The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-10
GRAYS' EIGHT ERRORS.
Gave Scranton Eight Unearned Runs
and the Came. johnson Was
Well Supported.

Manager Murray and his old war
riors and few young recruits must
have had very badnight during their
quick jump from Providence to Scrar-
ton. Knight, Lyons, Bassett and
Murray himself surely ate things on
Tuesday that didn't agree with them
or else the throbbing of the engines on
the night boat must have shaken their
nerves Something of that nature was
the trouble, for the Gray's errors made
possible all of Scrantons eight runs.
IF earned runs means anything Provi-
dence should have won in the easiest
KIND of Il Canter for they punched
their hits on johnson and were enti-
tied to all but one of their six tal'ies.
Owing to Cooney's broken finger
Pitcher Friel was assigned to cover
short field for the visitors and he sig
nalized his appearance in the strange
position by fumbling three groundcrs
in the early part of,the game. Two OF
the errors Were in innings during
which Scranton scored, and these two
made possible Scranton'S first five
runs. One error each by Murray, Can
avan, Knight and Lyons gave SCran-
ton the three in the seventh. When
1t was all over we had made eight
runs which were helped in by the hit
ting of Meaney, Hickey, O'Brien and
Massey
HOW THE GRAYS SCORED.
Massey's bad throw to the plate gave
the Grays their first run, but they
earned two in the fifth by Coogan.s
single and Canavan's home run hit
over the fence at right-center. Singles
by Bassett, Drauby and Lyons and
F'rieIs two-baser gave them three
more earned ones in the eighth.
Meanwhile. Scranton was making a
good exhibition of field work. Meaney
and Gunson, especially, making diin-
cult catches, while Massey, who had
been trifle slow, redeemed himself in
the ninth by one sensational put-out on
the bag and the mos. difficult running
catch of the day. Excepting the catch
or one high fly by Canavan back of sec
ond, the GrayS missed every opportun-
ity to do any work OF difficult chances.
The sport was witnessed by less than
500 spectators.
Scranton was first a. bat, and, with
Griffin disposed of, Meaney singled and
Hickey was retired at first. Meaney
went to third on Friel's tumble of
OBrlen's grounder and home on Mas
scy's hit to right, OBrien reaching
third. The latter scored while Massey
was being tagged between first and
second. A two-baser, single and
Massey's poor throw to the plate after
blocking the hit, gave the Grays their
first tally. Score, 81.
SCRANTON RESTED.
Only three men faced Frel In the sec
ond. and In the last half. Following
Moss tumble. the Grays were retired on
force hi. Il strike-out and Lewis nap
off first after he had been given four
balls.
With two out in the third. Friel
missed Meaney's groundcr and three
unearned runs Were netted off doubles
by Hickey and OBricn and Massey S
single. Until the fifth no runs were
made. The Grays, went down one. two.
three in the third and fourth, thanks
to Meaney's splendid running catch and
Maguirc's success in corrallng a high
foul after a run for 1t.
In the fifth. with one out, Coogan
singled and Lewis went out at first.
Caravan smashed one hard enough to
send IT over the fence. Score, 5-3.
With two out in the sixth. Mcguire
hit one to left center which Lyons miss
ed while on a dead run. The hit was
good for three bases. Moss flew out
to Canavan. A base on balls was all
that fell to the lot of the Grays.
THREE MORE UNEARNED.
Gunson flew out to Lyons in the sew
enth. Murray muffed Johnson's fly
and Lyons performed similar favor
for Griffin. Meaney's single and
Knights tumble scored Johnson and
sent Griffin to third. Meaney getting
to second on the error. The two came
in on Hickey's drive to right Hickey
stole second. O'Brien flew out to Ly-
ons and Hickey made third on the out
Massey got a walk and stole second
Coogan feinted to throw to second, but
tagged out after merry chase. Score
S-3.
In the eighth, with one out. Bassett
singled and then three runs came in on
Knights force hit, Drauby's single
Friers two-baser and q single By Ly-
ons. Score, Sc.
johnson, Griffin and Meaney only
faced Friel in the first of the last in.
ming. The Grays missed a chance tc
tally. Coogan hit one to right for three
bases. but Lewis was thrown out al
first, Massey made phenomenal run.
ming catch of Canavans fly and Bas.
sett famed. Score
SCRANTON.
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