Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-28
A VERY CLOSE CALL.
The Pittsburg Team Scores
Still Another Victory, but
HAS NOTHING TO SPARE.
Philadelphia Looms Up Very Dan
gerOusly in the Last Inning.
NEW YORK AND BOSTON BOTH WIN.
Each Makes ANY Quantity of Runs and
They Are Still Tie.
SEW YORK AND BOSTON BOTH WIN.
RESULTS OF THE OTHER CONTESTS

The Philadelphia club met with another
defeat at Recreation Park yesterday, al
though dangerous squirt in the ninth al
most secured them the game. New York
and Boston PLAYERS had their bats with
them and defeated their respective oppo-
nents rather easily. Cleveland defeated
Washington, and, as a consequence, still
has good lead for fifth place.
Captain Hanion's aggregation of ball
tossers scored their seventh consecutive vic
tory yesterday, but it was a remarkably close
shave, and at no time did the contest look
more dubious than just before the last man
was out in the ninth inning. The fielding
OF Fogarty was the feature of the game, that
gentleman pulling down several apparently
safe hits in middle garden. Staley and
Sanders twirled the sphere for their re-
spective teams, and each pitched reason
ably strong game. But one hit was made
that was good for more than single base.
The number of foul flies was almost phe
nomenal, Carroll alone having seven un-
assisted put outs of this nature. The hits
secured from Mr.. Sanders were of an opportune
nature, and the goddess of fortune seemed to
smile upon the local players.
The wind was whistling through the almost
empty benches when Carroll gave Pitcher San
ders commiserating smile, and struck his
copyrighted four called d-balls-or-a-three-p pase-
hit attitude. The first three tosses were pro-
nounced bad by Umpire Knight, but then San
ders braced up and succeeded in having two
strikes called. Carroll caught tie next ball
sQuarely, and it started for the center field cor
ner at a very lively gait. Fogarty, however, by
a remarkable run and catch, spoiled what
looked like very safe hit. Rowe singled TO
left, but Becklev gave Farrar an unassisted
put-out on an easy grounder, and White re-
tired from Schriver to first.
PITTSBURG's ONLY ERROR.
Delehanty sent liner right at staley, who
stopped it, hut failed to pick it up in time to
catch the runner. Beckley took care of Myers
high hit and Thompson knocked a foul fly,
which Carroll secured. Mulvey knocked a ball
which was too hot to handle, but Schriver sent
another foul to:Carroll, ending the inning.
In the second inning Fields got to first on
Mulvey's error. but was forced out at second.
Hanlon getting to first on the play. Sunday
sacrificed, but Hanlon was left at second on
Dunlap's fly to Fogarty A foul fly, strike
out and an assist from Staley to Be ckley sent
the Philadelphia team to the field in very short
order.
Carroll, for Pittsburg, and Myers, for Phila-
delphia, each secured a base en- balls in the
third, but the other three men at the bat in
both cases went out without much of a
struggle.
WHERE WE SCORED.
White was the first man at the bat in the
fourth inning, and assumed such ferocious
aspect that Sanders gave him four bad balls.
Schriver charitably allowed ball to pass by
him. and the Deacon went to second. Joclzo
Fields made neat hit to middle, and White
crossed the home plate. Hanlon sent an easy
fly TO Mulvey and Sunday advanced Fields
base by sacrifice. Dunlap knocked hot ball
to second, and Myers threw wild. allowing
Fields to score and Dunlap to go to second.
The latter scored on Staley's neat single, max
ing three runs Carroll sent another fly to
Fogarty.
Mulvey helped Carrolrs put out record by a
foul, and Schriver struck three times without
hitting anything. Sanders secured a single,
and Fogarty quit from White to Beckley.
In the fifth inning the home club started off
IN very vigorous manner, Rowe singing 20
middle and Beckley duplicating the act mo-
ment later. The fates were adverse however,
Beckley being forced at second on Whites life,
Rowe taking third on the play. Fields popped
up foul to Mulvey, and Hanlon repeated the
performance. leaving two men on bases.
ONE FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Hallman got a safe hit after Farrar had been
retired. and Delehanty lined out the ball to a
vacant place back of Rowe. A passed ball now
played short but successful engagement and
each runner moved up base. Myers made
sacrifice fly to Fields and Hallman scored,
sliding about half of the distance Thomson
got base on balls and Delehanty stole third,
but Mulvey sent fly into Hanlon's hands.
Sunday came to the bat and distinguished
himself by the only double hit made in the
game, and was advanced to third on Dunlap's
sacrifice. The sprinter was most anxious to
score, but the flies of Staiey and Carroll to
Hallman and Fogarty sent the side to the
grass with him still on the bag. Schriver and
Sanders both flew to Rowe, while Fogarty
singled and stole second in the most approved
style. Farrar sent out very dangerous fly,
but Hanlon was under it at the proper
moment.
Sanders presented Rowe, the initial batter
in the seventh inning with base on balls, but
Beckley flew to Delehanty and Whites life
forced Rowe out at second. Fields also
secured four bad balls, while Hanlon sent
short fly to Hallman. The first three batters
on the Philadelphia SIDE were retired by an
assist at first strike-out and a foul to
Carroll.
SUNDAY HITS AND SLIDES.
In the eighth Billy Sunday led off with neat
single. made a steal of the second bag, and
scored on Dunlap's sacrifice and bad throw
of Farrar's, making an elegant slide for the
home plate. Carroll secured base on balls,
but Sundays run was the last one secured by
the locals. In the other half big Sam Thomp-
son secured his first hit and ambled to third
on very wild pitch, scoring on Mulveys
sacrifice. Schriver allowed Carroll to add
another foul fly TO his little list. and Sanders
allowed the ball to whistle past three times
without meeting any obstruction.
When Pittsburg came to bat for the last time
Beckey sent foul fly to Mulvey and White
quit on the assist of Myers to Farrar. Fields
fattened up his record by single, but Hanlon
went out from Mulvey to first
Right here came the time when the game
trembled in the balance, and for brief period
it looked as though Philadelphia would snatch
victory from defeat. Fogarty stepped up to
the plate and caught the ball for a safe hit,
following it up by stealing second Staley got
just little nervous, and Farrar secured a base
on four bad balls.
A CRITICAL MOMENT.
Hallman missed three times. but the runners
each secured an additional base. and Fogarty
scored on passed ball, leaving the Philadel- |
phia team only one run in the rear. Delehanty
made himself eternally solid with the local
crowd by striking out, but Myers got a base
on balls and walked to second at his leisure. |
With a man on second and third base a shiver |
wandered over the Dleachers as Thompson |
went to the bat with a confident air.
A safe hit and the game would 20 to Phila- |
delphia, and the slightest tumble would insure |
at least tie. Mr.. Thompson struck at one |
ball and missed it. and then had a ball called. |