Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-25
ALL TIE BASEBALL NEWS OF INTEREST
The League Record.
ROW THEY QUIT EVEN.
Hits Were Scarce, but Some of Them Were
Very Well Placed.

Hits were scarce, out some OIL 1nem w ere
Very Well Placed
A ball team that wins a game and loses
one from the Brooklyn lot nowadays are
not doing very bad work. Wards pennant
aspirants are playing great ball and no mis-
take, and although our sluggers did not
down them twice yesterday they got one
game from them. On due reflection that
will be considered quite creditable per-
formance True, there was lots of
grumbling because the second game was not
won by the home talent, but when matters
are carefully investigated it will be seen
that Mr. Haddock was quite stumbling
block between our heroes and their second
victory, at least the victory they wanted to
make their second. In both games the
pitching was the feature and it is some time
since hits were so scarce in two contests in
succession.
Lots of Vim and Ginger.
The double game plan brought out $500
people, and they saw some good ball
playing. There was vim and ginger in
both games and if ever two teams wanted
to fcore two victories in one afternoon the
locals and the Brooklyns wanted that honor
yesterday.
The first game was the better of the two.
1t was brImful of good plays and once
Louis Berhauer showed up brilliantly.
Ward was so anxious to win the contest
that he began early in the game to talk
to Umpire Gaffney about umpiring for
the home team. The umpire ordered the
BROOKLYN manager out of the coacher's box
and told him if he said another word he
would have him leave the grounds This
had wonderful effect on John NJ. Ward, as
he sat quietly down on the bench.
Both Terry and Stein pitched wonderful
ball, and it may be said that Dame Fortune
smiled on the local fellows, as the game
was won by a very lucky home run crack by
Donovan. Burns was playing right field
and he had an injured leg.
Donovan's Fortunate Home Run.
With man on base Patsy knocked the
ball to the right fence and Burns was so
crippled that he had to almost walk for the
ball Donovan was interfered with at third
base by Tom Daily and the ball beat him to
the home plate, but Umpire Gaffney de-
clared him safe because OF the interference.
But if the run had not counted the visitors
would still have been beaten, as there were
two runs without 1t.
AT any rate to win game with four hits
is something to be very thankful for.
balls and got to second on Donovan's g sacri-
fee Smith got his base on balls and Miller
stole third and scored on kelly's hy to
Burns Smith was put out trying to steal
second.
The visitors tied the score in the fifth inn
ing. After two men were out Kinslow
thumped the ball to the right field fence for
three bags and scored on STEMS single to
left.
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won. Miller sta rted off for the home team
and made single. Donovan went up with
the sacrifice bat," and after knocking up
few fouls he was orde cred TO change his bat
and chang her out" He got his eye on a
good one and sent out the drive above re-
terred to. There was no more scoring in
the game.
Those UnIucky Bases on Balls.
The second contest was lost by the home
players, and everybody seemed to attribute
the defeat to Baldwin's wildness. But de-
spite the fact OF his giving bases on balls
which resulted in runs he pitched good i
game. ANY man who keeps the Brooklyn
team down to FIVE hits and even gives six
bases on balls is not doing very bad work
Had our sluggers been hitting the ball at all
effectively there might have been good rea-
son to kick and kick hard But Haddock
pitched remarkably fine game, and when
matters with him were at their most critical
stages he did his best work. This was irri-
tating to the home rooters. But Mark was
a little too wild for the spectators and they
rebelled.
Also at one stage, the seventh inning
Baldwin went to bat with three men on
bases and two out. Mark struck out, and
this caused the feeling to rise against him
more than ever. Not one of the four runs
of the Brooklyns was earned and this makes
the defeat all the more unsatisfactory.
When the Run Getting Started,
In the third inning the run getting
started. Baldwin gave Griffin and Ward
each q base on balls and this made every
body dissatisfied. Corcorau's sacrifice sent
the runners to second and third respe ctively
Brouthers' sacrifice scored Griffin and Daily
made a little hit to right which scored
Ward
Then the eighth inning came round and
there was more discouraging features
Ward started of, and for the third time got
his base on balls He was forced out BY
Corcoran and Brouthers made single,
Corcoran going to third. Brouthers started
to steal second and Miller made a bad.
throw which enabled Corcoran to tally.
Daily forced Brouthers out and Tom DAILY
made three-bagger, scoring Daily.
The run of the home players was made by
MiIler's base ON balls, Donovan's single, a
single by Kelly and Beckley's fly to
O'Brien. The scores: