The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-13
SOME HEAVY HITTING.
Severe Punishment Inflicted on the
Visiting MilIers.

Hutchinson was given an unmerciful
pounding yesterday and Indianapolis won
in a walk. For six innings the AIllers held
Watkins's men level but Hutch" slipped
a cog in the seventh and it was all over
Mcfarland, Motz and Kahoe brushed up
their averages at his expense, each getting
four hits. Mcfarland hit for a total of
nine bases and the other two men for seven
bases each. 1t was the biggest run Of hit
ting indianapolis has had this season.
Everybody but Stewart and Phillips took
occasion to get in on the streak and the
second, sixth, seventh and eighth innings
were joyous periods for the big Saturday
crowd.
Indianapolis began hammering Hutch
in the second, when Motz led with three
Dagger. Kahoe followed with a double,
and Reilly with a single. Stewart gave
Cassidy a hard foul fly which enabled ha-
hoe 10 score. Reilly started for second just
as Flynn hit short fly to right. Miller
caught it and doubled Reilly at first Min
neapolis scored one in the last half, Pickett
getting d hit going to second on Cassidy S
sacrifice, to third on Eustace's fly TO Nc
Farland and home on a wild pitch. Ball
walked, but Boyle hit into MOTIFS hands
Mcfarland hit to right for base in the
fourth and Motz did the same, Mae coming
home when Eustace let the throw from the
field get by him. Kahoe got a single to
left scoring Motz, but was himself caught
trying to stretch it into double. The
play was close one and kahoe was mad
all through at HaskelPS decision, but the
umpire appeared TO know what he was
about. He gives them as he sees them and
plays no favorites. The Western League
should have more like him. Reilly reached
hrSt on balls but was caught stealing sec
ono, ana Stewart went out from Pickett to
aarf -, h. J,,e L.. :
Pickett hit for a base. Cassidy gave
Stewart a grounder which he handled nice
y and threw to Reilly, who dropped the
Eustace hit 10 Stewart and this time Reilly
heid the throw at second. but Cassidy ran
play and causing Reilly to throw wild to
first. Pickett scored and Eustace reached
second. Ball flew to Stewart.
In the fifth the Millers tied the score.
Boyle started the trouble with a hit to
right, was sacrificed to second by Hutchin-
son and passed ball moved him to third.
Letcher walked and when he started to
steal Kahoe made bad throw which let
Boyle in and Letcher TO second. Miller
struck out but Wilmots single to center
scored Letcher. Wilmot was caught steal
ing second. This ended the Minneapolis
scoring and Phillips had them going the
rest of the game.
Watkjns's men were not long in opening
up again on old Hutch" With one out
in the sixth Mcfarland lifted the ball to
right center for three bases and scored on
MOTIFS single. Kahoe got a hit and Hutch
inson fumbled Reillys easy grounder fill
iHE the bases Stewart however. hit to
HUTCH who threw to Boyle and the ball
then went to Cassidy in time to complete
the double.
Flynn started the seventh with a slash
ing two-bagger to left and Phillips sacri-
feed him to third. Hogriever hit to left
for two bases, scoring him in a walk
Boyle threw to second in an effort to get
HogrieVer, who was taking q big lead and
that individual reached third by means of
a vigorous slide, much to Eustace's dis
gust. Grays hit to center scored him. Nc
Farland sent Gray around to third by a
double to left, and Hutchinson walked
Motz TO first purposely. With the bases
filled Kahoe flew to Ball but Reilly also
Stewards long fly and the side was out.
With two out in the eighth, Hogriever
waited for a base on balls Then Gray hit
for a double Mcfarland for d triple. MOTT
for a double and Kahoe for a triple four
runs coming in. Reilly retired the side
from pitcher TO first With one out in the
ninth. Flynn got another hit, but Phillips
forced him al second. Hogriever pounded
out another two-bagger. but Gray flew to
Ball.