Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
Nation0! League.

AlnleIcS, winch was thO4N IA gains
of Saturday, when the men from the city oil
brotherly love proved a serious stumbling block
To the progress OF the Statesmen. The score
was 10 and the other side won by timely
batting. Washington had the game In hand
for seven innings and a half and then II
slipped away through the poor work Of Car
sey, who alone Is responsible for the defeat.
He had pitched splendid ball for seven innings,
and then, in the eighth, he gave two men bases
on balls and allowed the succeeding batters to
touch him up for four rafting singles Nine
men went to bat in the inning. weighing was
the other pitcher, and he did good work, keep
ing the Washington hits well scattered after the
first inning.
The Athletics were n little rocky in the field
work at first. while the Senators played splen-
dldly all through. barring Sutcliffe, who caught
and whose two wild throws cost as many runs.
Hatfield made the only other error, but 1t did
not count
WASHINGTON SCORES IN THE FIRST.
Washington started in to score in the first
inning. With Murphy out on a hard fly to
Cross in right. Dowd put up a lily which Hall
man muffed and stole second. scoring on
Griffins nice single TO center, which McTama ny
let go by him. SATELLITES nasty bounder to
Larkin proved a safe hit and Griffin rested on
third Muivey made - wonderful catch of Nc
Cures fOui 10 the new bleachers on the north,
sending Sutcliffe 20 second, and with two men
on bases MeCauley showed his inability to bat
and hit to short.
In the second the Athletics tied the score.
With two out Corcoran hit to left for base.
was sent to third on a wild pitch and Tailed on
Sutcllffo poor throw to catch him mapping.
Washington took the lead in the third. scor-
ing one on MurPhys single, Dowd's sacrifice to
Mailman. who made great stop, and crack
ing sale one to left by griffin An error by
Mailman on the throw from pitcher to second
of Sutcliffe IS little ball gave Griffin third and
Sutcliffe second. but McCauley and MCGUIRE
went out and no other were scored.
Mcclure out was strikes.
Thenceforth the teams went out in order
until the eighth Poor base running robbed
Washington of runs in the fourth, fifth and
sixth innings. double plays being made then
that shut out the side after hits had been Sc
cured. But the worst agony came in the
seventh, when the bases were full. with one
man out, and no one could tally. Hatfield went
to fret on balls and to second on Ayord' acct
dental bunt-single over Larkin shead. Carsey,
Who batted witlPthe grace and indifference of
blind COW, struck out and Murphy filled the
bases by being hit Dowd had great oDpOr-
tunIty, but he did not it. and his ball
going to Corcoran sufficed to get Hatfield put
out at the plate Griffin, having batted in two
runs already. was not equal to the task of scor-
ing any more and his fly was taken by Mailman.
Two hits in succession put the Athletics in
position to in their half, but Corcoran
was too greedy to get around on Mulveys liner
10 left and he came to grief when Murphy put
the ball back. Then the next two men went
out on flies
Each side scored in the eighth. but the Wis
itors scored more than the Senators. Twomen
were out for Washington NcTGmany had
made a wonderful catch Of Mcclure 6y
when Weyhing gave McCauley and Hatfield
bases on balls Alvord hit a grounder to Cor
corsn, who snapped the ball to Mailman, and
McCauley scored while the ball was being gath
cred from the center field. Hatfield reached
third and Alvore second. Csrsey was as weak
Is ever ut the bat and hit to Corcoran.
THE ATHLETICS GO AHEAD.
He out-did himself in the latter half, sending
the first two men to first on balls Then Iarkin
and Milligan hit TO left for a single apiece and
Mailman put out to Mvord, who threw Milligan
out at second. Three runs were il and the
visitors had q lead, bUI this not enough
Corcoran smashed ball at Carsey, which hit
him on the shin, and II was safe, while Carsey
hmped to the bench. He stayed in the game.
however. and gave Mulyey a chance to fatten
his record Jack lined her out to left center
Tor a base, and then the next two men flied to
Murphy.
In the ninth Murphy led of with two
Dagger to left center, but ne could not 20 any
further than second, as Wood made a great
catch Of Dowd's long foul H.. and, after Griffin
had been purposely sent 20 first on balls SUIT
cliffe flied to Wood and Mcclure popped up a
little foul to Niihgan.
Washington made nine hits and three errors
and the Athletics eight hits and tive errors.
OTHER GAMES SATURDAY.
Cincinnati played IN st. Louis and lost to
q Mains, Dwyer, Kelly and Vaughan and
Stivetts and Boyle were in the points Mains
Was hit the ankle by a batted ball in the
second ard had to retire. Kelly took his turn
in the box Cincinnati made three hits and
three errors and ST Louis eleven hits and four
errors
Louisville lost TO Columbus. which made n
great squirt in the fourth and made five runs.
The Colonies tried hard to get the lead in the
eighth and Tailed three times. but the final
score Was to against them KnelI and Done
hue and Fitzgerald. Meekin and Cahi,' were in
the points Columbus made thirte N hits and
two errors and Louisville eight hits aud one
error.
YESTERDAYS CAVES
The occupants OF seventh place increased
their right to that hole yesterday by defeating
columbus, II to s. 1t was good stick work in
aburst Of speed in the last two innings tina,
did the business With two out in the eighth
kuehne hit for a home run and won the game.
9ieekin and Cahil and Dolan and Donobue
were the batteries Columbus made seven hit,
and three errors and Louisville fourteen hit.
and no errors
Cincinnati PLAYED what NAV have been the
last game of Its existence in ST. Louis or any,
where else and lost II, To o. Eettger did won
derful work for 81 Louis, while Dryer was vul-
neIable. Cincinnati made , hits aud errors
and 81 Louis IL hits and error.
NOTES
At home today.
No game tomorrow.
Cleveland releases Denny.
Cincinnati has gone UP.
foreman will pitch today.
tarsey cannot blame Mcclure.
ltarnie Is after Ely. Duluth short stop.
No1 der Abe has weakened and Milwaukee II
salInittei.
Washington plays BALTIMORE on Thursday in
Baltimore