The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-19

TACOMA. May g. Especial. - Clark
Griffith pitched winning game this aft
ernoon. So did Giililand. Still, all
things considered, Griffith would have
won for Tacoma had it not been for loose
fielding and base-running. 1t was nip
snd-tuck until Gilliland struck out Borch-
ers, the last man. It was a fine ball-play-
ing exhibition, in which Seattle's clever
fielding was the feature. The hits were
evenly divided, seven apiece, with errors
three to two in favor of Tacoma. numer-
ically. Four runs were the fruits of the
three errors, the only earned run being
Lange's home drive. With two out Good
enough let a fly from Minnehan's bat drop
and Powell and Lange scored. 1t was the
most costly error, and Tacoma strove hard
TO overcome it. putting Speer and Borch-
ers in in the ninth inning to hold out at
bat. LANCE kept up his lick at bat, max
ing his stick work side feature for Sc
attle.
Routcliffe started the game by getting
his base on balls, and went out stealing
second. Goodenough went out at first,
Cartwright striking out. Hatfield, for
Seattle, after two strikes lined the ball to
Patton, who failed to handle it in time to
catch the runner at first. Powell sacri-
feed HIM to second. LANCE clipped the
first ball over Griffith's head. and before
Sppi could get the ball to the plate Hat
field was home, Lange taking second, and
stealing third while the ball rolled out past
Griffith on being returned from second.
Ryn struck out. Laroque hit down on a
third strike and Cody threw low to first,
but Cartwright handled it.
Work led off in the second inning by
going out to Irwin. Laroque let Patton's
hot drive pass him, and on passed ball
the runner took second. Sippi struck out,
and LaEer was cheered on coming to bat
and making his hit. The ball went be-
tween first and second, striking the fence.
and as Hernon slipped in the grass Patton
came in from second. Cody flew out to
Laroque. For Seattle Hernon went out to
Cartwright and Minnehan sent a smoker
through Lauer for base. Irwin hit to
Lauer, forcing Minnehan at second. Here
was chance for double play, but it was
not executed, although the formula was
gone through with. Irwin stole second,
but Gilliland struck out.
Griffith came up in the third inning,
and went out on liner to Irwin, and
Routclitfe did the same. Goodenough hit
safe for first, stole second and came in on
Cartwrights hot two-bagger to center.
Works weak drive to Gilliland retired Ia
coma. For Seattle Hatfield struck out
and Powell got to first on well-placed hit
to left. Lange followed with safe hit.
Lauer handling the ball slowly. Ryn
advanced both by a sacrifice to Cartwright,
Griffith covering first handily. Good
Il -.
and Lange scoring. This was unfortunate
backing to Grffith's fine work, but the I'M
pleasantness was ended by Seattle's popu-
lar captain being caught stealing second.
Tacoma started the fourth with Patton
out to Laroque, and Sippi at first on
balls. Sippi stole second. Lauer was
given a base on called balls, and Sippi
stole third, but his hard work on the base
line was brought to naught by Hatfield
running him down. Lauer drew the ball
to second, but I.auer did not run quick
enough. On the return of the ball quickly
BY Lange, Lauer was caught ont at second
For Seattle Hernon popped out to Lauer.
and Minnehan died on 4 drive to the back
fence. which Routcliffe took into camp.
Irwin got the first two-bagger by drive
over the left fence. Then Gilliland hit to
Cartwright, and tumble let Irwin in,
besides allowing Gilliland first. Then
Powell went ont on Sippi's assist.
Cody opened the fifth inning with fly
to Laroque and Griffith followed with a
two-bagger, but was caught leading off,
Good fielding did it. Goodenough flied
out Then Lange got the honors on a
nome run. Ryn went ont on foul, La
rogue getting base on balls, being the
hrst on Grifiith's delivery. Hernon flied
70 Sippi. Minnehan got first on called
balls, Laroque stealing second in the
meantime. Irwin struck out.
cartwright was first up in the eighth
inning. and went out to Laroque on the
mist ball pitched. Work drove to the right
fence for two bases. and Patton sacrificed
work to third, while Sippi got a two
sagger, Work scoring. Lauer retired to
ha,heid. With Hernon and Minnehan
On bases, Irwin struck out.
speer was put up to bat for Cody in the
ssa'n inning to strengthen Tacoma at the
@ He hit hard 10 Hernon. Griffith
, sSsxou out and Routciiffe got first by q
s a @row from Irwin 10 catch him al
80 here was still hope for Tacoma
aa oeorge Rorchers up, but he shattered
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