The morning times., 1896-07-09
lspecinl 70 The Timee.l

Pittsburr. July s.-The Senators lost
their first game of the Western trip under
circumstances similar to Pittsburg's de-
feat on Monday.
Rain fell from start TO finish, and the
visitors lost ground instead OF gaining the
point they were striving for by causing
delays before five innings had been played.
Manager Joyce was so eager to win that
be decided to pitch Mercer, who enjoyed
the distinction of having won all the games
in which he had faced the Pirates this
season, but the East Liverpool lad was
handicapped by the weather conditions
and started out badly, finally being forced
to go to the bench.
The Senators failed to bat Hughey and
Hawley. The former wrenched his side
in the third and gave way to Hawley, who
was touched up for only four hits in Six
innings.
The Pittsburg pitchers were aided by
strong fielding. Donovan, who robbed
Joyce and Mcclure of base hits at Wash
ington yesterday, started his work by
destroying tie Senators batting average
early today.
Abbey, the first Statesman up, banged
the ball to right field, and when it was
within q foot of the fence Patsey jumped
and ,aughtit with one hand. Joyce waited
for walk. O'Brien struck out in trying
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second on Dunovan's tumble. Then Lush
walked and the bases were filled, but
Mack sent the Senators to the field BY
catching McGuire's foul near the grand
stand after q hard run.
GAME STARTED IN THE RAIN.
1t was driZZling and the sod was soft.
Taking advantage of these conditions the
Pirates played the bunting game. Joyce
fumbled Donovan's tap, and Eiy's and
Stenzel's went safe. Sugden's single,
Lyons base ON balls, McGuire's passed
ball and Mack's two-bagger gave the
Pirates five runs, only one being earned.
Mercer was the only Senator to reach
first in the second. A bad throw by Ely
put him there, but there were two out
at the time. .and Abbey popped q little
fly to Hughey.
Donovan's bunt, Ely's sacrifice and
sten zel's line hit to left yielded the
home team one run in the last halr, max
ing the score to o.
In the third inning Joyce struck out In
attempting to bunt. Hughey wrenched
his back in hitting O'Brien with pitched
ball. He tried to pitch again but couldn't
and the Pirates delayed the game while
Hawley was warming up. Joyce, Cart
wright and O'Brien protested, but Hurst
was not in a bury. Hawley did not want
to go in, probably remembering the pun
Monday, but he had to obey orders.
Selbach, the first to face him, flied to
Stencil, and Lush struck out.
Mercer struck TRULY out in the last half.
Mack and Donovan made clean singles, but
clever fielding by O'BrieD and DeMontre-
vile prevented run getting.
After MCGUIRE had been retired In the
fourth, Cartwright lined twobagger to
left, but was left at second, as DeMoDtre-
Vile flied out and Mercer quit at fist.
The last half Of the fourth was farce.
Mercer had been hit hard previous to that
time, but the fielding had been clean, al
though slow on both sides Cd account of
the wet grounds.
SENATORS PLAYED FOR RAIN. :.
The Pirates had 80 long lead that
Joyce was not particularly anxious to
continue the game, especially as dark clouds
In the northeast promised to increase the
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