The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-27
ON MANY DIAMONDS,
Three Tie Games in the National League
 On Other Fields

On Other Fields.
 Philadelphia, April 26.-Boston and Philadelphia played tie game to-day. The game was dull and long -drawn-out, and only became interesting when Bos- ton caught the home team In the dark in their ninth inning. Longs two-bag- ger, singles by Stahl and Collins and a base on balls then tied the score. The game was then called on account of darkness. Attendance 6,494. The score; Philadelphia 8 0 0 1 0-S Boston ......,1 0 1 0 0 3--S
 Hits-Philadelphia Il; Boston, IA. Err rors-Philadelphia 2; Boston, 4. Bat teries-Taylor and Clements; Lewis and Gan2el. Umplre-Eurst.
 Baltimore April 26.-The Orioles sus- tained their first defeat of the season to-day, Brooklyn winning a hotly con- tested game, which required ten innings to deside. At the opening of the tenth Anderson singled, Griffin sacrificed and Shindles double let in the winning run. The rapid fielding on both sides was the feature of the game. Attendance 3,51S. The score:
 Baltimore o 1 0 9 0 0 O-3 Brooklyn 70 1 o 1 0 IA Hits-Baltimore, 6; Brooklyn, 9. Err | rors-Baltimore, 1; Brooklyn, l. Bat | teries-Hoffer and Clarke; Payne and | Grim. Umpire-Emslie.
 New York, April 26.-The regular baseball season was opened in this city at the Polo grounds this afternoon, when the Senators from Washington met the home team The opening pass 1 ed off pleasantly As Rusie walked to the plate he was given an ovation. At | the end of the ninth inning the score was tied, and the visitors had just started in to play the first half of the tenth when a miniature cyclone came up. The game was called with. the score tied. Attendance 5000, The | score:
 New York....2 0 1 0 0 0 0-3 Washington 70 0 1 o 1 0-3
 Hits-New York, 10; Washington, 9, Errors-New York, 6; Washington, 1. Batteries-Doheny and Warner; Mercer and Mcclure. Umpire-Lynch.
 Louisville, April 26-Louisville and Pittsburg played a great game of ball to-day. The score was a tie in the ninth inning, and although three extra innings were played, neither team was able to get another run. Both Frazer and Tannehill pitched fine ball, the | Pittsburg man having slightly the best of it. The game was called on account of darkness in the first half of the thir teenth inning after two Louisville bat | ters had been retired. Attendance g., 900. The score:
 Louisville ......0 0 1 01 1 0 0-3 Pittsburg .......0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-3
 Hits-Louisville, '; Pittsburg, 8. Er- rors-Louisville, 2; Pittsburg, 4. Bat teries-Frazer and Wilson; Tannehill and Sugden. Umpire-McDermot | Cincinnati, April 26.-The first game of the season between the Clevelands and Cincinnatis resulted in a victory for the latter The Indians played a strong game, but were weak at the bat The playing of both Ritchey and Sock alexis was the feature of the game. At tendance $500. The score:
 Cincinnati ....0 2 0 1 1 0 2 *-6 Cleveland ...2 0 0 0 i 0-3
 Hits-Cincinnati, 9; Cleveland, '. Err rors-Cincinnati, 2; Cleveland, 1. Bat teries-Rhines and Peitz; Wilson and O'Connor. Umpire-Sheridan.
 St. Louis, April 26.-The Colts won the first game of the series with the Browns to-day Hutchinson pitched against his old companions and was hit hard until he retired in the seventh in niGg being replaced by Kissenger who held the visitors down to two hits, neither of which was scored. The weather was perfect. Attendance 1000. The score:
 St. Louis .....0 0 0 0-2 Chicago .......0 2 1 2 1 0 1-9
 Iits-St. Louis, Il; Chicago, 17. Er- rors-St. Louis 2; Chicago, 2. Batter ies-Hutchinson, Messenger and Mur- phy; Callahan and Anson. Umpire Mcdonald.
 Hartford, April 26.-The Atlantic league season opened here to-day with a game between Hartford and Pater- son. The visitors had the best of the locals from the start, and began their scoring in the first inning by good stick work. The score:
 Paterson ....2 2 0 0 1 0 o 2 2-11 Hartford .....O 0 0 2 0 1 0 ? O.
 Hits-Paterson, 12; Hartford, 8. Err rors-Paterson, ?; Hartford, 3. Batter ies-Jones and Smink; Vickery and Roach.
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