Beckley
had scored. and the game was lost. The audi
ence could hardly realize 1t, and thinner stood
on the plate as il In a dream. There was cry
of "robber'' as Curry walked toward the dress
ing room The crowd, who did not understand