Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

The Washington team at Pittsburp YES
terday played its twelfth game since it's
| departure from home and scored its third
victory on the trip, making an average so
far of $50 1t was a heavy hitting con-
| test yesterday, the visitors slightly out
| batting the home team. and winning rather
| easily. Mercer pitched for the Senators
| and kept the twelve hits secured off him
| SO veil scattered as to prevent more than
| run or two being scored in any inning.
For the Pirates, three twirlers officiated
Gardner started in for them. but was
Knocked out of the box before the first In
ming closed. Tannehill replacing him dur
Ing the rest of the inning. Lever, drafted
from the Richmond club of the Atlantic
league, went on the rubber for the home
people i'll the second inning, remaining the
rest of the game. Ten hits were secured
Off him during the eight innings ne officiat-
ed, seven runs being meantime scored by
the Washington aggregation. Doyle being
ccnflned to the hotel by a bad cold, Nc
CURE again played first, "Old Reliable"
playing it fauitlessly. besides leading his
team in batting.
Six errors were made by the visitors, of
which Wrigley made three. Reitz two and
Gettman one. Every man on the visiting
club secured one or more safeties but Far
reil and Mercer But three passes were
given during the game, Gardner, Lever
and Mercer each giving one. Lever struck
out two men and Mercer one, each hitting
a man.
The Senators started the game by scor-
ing five runs Gettman singled to center
Setback sent one to Ely at short on which
the Russian should easily have been shut
eff second. Eagan. however, dropped the
ball. and both men were safe. Mcclure
moved them along a base by sacrificing,
and Anderson sent them both home by
triple to deep center. Farrell was passed
to first. going home when little Wagner
slammed the ball against the center field
fence for three bases. Tannehill then re-
Geved Gardner while Lever was being
warmed up, when Reitz singled to center
and sent Wagner home.
The Pirates scored one run in the first,
on Eagan's three-bagger to deep right and
McCarthy's one for two bases to center.
Each team got one in the next inning.
Mercer received a pass, but was forced by
Gettman, the latter stealing second and
scoring on Selbach's two-bagger to left.
Ely and Schrivers srounders were fumbed
by Wrigley, and Mercer filled the bases by
hitting Lever. Donovan sent Ely home
by hot one past Mercer.
Each club also scored a run in the third
inning, Reitz sending a single to center
after two men had been retired, going to
third on Wrigleys single down the right
foul line and scoring while WriSley was be-
ing run down between first and secont.
Davis sent one to the bulletin board III
right field for two bases, registering a run
on Brodie's single to center. The visitors
failed to score in the fourth inning. bit
the home people got two runs. Wrigley' 8
wild throw on Eagan's srounder gave the
runner second. and on Donovan's beat Of
an infield hit he went to third Patsy stole
second, Eagan going home on Farrell's
throw to Reitz The latter returned the
bali to the backstop fence, Donovan going
to third and home on Gray's single to right.
Neither side scored again until the sew
enth inning, when the Senators got four
and the Pirates one. Gettman sent one
over second for base. went to third on
Selbach s safe one in right and home on
MctIulre'S single past short Setback
ing on McCarthys wild return of the ball
Andersons single to right sent Mcclure to
second, he going home on Wagners two
Dagger to left. Anderson scored on Reitz =
fly to Brodie. For the Pirates Mccarthy
singled to right reaching second on ReitZ' 5
tumble of Davis grounder and scoring
when Gettman muffed Ely's fly. The last
run of the game was scored IN the eighth
inning, Eagans second three-bagger being
responsible therefor.
Mcclure will cover first again today and
weighing will probably pitch. Dinneen. Dom
ovan and McHale left for Washington last
evening. Score: