The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-17

GOAR FINISHED THE BLUES.
Also Made One of the Two Home Runs
Made in Same Inning.

GOAR FINISHED THE BLUES.
Also Made One of the Two Home Runs
Made i'm Same Inning.
1t took three pitchers to do it, but Man
ager Watkins was determined to pass St.
Paul. and, after two hours and twenty
minutes of hard work the Indianapolis
team found itself in second place again.
Phillips started in to pitch, but was taken
i'll in the second inning, and Wolters re-
lieved him. He pitched two innings and was
hit safely but once-a scratch home run
but he had such poor control that Wat
kins sent Goar in against the Blues in the
fifth, and he finished them up in elegant
style. When Goar went in the crowd
shouted with joy, and a chorus of delighted
''rooters" informed Manning that it was all
over now. And so it was for Goar not only
stopped the progress of the Blues, but also
batted out a home run that was a beauty.
The hit was such terrific one that the
ball landed at the foot of the left-field fence
and buried itself there so that Bannon did
not succeed in digging it out until after
Goar had crossed the plate with Kahoe
ahead of him. Flynn got a home run the
same inning, sending Stewart, who had
reached first on balls, home. These four
runs settled the game.
Manning used two pitchers, but neither
was effective. Brownie" Foreman started
in and pitched an inning and a half, during
which time he walked three men to first
hit another and dropped throw at the
plate This same throw hurt his finger and
Bevis took his place. Bevis was good for
three innings and then they found him
hard and often. McVicker was the only
member of the opposition who could do
anything with the stick. He treated all
three pitchers alike. and as he reeled off
his fifth safe hit in the ninth inning, gave
loud laugh, intended principally for Goars
ears. Kahoe got four safe ones, and be-
sides these hitting features there were
clever catches by Flynn, Stewart and
Hogriever that aroused enthusiasm Flynns
was of a short foul fly by O'Rourke, III the
fourth, and was apparently an almost hope
less chance. The lively little fielder got it,
however
Hogriever did some fast base running in
the first and second innings. Connaughton
fumbled and gave him a life to start with
he stole second and third, and came home
when ORourke fumbled McFarlands
forced Mac at second. Kahoe walked, and
Phillips flew to Gettinger. The Blues should
n a been been banked thr IN their half but Stew
grounder put Timothy on second. Dele
hanty's out advanced him., and after Con-
naughton had flown to Motz McVcker
scored him with a single A wild pitch let
McVicker to second. Gettinger walked, and
Menetee hit to center for a base, scoring
McVtcker. Bannon fouled to catcher.
FIVE RUNS IN THE SECOND.
Stewart walked in the second. Flynn flew
to O'Rourke in an attempt to bunt Cock
man was hit and Hogriever walked, filling
bases To laft arA
Stewart scored. Mcfarland gave Bannon
short fly, and the little man, after catching
it, threw the ball home so wild that both
Cockman and Hogriever scored. The last
named runner, however, would probably
have been caught at the plate, for which he
made long slide. had Foreman held Blan-
tordS throw. This throw crippled Fore
man finger, and Bevis took his place in the
box. Motz hit the first ball pitched to CEN
ter for a base, sending Gray In and reach
ing second himself on Gettinger's tumble
Kahoe followed with single 10 center,
right for base, but was caught trying to
make second on it. In the last half Phil
walked Blanford and Bevis followed with
tWo-bagger to left. O'Rourke flew to
Hogriever, and Blanford came in. Dele
hanty flew to Gray. but Connaughton placed
a safe one in right, scoring Bevis and go
ing 70 second on The throw to the plate
Mcyicker hit straight to center for a single,
tired the side from Stewart to Motz
VOTERS took Phillipss place, and the
Blues did not score in the third His con-
troll, however, was not first class and with
one out in the fourth, he hit Delehanty.
Connaughton fouled to Kahoe, and then Nc
Wicker hit to center for what should have
been single, but the ball struck a stone
and took wild bound over Netherlands
mead, resulting in home run. Gettinger
walked, but was caught stealing second.
This put the Blue one run to the good, and
Goar was sent in to take up the work With
one out in the Kansas City fifth, Bannon
dumped one in front of the plate and beat
and, as he started to steal third Blanford
hit slow grounder between first and sec
ond. By the time Motz got the ball and
helded it to Goar, who covered the base,
Bannon, by fast running managed to get,
home. Bevis hit into MOTIFS hand, ending
the inning.
In the sixth the Indianapolis hltters again
began TO touch Bevis up. Flynn walked as
starter and stole second. Cockman nit to
center for base, scoring Flynn, and went
10 third himself a moment later on Hog
riever's two-base hit TO center. Gray drove
a nice one to left for a base, and Cockman
and Hogriever came in Mcfarland forced
Gray at second. and was himself caught
stealing soon atterward. Motz retired the
side from short to first This gave Indian
apolis ga slight margin, which the next in
ming served to make safe. The runs in the
seventh haze already been described After
one-two-three order. The game by this
time had run long that in the ninth
after Flynn and Cockman had secured
hits, each took desperate chance, and ran
himself out at second. The Blues could
get no more runs, though they had men
on bases in the last three innings Score:
Indianapolis. ABB. r. II. q. A. e.
Hogrieyer rf.."....... l o 0
Mcfarland, cf.,...... 0 o
Motz. 1.............5 q
Kahoe, c............4 3 o
Phillips, p..........2 0 / @
Wolters, p.............. 0 0 0 0
Stewart, 2............. . 0
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