Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26

placed him in the box, and Jeems had quite
depressing surroundings when he appeared.
The bases were full. and nobody out; all on ac-
count of Baldwin's mistakes. This circum-
stance produced results that could not be over
come during the balance of the game.
Stiff Game.
Itwould be decidedly unfair to attempt to
rob the visitors of any glory of their victory.
They played stiff game, and if they hadn't
they would have been beaten. But Baldwin, 8
attempt to pitch favored them, and at a very
critical stage of the game it may have been
that the decision of the umpire was little out
of the correct line. In the tenth inning he de-
cidcd Pfefer safe 1T second when it seemed as
if Fred WAS fairly nabbed in trying to steal the
base This resulted in Pfetfer scoring the win.
ming run on very lucky hit by hittTidge. II
wa, lucky to escape the hands of Berbauer.
But little luck, nr what we call luck, Ia
vured the hnme players also but not at such
favorable times as it did the visitors.
Altogether the game was one Of the lively
anu exciting kind. and although the home rep
reseniativeS came off second best those who
saw it and like TO an evenly balanced con-
test must have been amply satisfied
if they at all reasonable. II
must not be forgotten that Mr.. Anson
Goes not travel around the country with
All aggregation of excuses for ball players. He
always has some very tough people with him;
people who are capable of making matters ex-
tremely warm at any stage for anybody they
meet. He has such lot with him now, and
they are staVerS. Judging from their work here.
One OF his players CoOney, was presented with
q handsome basket of flowers when he stepped
TO the plate. No player on Anson's team de-
serves such recognition more than the brilliant
Although the home players were beaten it
probably would be consolation to their ad-
mirers 10 note that they are getting into form.
1hey played much better yesterday than they
did on the opening day and ii Is not unreason-
able to expect that before many more games
are played they will he making their opponents
very weary indeed. Without doubt yesterdays
game would have been won by them had Bald
win not started to pitch. He thought he was
all right before the game started, but as soon as
he got into the box he
Found Out His Mistake
He had no control of the ball whatever and
the advantage which this gave to the visitors
proved TO be too much TO overcome. Bierbauer
fielded brilliantly, and the big htters generally
found the ball in very satisfactory way.
Stacy pitched the last four innings, and only
two singles were made off his delivery. The
weather was splendid, and nearly 40CU people
saw the game.
The home players began as if they intended
to knock Hutch" into oblivion. Miller struck
ont, but BeckIey sent out corking two-bagger
10 right field. Carroll then struck the air three
times, and the man from Kentucky stepped out
10 'line 'em out" Pete did so. and banged out
home run in the center. There was little
bases all the same. This put the crowd into ex-
Celent humor, and defeat seemed an impOssi-
hility Bierbauer got his base on balls, but
Hanlon knocked fl to Cooney.
The visitors took their turn. Ryan and
Cooney each got his ba-e on balls, and then
Baldwin hit Dahlen with pitched ball, filling
the bases. Manager Hanlon then called a halt
ana Baldwin declared that he was in no condi-
zion to pitch. Calvin then went in and Anson
made a single off his delivery without much
waste of time. Carroll tumbled the Lall in
right field and result all three runners
scored. The next three men went out in order.
Another Great Effort
In the next inning base on balls and singles
by Cooney and Dahlen scored Ryan.
The home players made another great effort
in the third. Miller led off and fouled out to
Dahlen Becker reached first on tumble by
Anson and scored on Carroll's fine two-bagger
to right. Browning struck out, and singles by
Blerbauer, Hanlon and Mack followed and
these. together with q tumble by Foster sent
in three more runs
But AnsOns men replied in their half and
tied the score, AnsOn got his base on balls and
Carroll got to first on mutfed fly by Reilly.
The latter should have allowed Miller TO get
the ball. Prefer next got his base on balls and
Hutch fouled out to Reilly. kittridge fol-
lowed with single scoring Anson and Pfeffer,
tieug the score.
In the fourth the visitors took the lead again.
COoney was hit by pitched bali and Dahlen's
single and CarrOlls double scored him.
The home players again tied the score in the
ninth. Browning led off and got his base on
halls. Bierbauer flew out to Ryan, and Brown
ing reached second on a mutfed throw by
Pfeffer. A long single by Mack scored Brown
ing amid ringing cheers.
In the tenth inning. after Cliff Carroll was
out, Pfefer made single and stole second,
n pcording to the umpire's opinion. Hutchin-
son struck out and single to right field by
KitEtridge scored Pfeffer, winning the game.
ScOreA