The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-14
TOO MANY BASES ON BALLS
Rusie's Pitching ganda Costly Error Gives
Washington Another Game.
indianapolis Tried Hard to Win in the Last Inn
ing, but the Fates We're Against Them
Other Ball Contests-Racing Events.
BASEBALL.


Another Game Lost to Washington on Err
and Rusie's Bases on Balls.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The third and
final game of the Indianapolis Washington
series was rather easily won by the local
team at the League grounds this after
noon. The Hoosiers played we'll in
the field. their work in this re-
spect being superior to that of the
home nine but they were again weak in
the box and the loss of the game was main
ly due to that fact. The visitors made one
more hit than the local team, but they were
scattered and unproductive in all
but the ninth inning when the
Hoosiers made squirt and sent
p five men around the bases AS the
local men had secured sixruns in their half
of the inning. however, the visitors were
still behind. Young Rusie, who occupied
the box for the Indianians, was
both wild and Ineffective. His
delivery was not only hit hard
and often, but at the right time, while
his eight bases on balls were also very cost
ly. Ferson, on the contrary, steady,
and pitched good game. Irwin was alb
sent from his position at short, Clarke being
in his place. The Hoosers were without
the services oe Seery, who had to rest
on account of lame foot. Buckley was
in left field. and played the position nicely.
The home team started off with three
runs in the opening inning. Hoy sent
grounder to Bassett. which the
latter fumbled. Then Wilmot sent
the little mute over the plate
with a fine three-bagger. DAILY hit
to Glasscock. but the ball made bad
bound, and the runner was safe, while Will
mot scored. A sacrifice by Wise sent DAILY
to second. and Carneys two-baggeT; after
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home. For Indianapolis, Buckley bunted
the ball and beat it to first. Glasscock
went out on fly to Mack. Denny's single
the former out, and Daily ended the inning
by giving Wise and Conway an
east chance to retire him. In
the second; Rpsie Ess sent LSS"s Sweeney
yaDced him base. Denny threw Hoy out,
and then Wilmot followed with his second
triple, sending Sweeny home. Wise flew ont
to McGeachy. The H00siers went out in
order as did the Washington men, in the
third.
In this inning an error by Will
mot. after two were out cost two
Rusie and Buckley went out On flies to
Wise and Clarke. respectively. Glasscock
singled to left and stole second. Denny's
long fly to Wilmot was muffed,
the batter reaching second. When Denny
started TO steal third, DAILY made a wild
throw and the runner crossed the plate.
but was left by Daily. who went cut on a
grounder to Wise. In the fourth Sweeny
reached first on balls and stole the next
base. Persons out sent the Wash
Hoy's infeld hit he was caught at the
plate. Wilmot took first on balls. DAILY
hit to left. and Hoy made an effort to score,
After Myers had gone out, McGeachy
hunted the ball to third. and beat it 20 first,
but was caught when he tried to steal
second. Wise threw Bassett out at first
quick order in the fifth. Rusie
struck out, and Buckley's foul was taken
by DAILY. Glasscock singled, but Denny
reached first on balls; Sweeny sent fly to
McGeachy, and, as Mack had started for
second. he was doubled up by
a quick qM;ho, return Trn.o of the bali
Hines led off with a single in the last half
of the inning. but was caught mapping.
After Daily had been retired by Wilmot,
Ferson got Myers's liner. and the Hoosiers
In the seventh the home team added two
more runs to its score. and practically settled
the game. Hoy and Wilmot both got first
base on balls. Daly's grounder to Denny
forced Hoy out, but WilmOt and DAILY both
moved up base by good steals. Wise
sacrificed and Wilmot crossed the plate,
as did DAILY moment later,
when Clarke singled to right. The Hoos-
iers went out in order. The Washington
men failed to do anything in the eighth.
and the visitors suffered the same fate.
Both teams took lively turn at the
bat in the ninth and made
things hum. Hoy got his base
on balls once more. and went to third
when Wilmot hit for two bases. DAILY
singled. and Hoy scored, Wilmot going to
third. Wise then made a scratch HIT and
WilmOt Tailed. Clarke's single filled the
bases. Then Carney hit to center.
The sball was returned to the
plate, but Myers let it get away
from him, and everybody came home. The
side was then retired without further dam
age. and the HOosiers took tue bat. Hines
was given first Oh balls, Daily's hit was
muffed by Clarke. and Myers's single
filed the bases. McGeachv's grounder
past second scored Hines, and Bassett's hit
allowed Myers and Daily to cross the plate,
and wild throw to second in an attempt
to catch him at that base enabled both men
to score. Buckley fouled out to DAILY and
Glasscock was retired by Sweeney and Car
ney. Score: