Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
A VICTORY OVER THE ORIOLES.

rates seventh from elghth place. Inc Colonels
| did not play, but the Statesmen did and Balti-
more was the victim. The score was to 0, and
the Orioles arc very much BUNDLED by the re-
suit. The game was played almost entirely in
the rain, slow drizzle falling after the second
inning and continuing untilsn the first half of
the eighth. it became regular grOwn-up rain
and the umpire, kerins. called the game.
The shut out was accomplished by means of
some perfect fielding and some glt-edged
pitching. Foreman and MCGUIRE and Hoaly
and Townsend were the batteries. Foreman
was at his best and though he gave numerous
| bases balls and hit three men he
strongest when men were on bases. and he let
the visitors down with but three paltry and
widely scattered hits. Yet he owed his success
largely to the good support that he received,
two men being cut OFF at the plate after they
had been sent around by bases on balls or other
gifts of the same sort.
GOOD BATTING.
Added to this the Senators batted the ball
with freedom that must have been very nau-
seating TO Long Mr.. Healy. Sutcliffc took ad-
vantage of the occasion to make a record of
three hits out Of three times at the bat. and
there Is no knowing where he would have
stopped. Murphy and McCauley each hit
safely twice. and the hits were all very timely.
Baltimore took the bat first and did nothing.
Then Washington pranced up and made
couple OF runs that were as good as million
as far as winning the game went Murphy
started the thing going by lining single over
second base. MCGUIRE came to his rescue with
hot ball that famed the soles of Perry Wer-
den's feet and then went to the right fence. CIV
ing the runner three bases. Murphy. of course,
scored. and Mcclure went right on in when the
ball on being returned by Johnson to Walsh.
who threw badly to third to catch the
batter went to the bleachers. This case
of rattle was bad enough, but il was made to
seem less destructive i'll a minute. when SUIT
| cliffe drove n safe one between third and short
He was caught mapping off first, however, and
put out. Curtis struck out and McCauley hit
for II base past second. Then Dowd put up a
fly that Perry used to fatten his record with,
and the side was out.
BALTIMORE MIGHT HAVE SCORED
in the second had it not been for the over
eaSerness of Mr.. Gilbert. He hit some
where about his anatomy by one of Foreman's
twisters and that is how he happened to be on
the circuit. McGraw then lined out a two
Dagger, on which Gilbert was easily entitled to
third, but with the greed Of man, and especially
a base ball man. he wanted more and in his
hurry to get around he overran third and was
then chased down, the ball having been
turned remarkably quickly by Curtis to Dowd,
thence to Alyord. his made two out and the
side was easily retired when Townsend hit a
grass cutter to Hatfield. who did his duty.
Washington did nothing in the second either.
and Baltimore went to bat in the third with
gore in sight Healy received smart tap on
the arm by pitched ball, and went along to
first only to be forced at second by Mr. WEIGH
who hit to the infield. WEIGH had stolen sec
ond when johnson hit to left for base and he
tried to so all the way around to the plate on
the hit. but Murphy made a pretty throw of
the ball and the run was demolished.
HOW THE THIRD Run WAS MADE.
II was in this same inning that Washington
made the last run of the gnme. Murphy cut the
atmosphere with single over second that
some folks scored double hit. Tho second
base was reached when WEIGH toyed with the
ball as it rolled to him. At any rate, Lawrence
Patrick reached the bag in safety, and after
Mcclure had gone down on balls Sutclitfe tried
to perfOrate MIR. Gilbert with liner. The ball
stopped before it had gone entirely through the
man, but he threw 1t SO wildly to first that
Murphy scored and Mcclure reached third.
Curtis put a grounder down toward Walsh. who
kept his wits about him and threw home IL
! time TO destroy McGuIre's chances of making
run. Curtis went along to second ana Sutcliffe
to third. but. though there was but one man
out, neither could score, as both Dowd and
McCaaley put grounders ut Werden.
SHARP PLAYING.
Good, sharp playing in the fourth prevented
any runs being made. 1t raining quite
persistently. but kerins was doing very nicely
and he was no. at all uncomfortable. The
fifth was begun with fear abroad in the park.
Few thought that the game would be played
III,
some tall squeezing being done against the
chance of more rain than kerins could stand.
In the fifth Baltimore filled the bases through
Foremans kindness, but Foreman was putting
large trust III the 'men behind him. and il was
not misplaced. The side retired. In the
sixth there was some close shaving. but no one
counted. Each side was retired d double
play that came just In time to prevent the
tallying of a runner, who was making trecks
for the rubber.
H., IL s.ventb Toxnsepd hit IN left for , loso
and he went ON TO second when Murphy
fumbled the ball. There was but one man out
and the crowd yelled for kerins to call the
game but he was like duck. Tho water did
not seem to impress him at all Heaiy relieved
the strain by striking out. and then Walsh who
was expected to do something. did all that he
could-for Washington, and missed his third
strike. Then the bleachers did not care so
much about the rain.
Alvord thought that it was time to do some
thing on his own hook just then, SO he made a
single hit, but Foreman lent himself to a double
| play when he hit down toward second.
I The eighth was begun amid the renewed pro-
testatiOns of the spectators and Capt Mcclure
and 1t was allowed to go until there were two
men ont and Werden had reached first when
heTins thought that he had been soaked enough
! a-d held up his hand
Washington maize nine hits and one error and
baltimore three hits and five errors.
| OTHER GAMES.
oA!c HtnAStAS man sSOIcu III the eicNentu IN
ming. and this was the run that won the game
F; IRON the Brewers. The association infants
were in hard luck, for, although they made as
many hits rs the Athletics-twelve-aud only
half as many errors-four to eight-they were
out-bunched and lost through sheer misfor-
! tune The batteries were Bowm and Cross
and kilien and Vaughn.
young nan named Leiper was put into the
box by Colulabus In the game in Boston and
he gave nve bases on balls in the first inning,
besides being hit three times safely. This pro-
dCced runs anG gave Boston the game He
{ put tea men on first on balls in the nine
: innings. but was not hit hard Griffith, ON the
other hand. was steady and did not let ANYTHING
get away from him. Tho buckeyes did not
/ score Until Boston had made 10 runs The
Beanoaters made nine hits and one error and
Columbus eight hits and one error.
Two games today ii the weather will permit.
Columbus on Monday.
kerins 10 oar friend.
| Foreman has quite recovered.
| Carsey is chewing the cud of bitterness
Sutcliffe still leads the country in batting,
The schedule calls for two games on Monday.