The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
WON THEIR FOURTH GAME
indianapolis Takes the Last ofthe Series
from Pittsburgb by Good Uphill Work.
Sharp Hitting and Daring se-Running in the
Eighth Inning-Contests Between Other
Clubs-Fast Racing at Cleveland.
BASEBALL.
The Hoosiers Take Their Fourth Game rom
Pittsburg by Good Hitting.

The Hoosiers Take Their Fourth Game rom
Pittsburg by Good Hitting.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
PITTsBURG. Aug. 3.-The Hoosiers played
another great uphill game against the Pitts
burg team to-day, and for the fourth time
defeated the local club. The home man.
agement had intended to give Morris a trial
this afternoon, but the loss of yesterdays
games made the case desperate one. and
Staley was put in, with the hope that at
least two of the five contests played this
week would be placed to their credit; but
the hope was dashed to the ground,
and there are many aching hearts
in Pittsburg tonight in consequence. Get
zein was hit quite freely in the first few
innings of the game, but soon got down to
business and pitched in fine form. A very
bad decision of the umpire gave the home
team their two runs in the fifth inning,
and as the Hoosiers were not hitting Staley
when hits were needed, it looked like
defeat for the visitors, but in the eighth
they responded nobly to Captain Glass
cocks rallying command, and by timely
work with the stick and daring base-run-
ming. coupled with a costly error by Beck
lev, pulled ahead and clinched the game.
The local men played hard to win. but it
was no use.
In the first inning Pittsburg went right
at Getzein and sent three men over the
plate by good batting and base-running. A
two-bagger by Fields, singles by Beckley,
Rowe, Sunday and Kuehne, and three
steals and an out did the business. An
error by Glasscock, giving Rowe first, and
Kuehne's triple sent the former around the
he I'd Int faxr
was declared safe at first when he was
clearly out, and the mistake gave the home
team two runs. base on balls, hit and an
error by Daily being responsible. After
this the local men failed to bunch their
hits, and scored no more.
base on balls to Seery. Glasscock's two
Dagger, Denny's sacrifice, and hit by
Hines let two HOOsiers across the plate. In
the second Bassett made a single, Getzein
struck out. Seery's hit sent Bassett to
third. and the former stole second, both
coming home on Glasscock's single 20 right
After GlasscOck had fouled out, in the
fourth, Denny hit safe and reached third
on single by Hines. The latter stole sec,
ond, Myers sent long fly to Sunday, and
Denny scored. Daily struck out. No more
runs were made until the eighth, though
the Hoosiers had the bases full
twice, after two were out, but the neces-
sary hit was not forthcoming. Getzein's
triple was made in the seventh, but he was
left. The eighth opened with Glasscock at
the bat, and he led off with a nice single.
Denny followed with short one, sending
Miller in an effort to sacrifice The
Hoosiers' captain saw the case re-
quired an extra effort, and signaled
Denny to steal second while he went
to third. At the proper time the
dash was made. and was successful. Myers
was sent to first on balls Daily followed
with long fly to center, which Fields got,
but GlasscOck scored and Denny reached
third. McGeachy drove terrific grounder
at Beckley, which that individual picked
up, but dropped. AS McGeachy went over
the base he made it convenient to kick the
ball, and as it rolled into right field Myers
did some fine sprinting and crossed the
was caught. The PIttsburgs were retired
in order in the ninth. The HoOsiers left
for home at s o'clock tonight. Score: