Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-31

ent But he didn't hit the ball, and the
sigh of relief that went up from the ], 100
spectators in consequence could be heard
a long wav of. The truth is that it looked
as if the home team we're going to be
doomed TO defeat once more in the ninth
inning after leading all the way.
An Argument Between Pitchers.
1t was indeed an argument of the most
desperate kind between the pitchers, Rusle
and Terry, and the latter got the best OF it
because Rusie was directly responsible for
two of the runs made by the home te am.
But both men pitched in remarkably fine
form and neither of them could have been
grumbled at for defeat. Certainly Rusie's
pitching was not the cause of the defeat of
The Giants as much as the inability of his
colleagues to hit the ball safely. More
than once a single would have tied the
score or won the game for the visitors but
Terry was too much for the batters from
the East
In the sixth inning the Giants looked
Rwfuly threatening, but that hit which
they aspired for was not to be had They
had three men on bases and two men were
out Terry had filled the bases by giving
DOYLE his base on balls. Buck Ewing was
next at bat and one of these big hits of his
was strongly hoped for by Manager Powers
and President Day who looked anxiously
On. But Buck failed to get the ball away
safely and he forced a man out at second.
Some Very Exciting Stages.
All through the contest there were ex-
citing stages and the local rooters were
kept perspiring big drops of sweat.
The pitchers could not well do better than
they were dong, but the fielding was very,
very shaky at times. Almost all the hits
made off Terry's delivery were of the
scratchiest kind as they never got past an
infielder. Bierbauer as usual played in
brilliant form and was more than once
cheered.
During the fifth inning rain began to fall
and after the first half had been PLAYED and
the home team had three men on bases, a
run in and only one man out in their half
''time" was called. Rusie was pitching SO
well that local a lmirers were not very eager
to have the contest resumed as the score
stood 5 to in the home teams favor. But
the rain soon stopped and so did the run
getting of the local team. But all's well
that ends we'll and the victory places the
home fellows clearly into fifth position in
the race.
In the first inning Patsy Donovan gave
the New Workers a pointer or two about
base running; in fact, he bewildered Cap
tain Ewing by crossing the plate . the
most daring manner Miller started off the
second half and got his base on balls. Dono-
van forced Miller out at second and then
Patsy stole second.
Donovan's Great Base Running.
Elmer Smith followed with grounder
to first base, and while Boyle and Rusie
were putting Smith out, Donovan actually
got safely home. 1t is needless to say
that he was cheered, and it is something for
cranks to make a note of when man scores
from second on a sacrifice hit. Ewing
could hardly believe his own eyes, but
Donovan was there sure enough.
Donovan's was the first run, and it looked
as if it might be the last, judging from the
way Amos Rusie was putting the ball
across the plate. But another one was
Tailed in the fourth inning. After Dono-
van was out Smith got his base on balls,
and stole second, aided by wild throw by
Ewing. Shugart's sacrifice sent Smith to
third, and he scored on Beckley's single to
right. Beckley tried to steal second but
was easily thrown out by Ewing.
Mack's TimaIy Stolen Base.
The fifth inning came round and still
another run was netted. Farrell got to first
on a wild throw to first by Fuller. Mack
made a single, sen,ling Farrell to third.
While Bierbauer was at bat, Mack started \
to steal second. and when Ewing threw the
ball to that bag, Farrell started for home
and scored all right Bierbauer fouled out
and Terry got his base on balls. Miller
made a scratch single filling the bases and
slime" was called.
When play was resumed Donovan forced
Mack out at the plate and Smith was re-
tired at first.
In the ninth inning Doyle started off with
a base on balls and Ewing knocked out a
fly, which Donovan caught. Danny Lyons
struck out and Lawyer O'Rourke made
single to LETT and Boyle got his base on
balls, filling the bases. With two strikes
called on him Rusie made a scratch hit to
Shugart, which was safe, and Doyle scored.
Fuller went to bat with a chance to win or
tie the game, but all he could do was to
knock an easy one to Terry, who threw him
out at first, and the agony was over. The
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