Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Adams Was Found for Only Four Singles and Pitched Great Ball-Mobile Shuts Out the Ex- Champs.
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The locals continue to play winning ball, and the way they fattened their bat ting averages yesterday was a sin. La- mont Columbus crack pitcher CD, was bounced upon from the very first dash out of the box, and singles and doubles were piled up in the first inning to such an extent that the fans actually grew weary. Four doubles and four singles, with two bases on balls and Lamont's err TOT, netted nine runs, a lead which put the game beyond question.
 It was mapped out that Sparks should pitch, but after going in and helping to win his game in the first half by making a double, scoring Beecher, Cedar and Gorton, and afterward scoring on Fullers hit, he-for reasons best known to the manager-retired without tossing a ball across the plate.
 Adams went in for the locals and pitched great ball. He would have had clean shut out and only three hits against him but for Godars huff of McFaddens S hit. Four men famed his delivery, and only two men got presents. Besides this, he fielded his position well, getting put out and two assists, one of which figured very largely in nice double play and handled the willow for a single and two- bagger
 Katz again led in batting, getting four hits, with a total of eight bases, out of five times al bat.
 Trainor started the fireworks in the first inning by a hit past second base. Fuller did the same. Katz sent a ball to the right field for two bases, scoring Trainor, Fuller going to third. Ryan went out from first to pitcher. Beecher got present and Godar singled, scoring Fuller and Katz Rappold flew out to right. Gorton got present, and Sparks sent a double to right scoring Beecher, Cedar and Gorton. Trainor got first on Lamonts huff of a little twisting fly, and Fuller scored Sparks and Trainor on a double to right. Katz got in another hit and Fuller scored. Ryan hit for two bases, advancing Katz, but they never scored, as Beecher famed out. Four teen men went to the bat in this inning.
 Pedrose, for the visitors went out from short to first Carroll famed and Hess hit safe. McFadden hit bounding ball to Godars who juggled and muffed it, allowing him to land safe. Hess going to second. Hall hit past second scoring Hess. O'Connell hit a foul fly to the score board, and little Beecher made a beautiful catch of it, retiring the side. Never again did the visitors reach third base, and only two hits were gotten off Adams during the following eight in- nings.
 In the second inning, with two men out, Gorton made a double and scored on Adams hit.
 In the third inning Katz got his sec ond two-base hit and scored on Beecher's hit.
 In the fourth Cedar was hit by the pitcher and went to first and advanced to third on Rappold's long delayed hit, stealing home. Katz took Rappold's place on first, stole second and scored on Adams two base hit
 In the eighth Gorton made a hot sprint to first, landing safe on McFadden's er- TOT Adams went to first on Pedrose's muff of his fly, but the latter cut off Cor ton at second while he was waiting half way of the line watching the result of the fly hit. Trainor got a present. Fuller hit fielders choice and Adams scored on O'Connell's error. Katz made the longest line hit of the season down to left field, scoring Fuller.