The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-05
Western League Standing.
A SENSATIONAL FINISH.
Leaders Bat Out Al Close G~ame-SOme
MOnderfuI Fielding.

Leaders Bat Out ~ Close G~ame-SOme
Wonderful Fielding.
Indianapolis snatched a game out of the
flames in the eighth inning yesterday by
good, hard, clean hitting. Loose fielding
in the second had put the Blues well in
front, and Watkins's men were having q
good dea! of trouble with young Mr.. Par
dee. They finally connected with him in
the eighth for three earned runs, which
gave them the game. Then Stewart pro-
ceeded to atone for his costly misplay in
the second by doing some marvellous field
ing. He ran over back of second and
scooped up Nicholson's grounder with one
hand in the eighth inning. Then he threw
the "Parson' out at first. 1t was a wonder
full stop, and took away the breath of the
fans, who quickly recovered ard gave Stew
art an ovation. Connaughton then hit to
stewart, and was thrown out, but McVick-
ers grounder was fumbled by the second
baseman. 1t was then Flynn's turn to give
the crowd a treat. Picket hit one between
short and third that looked safe. Flynn,
however, darted for the ball, reached out
his right hand, got it and threw to Stew
art just In time to catch McVicker and re-
tire the side. 1t was one of the most sem
sational plays ever seen on this or any 9TH
er field and a fitting companion piece for
Stewards stop. The people had not quit
talking about the latter when they were
electrified by Flynn's play. Both men were
cheered again and again as they came in.
Woods great hitting made up for his
costly mistake. He was four times at bat
and his record was two singles, a triple and
a double: He scored twice and batted in
the winning run. Mcfarland made a great
another of O'Rourke's in the fifth. Hog
rlevers catch OF Nicholson's fly in the fifth
Goar's pitching was gilt edged all
through. He was steady, speedy and
curry" and. kept the seven hits of the
Blues so well scattered that they earned
but one run. Pardee was effective except
In the sixth and eighth innings, when he
was touched up for six of the twelve In
dianapolis hits and all four of the earned
runs. Connaughton's work at short was
decidedly the feature of Kansas City's play.
ing, and. they were presented with three
runs in the second. McVicker flew to Flynn
and Pickett rolled a slow one to Stewart,
when came SO easy that he missed it from
oVerconndence The error allowed Pickett
to reach second, and Goar followed it up
by hitting Menefee. Gettinger gave Motz
a long run after a high foul, and Pickett
reached third after the catch, which was
a good one. Then Wood made a bad break.
Menefee started to steal, and, with Pickett
nearly half way home, Wood threw high
over SECOND, letting the run in and Menefee
10 third. Had be thrown to Gray Pickett
would nave been an easy victim. Blanford
hit to center for a base, sending Menefee
in. Pardee walked and O'Rourke hit a safe
one to left, which Mccarthy fumbled long
enough to let Blanford home. Nicholson
went out from Stewart to Mote, and the
one bad inning of the game was over.
1t looked very much Kansas City. when,
with one out in the third, McVicker hit 20
LETT for two bases and Pickett scored him
efee, however, hit to Stewart, and a double
play would have resulted had. Pickett not
run out of line to escape being put out.
His action ended the inning, as the umpire
rompt called him out.
In the fourth Watkins's men set about
undoing the damage. Wood hit one too
hot for Nicholson and kept on to second
when the "Parson'' threw wild TO Pickett.
~Connaughton made a fine stop OF Stewards
grounder back of second and got mis- man,
Wood going TO third and scoring on Flynn's
out from short to first. Goar retired the
side, from Pardee to Pickett.
The sixth would most likely have seen
the score tied had Stewart not been
coached badly. With one out Wood hit
bases, and Stewart followed with a tre-
meneous drive to left center which was
easily. good for three bases and looked
something like a home run. The bali was
quickly telded by Gettinger and Connaugh-
ton, and Stewart, who had been coached in
by Foreman, was caught at the plate. 1t
was pretty tough to come SO near another
much-needed run and then not get it. Flynn
flew to Menefee.
1t was in the eighth that indianapolis
went at Pardee and batted the game out.
Mcfarland opened with a safe hit to CEN
ter and Mccarthy followed with one to
right, which sent Mcfarland to third. Nc
Carthy started for second on the first ball
pitched, and Blanfords low throw allowed
him to reach third and Mcfarland to score.
Then Motz hit to right for two bases, and
Mccarthy came home with the tie run. The
crowd went wild, and when Wood straight
ened out another of Pardee's curves for a
t~wo-bagger to right, scoring Motz with the
winning run. the din was terrific. Stewart
new TO C~onnaughton Flynn went out from
short to first and Wood was caught between
bases and run down trying to make third
on the out.
The Blues made desperate efforts in the
eighth and ninth to tie the score, but Goar's
great pitching and those wonderful stops
by stewart and Flynn enabled Indianapolis
made his hit In the ninth there were two
men out. Manning sent Brownie" Fore
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