The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Summaries of Yesterdays Games in
Various League Cities.

Summaries of Yesterdays Games in
Various League Cities.
Philadelphia, Pa, August 20.-The
Phillies played two games with the
Colonels to-day, and broke even. The
visitors took the first, thanks to Hills
effective pitching and his firm sup
port. In the second game Gumbert
held the visitors down to four hits,
scattered over as many innings, until
the ninth, when they fell on him for
two singles and double. With two
out in the ninth, Gier saved the game
by taking Rodgers long fly with one
hand, when a man stood on second
and the run was needed to tie the
score. The Phillies hit Herman hard
only in the sixth inning Attendance
1900. Score:
(First game.)
Philadelphia 80. 10000000-2 6 I
Louisville 80. 0O0I00x-6 10 0
Batteries: Orth and Boyle; Hill and
Miller. Umpire, Conahan.
(Second game):
Philadelphia .... 5000 z 2
Louisville . 000100002-3 z 3
Batteries: Gumbert and Grady; Her
man and Dexter. Umpire, Conahan.
BALTTMOBE LOSES ONE.
Baltimore, Md, August 20-The
Champions captured one of to-day's
games, owing to errors, hit batsmen
and a wild pitch. Umpire, Lally's de-
cisions were seemingly bad in many
instances and in this respect both
teams suffered alike. Attendance
5,076 Score:
First game.)
Baltimore 80. 0OOO1OO11-3 9 2
St. Louis .... zoos II 8
Batteries: Hemming and Clark;
Donahue and Mcfarland Umpire,
Lally.
Second game):
Baltimore ..... 01002O2x-8 z 2
St. Louis - 10000O000-1 8 3
Batteries: Hoffer and Robinson;
Hart ana Mcfarland. Umpire, Lally.
BOSTON s; CINCINNATI 8.
Boston, August 20.-The Reds were
downed to-day after a hard fight by
the home team, falling on Red Ehret
in the ninth and batting out the game.
Klobendenz, the German twirler, re-
Gently secured from the Fall River
nine of the New England League,
pitched his first for the Bostons, and
he did his work well Ehret pitched
good ball except in the last inning.
The batting of Bergen, Collins and
Hoy were the features. Attendance
1000 Score:
Boston .. 1O000110 05-S 13 3
Cincinnati 80. 000002O31-6 6 2
Batteries: Klobendenz and Bergen;
Ehret and Peitz. Umpire, Lynch.
CLEVELAND, 2; WASHINGTON, 0.
Washington. August 20.-Both Nor
ton and Cy. Young weEe in excellent
form, the Spiders winning on McKean's
home run and wild throw of Nc
CURE. The Senators lost a chance to
score when Demontreville was caught
in an unnecessary attempt to steal
home. The attendance fell off to-day
to about 1000, probably the smallest.
of the season. Score:
Washington -. 00000000-0 6 2
Cleveland .. 1OO010O0O-2 8 0
Batteries: Norton and Mcclure;
Young and thinner. Umpire, Hurst.
BROOKLYN, II; PITTSBURG, 8.
Brooklyn, y. Y, August 20.-The
Pirates and Grooms put up another
hustling game at Eastern park this
afternoon. Both sides batted hard.
Wright, late of Toronto, made his first
appearance with the Grooms, and did
TdIFly wei. AtleIudnce G,0UO. ccOTes
Brooklyn -. 001 400 33 XII is 5
Pittsburg 80. 220- 8 13 5
Batteries: Kennedy and Burrill;
Killen and Sugden. Umpire, Sheridan,
NEW YORK, o; CHICAGO, 5.
New York, August 20.-The New
Yorks won anotheSgame from Chicago
to-day. They pulled out in the eighth
inning by piling up the hits and
scoring six runs. Attendance 5,40O.
Score:
Chicago 800. 12110O0OO-5 S 2
New York 49,. 01020006x-9 IA 3
Batteries: Griffith and Lange;
Meel<in and Wilson. Umpire, Emslie.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
At Richmond:
Richmond 49,. OOO0211OOO-4 10 3
Portsmouth :. 00O1121-5 s 2
Batteries: Malarkey and Burke;
Brandt, Boyd and Wilson.
At Norfolk:
Norfolk .... 21O3OOO42-12 16 s
Hampton ...... 0201021 2-10 16 3
Batteries: Gilroy and Fields; Nor
rissey and Toft.
TERRIFIC POWDER EXPLOSION.