The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-11
lost IN THE GRASS.
row Seattle Made Three Runs
on Two Hits.
soacHERs AND HIS GLASS ARM
= was Full OF Speedy Curves-snydsrs
Trip Around the Basss-A
Loose Game.

seattle tumbled into a tie with Spokane for
rcond place yesterday by piece OF luck, largely
due TO the kindly assistance OF the thick tuis
a. coarse grass which grow on the OUTSIDE OF the
t0o foul lines. Notwithstanding the smaiiness
~ the score. both teams put up ragged nelding,
and the game was devoid OF life. Each one OF
the five runs scored was gift from the opposing
sfde. and Seattle won because SPOKANE was
more liberal in her donations.
Borchers pitched a magnificent game iof INC
visitors He had terrific speed--so much 30 that
Stencil could not hold him-and good control
He held Powelrs men down to two hits, FORUM
steiy punched in the fifth inning, ana STRUCK
ont nine of them He married his WORK, now
ever by two wild throws, one OF which contIlu.
utcd materially to seatties run-getting. hio
Carup also pitched good game, allowing MS OPP
oonents but six hits. Had both pitchers oeen
accorded good support the game would certainly
hase run into extra innings. But their PACK
;r> was very much sin spots" Joe
ehea. who has been playing a perfect
ssrue for weeks, seemed to have been saving up
al his errors to unload yesterday. Mcdonald
covered second in good style, the error charged
"a him being made on an ugly grounder. Ir-
vans thjrd-base play was splendid, he accepting
svery one of seven difficult chances. Patsy
Fizherty's work was also good. The fielding
Of the game, however, was Nultons capture OF
schoeneck's apparently safe hit, terrific
GouBder between third and short Poihemus
did the best work with the stick, having two
A:ts out OF three times at bat Tom Turner got
s two-baggcr, the only long hit OF the game.
Play began under lowering sky, that later
developed a drizzle lasting through good part
81 the game. For four innings nothing but
ahut-out balls resulted. In the fifth Seattle's
lucky star shone forth. After Irwin had been
retired on strikes Snyder drove one OF Borchers'
easy ones past third for base. Joe Shea fol-
lowed with cracking single TO left field. kiopf
fumbled and then lost sight of the ball, which
carromed over into the grass. While he was
looking for it, Snyder scored and Shea got as
far as third. Powell then smashed hot ground
ball down the line to Turner, who let it get
away, and Shea came home. Newman flied out
to Eaherty and Hernon TO Hayes
In the seventh the home team was presented
with what proved to be the winning run. Irwin
flied out to Hayes. Snyder hit an easy grounder
toward third Borchers stopped II and taking
deliberate aim fred the ball over Turner's head
into the grass near the score board. While Pol
hemus was helping the big first baseman find
the ball Snyder cantered around the bases and
scored, making home run on the play. shea
and Powell were retired in turn.
In the same inning Spokane made desperate
and weilnigh successful effort to catch up.
Mutton, the first man up, was retired at first on
McDonaid's assist Klopf hit hard groun-
der at Mcdonald, who failed to hold it.
Flaherty smashed a hot one through Shea
Newman captured the ball and threw 1t to third
10 head of Kiopf. The runners course brought
him in Twins way and the ball went by, bring
Ing up against the bleaehers, and Klopf crossed
the plate, while Flaherty got as far as third.
Stencil was sent to first on balls and immedi-
ately made dash for second. Snyder threw to
Shes, who made q low return OF the ball to head
ofFlaherty, and Patsy scored. Things looked
decidedly interesting, with Mannassau at the
bat and only a hit needed to tie the score. The
"Kid' proved equal to the emergency by strik-
Ing out "Manny."
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