Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-11

Alter apparently having the game safe,
The Senators lost the fourth game of the
first series on the home grounds with the
Pirates yesterday in contest full of ex-
citing incidents. Until the sixth inning the
score stood 5 to 1 in favor of the Wash
ington push, but the Pirates in that inning
fell on Evans and sent four men across the
plate. The game remained a tie until the
last inning, when Selbach's drop of an
easy fly permitted a man to run home. The
Senators made q great bid for the game
in their half of the ninth inning. Farrell
was sent in to bat for Evans. and, with two
strikes against him, knocked one over Nc
Carthy's head in left, easily making third
Doyle, because of the Dukes lameness. put
Mercer in to run for him, and then Setback
popped up a little fly, on which Ely settled.
Gettman, batting right-handed, next sent
a liner into Davis hands at first and Mer-
Ger, who had started for nome on the
crack of the ball against the bat, was
caught off third, the double play ending the
contest
Kiilen the ex-Washington twirler, pitch
ed for the visitors, and although hit hard,
particularly in the earlier part of the game
settled down thereafter to such an extent
as to prevent run being scored after the
fourth inning. He gave but one pass and
hand, gave three passes, hit a man and
struck out one.
In the fifth inning there were three Pr
rates on the bases with one out, when
OBrien drove a liner to left field. Selbach
after hard run. dropped the ball, but
picking 1t up. shot it to Myers at third
forcing Ely. who was on second. and then
Myers passed the ball to Mcclure who
ran down Brodie, who had started for
home.
The scoring was started by the Senator'S
VINO made two runs in the second inning
after two men were gore. Myers singled to
right and Reitz, who had reached first, ran
all the way home on Donovan's throw to
the plate, the ball bounding over Bower
nan head Myers. meantime, had gone to
third, and he scored on Wrigleys single to
right. The home people put two more runs
10 their credit in the next inning Gett-
man sent one to the left-fed fence for
three bases. scoring on Eiy's throw to the
pate on Doyles grounder. Doyle was de-
clared out on an attempt to steal second
and then Anderson sent the ball to left
center for three bases, running home on
McGuire's single to right.
The Senators last run was made in the
fourth inning. Wrigley hit past second but
was forced by Evans. Selbachs single to
riGnt placed Evans on third. the local twirl-
er continuing home when Donovan's throw
got past Gray. The visitors also got a run
in this inning. Donovan was given a pass.
stole second and. going to third on O'Brien's
fly to Selbach
In the sixth the Pittsburg people tied the
score, scoring four runs. Gray placed a
single in left and went to second on Nc
Carthy's single TO the same locality. Davis.
sacrifice advanced both runners. and Bow
erman sent Gray and Mccarthy home with
single over second. Wrigiey then missed
an easy chance for a double play by FUN
Ding Brodies grounder Ely sending the
TWO runners home by a double to right
center.
In the ninth inning the Pirates scored
1ne winning run. With two men out and
o Brien, who had singled to right on SEE
old, Davis sent a fly to left center. for
which Setback and Anderson both started
Seibach dropping it, allowing OBrien to
made by Farrell, which went for naught
Score: