Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-30
QUITE 4 LIVELY GAME.

Considering that the contesting teams in
the game were tailenders and also that the
season has Just about expired, there was
considerable enthusiasm and interest in the
contest. The truth is that nip and tuck
contest such as it was could not fail to
arouse a lively enthusiasm. Twice the
home Team went to the front by one run
and then the visitors tied the score, and
finally scored the winning run.
Baldwin pitched very well, but his col
leagues made mistakes just at times when
they proved very disastrous and under
these circumstances Mark was not in the
best Of humor But he held well together
although his surroundings were very dis
couraging Shugart put up most brilliant
game He not only stopped a number of
extremely hot gruunders in remarkable
manner, but he made a one-handed catch of
a liner from keenan's bat that sent the
crowd Wild He also thumped out two
three-baCgers that counted. Woul1 that
there were few more little greas men like
Slugart
In the sixth inning Corkhill was hit on
his left law bv pitched ball, which so dis
abled him that he had to retire and Maui
took his place. The blow was an ugly one,
but Manager McGunnigle stated last even
ing that Corkhill is not seriously hurt. The
accident was unfortunate in more more
wavs than one as Maui committed an error
that allowed the score to be tied.
Crane pitched very effectively, and the
home players failed to do much with his de-
livery. He had great speed and his aim
was tolerably accurate.
STARTED IN LIKE DEMONS.
In the second half of the first inning the
visitors started off as if they were going to
wine up the diamond with our sluggers.
McPhee banged out triple TO center field
almost as soon as he walked up to the plate.
Baldwin, however, steadied down, and Nc
Phee was in Nck TO score on the sacrifice of
Halligan. In the third inning the visitors
came again for two runs. Crane got his
base on balls, and was forced out at second
bv AIcPhee Latham also got his base on
balls. and a two-bagger by HalligaE to right
field scored McPhee and Latham went to
third. Hanlon mufed Holidays fly and
Latham scored Both Halligan and Holli-
dav were thrown ont at the plate.
The sixth inning came and then the local
talent commenced to do business. Shugart
led of with three-bagger to center field
and scored on Miller's sacrifice hit. Miller
was safe at first on account of Smiths wild
throw BecklAg forced Miller out at sec
ond and HanloR go; hia baae on balls.
Lally foUled out to Keenan, and Reilly sur
prised everybody b. whacking the ball to
left fence fo- three bags, and he scored on
an error by Latham. Beckley and Hanlon,
of course, tailed on Reilly's hit. The four
runs sent the home PLAYERS one ahead.
TOOK THE LEAD AGAIN.
But in their half the visitors made two
nuns. and that placed them in front again.
After Halligan had struck out, Holiday
got his base on balls and reached second on
q wild pitch He got TO third on a sacrifice
by Reilly and scored on Hanlon's muff of
Keenan's fly. keenan, got TO second on the
mutf and scored on a single by Smith.
In the seventh inning the home players
went 10 the front again. Bierbauer led off
and got TO first on balls. Then Shugart
followed with another corking three-bagger
TO right field. Miller Went out at first and
Beckley banged ou1 a double to center,
sending Shugart walking home.
in the eighth inning the home players
were one ahead. After Holiday was ont
John Reilly got his base on balls and
ShuCart by : remarkable catch retired
keenan,. Reilly then started to steal Sec
ond and Miller made u wild throw, and
Maui fumbled the ball until it got past
him. allowing Reilly TO score. In the
ninth inning Cranes fly was caught by
Shugart, and then followed four little
singles in succession by McPhee Latham.
Halligan and Holiday, which enabled the
first named to score the winning run. The
score: