New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-15
GAMES YESTERDAY.

,o,s S. St Louis l. Baltimore 9, Cincinnati s..
Chicseo.cS Pttsburg .. Cleveland l. Washington 0.
was a lively game at the Polo Grounds
The'. between the New-York and ST. Louis
yss'e'.r md the friends of the Giants were treated
p'a.,b sensational finish on the part Of the
'D the Giants batting out four runs on six
Nns .n,lve hits in the eighth inning and winning
aSne About $500 people were present and the
&e. enthusiasm manifested
We SAINTS did not play with their usual effect in
!" ~ mart OF the game. but when it came to the
rs ,rery man was up and doing. Van Haltren
s'ss.rer erred sadly in the field but their blum.
..rs forgotten in the eighth inning. when they
Fir the cannonading and helped pull the game
.. d the fire
'.s .. was not at his best in the opening inning.
~ base on balls. two hits and an error by Van
-, gave the ST. Louis lead which the
.s AID not overcome until the last minute. After
~'" s,st inning Rusie pitched only Rusie can
~ no is right. Conner received applause from
v. "A friends and he made two hits Clarkson
~. uon the two previous games he had pitched
' the local team. Murphy's fielding was good,
MT his batt!nS was not
HOW THE GAME WAS WON.
~s. 6. Louis men went first to the bat, and as
,..s was not steady and Van Haltren made an
~" ~, the visitors scored three runs and took the
e. sacrificed him TO second Miller made pretty
~ :, centre field and Dowd scored. Conner hit
..o,adsr 10 centre. which Van Haltren allowed to
s,., and both Miller and Common scored on the er-
-, Ou,nn and Shugart were taken in hand, and
the side retired.
The Giants did nothing In making way until
.he fifth inning, when the ice was broken and sin
re run went to NETWORKS list. Ruse reached
first on an error by Shugart but Murphy forced him
q, second. With two out Davis hit safely 10 right
ssH for two bases and Murphy came in. leaving the
s,ore 81. Louis 8 NewIork !.
II began TO look blue for the Giants. for their
hits were scattered and they were of little avail II
isokei even in the seventh inning. when the
Browns added another run TO their list. and made
their had ! 10 /. Cooley hit safely. and with two
OF, Carlson sent TO first on called balls Dowd
snt up fly back of second. which Van Haitren
nsrei after long run. and Cooley scored. but
carkson. who also attempted 10 score on the play
Su retired at the plate.
ne Giants had done little effective batting so
H. tu; the crowd remembered the home teams
rany sensational finishes this year and refused to
eve up hope. In the eighth inning tina. spirit
which had beer so long delayed came with a
rush. and the Giants. scoring four runs the
game right there. and everybody went home
the trouble with a hit to centre field and he imme-
datey stole second. Ward hunted the ball and
beat the throw to first. Van Haltren sent a
Nounder bounding over Qunns head and Doyle
scored. Ward going to third Fuller hit safely to
left field ana Ward ran home and the spectators
and Van Haltren scored. Ruse helped to win his
game with hit TO right field. sending in Fuller.
Murphy attempted bunt resulted in double
play and Burke was retired at first. The score: