Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-19
Baltimore Drops the Opening Game to
Philadelphia after Having it Won.
FOUND tspfRatAsY IN Two INNINGS
ouakers Give the Orioles Taste of Their
siusging AbnftIcs in the Eighth and
Ninth Chicago and Louisville
Furnish Surprises.
Philadelphia, 7; Baltimore, q
Cincinnati, 10; Cleveland, 8.
Chicago, 10; st. Louis, Z.
Louisville, IL; Plttsburg, 2.
Brooklyn, Z; New York, 4.

ntficent batting streak in the last inning.
Both sides played fast ball, but the Quakers
batted more effectively, earning all their
runs. Baltimore scored one run in the
third inning on McGraws single, Keelers
force hit and a single by Kelly, after Sui
llvan's error. Five runs were added in the
fourth inning. Brodie singled and Retz hit
into the crowd for two bases, as did Jen-
nings and Robinson. Boyle's error allowed
Esper to reach first base and Keeler's
double, Kelly's single and Brouthers out
to right, gave the champions a lead of six
runs. After this they failed to find Taylor
for more runs. Esper was invincible up to
the eighth inning. when singles by Clements,
Taylor and Hamilton and a sacrifice by
Cross scored their first two runs. In the
ninth Hallman and Sullivan made singles.
Clements double, Taylor a single, Hamilton
a two-bagger and Delehanty single. This
iusilade netted five runs and the game.
Score:
BatimoFSe BtioiS"'" '..........S :....S 5SS S-S
Hits Hits: Ph PPhhiIIadsIphia, 16; Baltimore o Err
Earned runs; Philadelphia 4 BALTIMORE 2.
Two-base hits Sullivan, Clem snts, Hamil-
tor ton, Reitz, Jennings 2; Keeier, Robinson.
Stolen bases KSIy Key, iRSGi2r Rei2 RobIns65n RobbhIls5s
Thompson, }Iaps TayIor. Struck out: BY Taylor,
Brouthers; Time: one hour and forty-five
Batteries: Philadelphia, Taylor and Glenn
ents; Baltimore, Esper and Robinson.
UNCLE ANSE OPENS IN GREAT FORM.
ST. LOUIS, April 1S.-Under bright
sky and in the presence of thousands of
enthusiastic fans the first game of the Ma
tonal League base ball season was played
here today between the Chicagos and the
st. Louis Browns. The former team won
easily through the poor pitching of Breiten-
stein, VINO sent ten men to bases on balls
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home runs. Numerous errors were made by
the the visitors, but they eyened up by batting
Brilliant plays were numerous, notable
among them being several long running
runs, and the fine fielding OF Wiimot, and
the double play made, by Miller at right
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Hits Hits ST. Louis gga Chicago, H. Errors; St.
Quinn. Three, base, hits: Lange and Miller.
bases: Hogan. Lyons, Peitz, Wilmot Double
plays, Miller TO Peitz, Quinn to Ely to Con-
nor, Stewart e @ Anson to Stewart, Dahlen
stein, 10; off Gritfith G. Hit by pitched bali:
BY iy,I BrssteSnste!ni ms struGb out; BY Breien-
redge,. i. Wld ptches Grifiith, /, Tine: Time
I've Two hours T and and twenty minutes. Umpire:
and Petz Chicago, Grlmth and Kittredge. "
BUCK EWING WINS THE STARTER.
CINCINNATI. April 1S.-The base ball
season opened in Cincinnati before the big
park here More than 1900 people swarmed
oyer the lot2i The, weather was. tribe
start. Sulivan's two bases on balls each
cost run, and brace of errors by Me
Reds. The rest were earned by hard bat at
mad, made but one single soa off Dwyyer; In the
runs, and in the seventh two two more more
made DIVERS place too hot to hold. He
from the start. Feeble batting. with two
men on bases and nobody out and a mag
McPhee wound up the game giving Gin
cinnau the victory by bare margin of
one run. Score:
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Hits: Cincinnati, IA; Cleveland, 10. Errors:
Cincinnati, 4; Cleveland, 3. Earned runs:
Dwyer. Holiday, o. Tebeau, Sullivan, Zim-
mer Stolen bases McPhee, 2; Ewing, Mil
plays: Hoeyy,' Merritt, Latham, Smith, Me- Me-
Phee; Parrott, Ewing, McPhee. First base
Passed nas bst 9g DMTen Zmner 2 Of W5 Suyqb
Dwyer. Time: Two hours and five minutes.
EmtTe Em9e and MsrTf
Sullivan and thinner.
COLONELS COME WITH A RUSH
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1S.-With the
weather all that s9Gd naon, be desired and
Of the base ball season here today was a
successful one. 1t looked strange to see
plays 1t all right, and will be kept there for
the present at least. Inks pitched a good
aGd kfpt h home ras sp1s hits n S
fifth inning. with two men out set the
crowd wild, The sixth inning was a dlsas-
way to Hart, who did much better. With
three men, on bases and no one out,
he was at the bat, raped out oorking
single to right and two men crossed the
plate. Pfeffer repeated this later on, bring;
ended the Colonels had made six scores.
Score:
Louisville bf,,.s, ,......."d S29 al
Base hits: Louisville, s; Pittsburg 5. En-
RUNS rSns: GsN Louisve Three base hits ashSp shu
Preston, Pfeffer, o. Brien, Sweeney, Beckley
Double Plays: Stencil Ste EEL. and Cross CT First
6eld, Gross, smith; ,BecEiey struck out:
By Inks 10; s,oE By KillsR En- 8; by M Hart L
hours and twenty-seven minutes Umpire:
Mcdonald Batteries: Louisville Inks and
Welch; Pittsburg, kiilen, Hart and Kins-
GIANTS WHIPPED AT HOME.
NEW YORK, April 1S;-The opening
grounds was played today. There were 20
900 people present. Mayor Strong threw a
new ball from the upper tier of the grand
stand to Umpire lynch, and when the word
came to play Ball the season of 1895 was
formally opened Rusie and Kennedy were
the opposing pitchers and although both did
well Kennedy putshone his famous rival.
Stafford's error in the eighth inning. gave
the visitors three runs and incidentally the
game. Again with men on first and third
bases, Farrell threw to him to catch the
runner going to second. Stafford held onto
the ball, never making move to return the
ball to the plate, This forgetfulness gave
the visitors another run. Score:
New York. ..,..6j, Do0 0 0 2 0 3 o.
Base hits: Brooklyn, 12; New York, T. En-
rors: Brooklyn, 3; 9New York, 2. Earned
runs: Brookiyn,2i New York, ]. First base
by errors: Broekiypl 2 Left on bases:
Brooklyn, 10; New York. 6. First base on
out; BY Kennedy f"by Rusle, 5. Two base
hits: Griffin, FSuiNC Davis. Doyle. Stolen
bases: Treadwaga 5hjadle, Corcoran, 2; Far
rel. Double plays; Griffin to DAILY to Shin
die. Time of game: Two hours and eleven
minutes. Umpire: Lynch. Batteries: Brook
lyn, Kennedy and Grimm; New York, Rusie
and Farrel.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Played. Won Lost Per Cent.
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