The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-10
MADE IT THREE STRAIGHT
With Brilliant Support, johnson Shuts
Out the Grays, Who Got but
Four Hits.

Thomas Johnson, once of Scranton,
late of Philadelphia, and finally OF
Scranton again, pitched base ball yes
terday. Moreover, he pitched well,
so well that the fresh and lanky Rud-
derham, who was put in the box for
Providence and to make dubs out of
the Miners was made to look about
as interesting as a bag of coal. Rud-
derham pitched what would ordinar-
lily size up as a fairly good game, but
Wien compared with Johnson's, the
work of the Providence man is only
entitled to casual mention.
JohhSon's control, while not of the
best, was all that could have been ex-
pected, considering he has pitched in
but few games this year. He was
fortunate in being brilliantly supported
by Barry, Bonner and Massey. The
fielding of those three, especially the
two former. was on the brilliant order,
and they with Johnson comprised about
the whole thing in the game. Barry
and Bonner gave a great exhibition of
agility in the field and the formers
running on the bases was revelation.
Massey's stick-work contributed two
Of the runs. Boyd by his splendid
backing of Johnson comes in for a
share of the credit.
Dixon. who ordinarily plays such a
good game, was way off in his catch
ing Three passed balls and errors by
Rudderham and Weigand contributed
toward three of the Miners four runs.
The Grays We're first at bat but Joe
knights single with two out was all
that developed in the introductory in
ming. The Miners tailed one on Wal
ters' single, Barry's force hit, an in
field grounder and Massey's two-baser
to right-center.
SLOW AT THE START.
In the second a single and in the third
Lyons two-bagger, with two out, and
base on balls was all that developed
for the Grays, Scranton's only portion
in these two innings was single by
Barry with two out.
The Miners scored their second run
in the fourth, with two out, on Eag-
ans force hit, Rudderham's wild throw
to catch Peter mapping at first and a
passed ball. Another run, the third.
developed in the fifth on Boyds single,
a passed ball, Johnson's life and Wal
ter's single.
fTOll the lOurlH 10 lne elSntn IN
ming inclusive, two bases on balls,
hit-by- pitcher, an error by Mcguire
and a fungo single by Knight over
second offered the Grays their only
opportunities for getting on the bases
but only in the eight when Knight
made his single and Dixon was hit by
a pitched ball. with two out, did more
than one of these calamaties appear in
any one of those five innings.
In the eighth Weigand fumbled Bar
ry's grounder and the latter's fast run
ming made him safe by an eyelash. He
went to second on Bonners sacrifice,
to third on a passed ball and home
on Massey's fly to Knight. From base
to base Barry gave an exhibition of
running as he would have been put out
at any of those points but for his
speed.
MADE A GOOD BLUFF.
The Grays made q good bluff and
came very near to scoring in the ninth
With one out Bassett and Murray made
up their minds to walk to first and
their patience was rewarded by eight
bad balls. SILVER Braun was put
in to bat in place of Rudderham and
struck out after having the long enc
Of three balls and one strike. Weigand
forced Murray at second and the agony
was over.
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