The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-04
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field in .he fourth. although Bradley
had TO hustle to get under long dis
tance fiys. Bu for Horner's slow base
running Scranton might have scored In
the fourth. Bradley got four wide ones.
Deitrick famed and NignauX was
stopped at first. Horner got four wide
ones.
Ward hi: a hot tamale to Shannon
which mixed the latter up. Horner
thought II a sure out and was taking
sort of exercise gallon toward second.
He woke up when Shannon scooped the
ball to second and retired the side. In
the fifth Springfield was again retired
one, two. three.
THEN CAME THE FIREWORKS.
Then came the Scranton fireworks.
Meaney hunted successfully and stole
second. Chiies flew out to Mcdonald.
Eagan singled Meaney tC third. Flack
drove one through the intield, scoring
Meaney and advancing Eagan to sec
ond. Eagan scored and Flack got third
on Bradley's hit to right. Deitrick sent
a two-basger down the left line. Flack
came in and Bradley went to third.
NignauX famed and with two out and
two on bases Horner singled hard to
right and Bradley and Deitrick crossed
the plate. So i've runs We're earned
when Coogan mufled Wards high foul
and missed chance to keep the tally
even. Ward made a two bagger and
Horner got in by a narrow margin. II
was the winning run. Meaney got four
balls just as Ward was nailed attempt
ING to steal third.
With two out in the sixth. Leahy
singled. but was forced at third by
Schefller. Hawley replaced Gruber in
the sixth and only three Scrantonians
were at bat that inning. Lynch was
tricked nicely in the seventh. He had
let himself he hit by Horner and Gil
bert flew out to Flack. Horner stood
ready to enter the box when Ward,
who had received the ball from Flack
threw it to Chiles and Lynch was an
easy out. Mcdonald hit for two bases
and Shannon famed.
Scranton took away the breath of the
rooters in the last of the seventh. Two
were out and the bases full on two
walks to first and hit by pitcher.
Meaney had two strikes and three balls
when he nailed p-high one. 1t was
terrific swine and sent the leather
sailing away over center field toward
Boston town. Two men were across the
plate and Meaney was past second when
it was caught by Leahy, who had leg
sed 1t and made a beautiful out. The
hit and the catch earned applause.
MEANEY'S GREAT CATCH.
Meaney and NignauX prevented
Springfield tying the score in the eighth.
With one out and two on bases after
Wards error, which prevented the re-
tirement of Coogan on Hawley's force
hit. Leahy sent skyscraper to far
right field near she line. Meaney was
| on u dead run when he received 1t
| with arms out stretched. The two men
on bases advanced each a base. The
applause that greeted the catch was
hearty even though Scranton was run
ahead. Schefiier's foul sailed over to-
ward the Scranton bench. but NignauX
made a pretty out.
With two out in the eighth Flack and
Bradley singled. but the latter was
| forced by Deitrick at second. Sprin-
| field missed chance in the ninth 70
tie. With one out Gilbert jumped in
| front of one of Horner's slow ones and
| ambled to first. Mcdonald hit out q
long high one, which Eagan got under.
Shannon cracked one down to third but
Deitrick accepted the chance and the
| game ended Score: A. 7. X.
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