The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
How the Clubs stand.
National League.
LONG STRUGGLE.
Minneapolis Beaten Out in a Twelve
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minneapolis Beaten Out in a Twelve
Inning Contest.
The Millers stood Indianapolis off for
eleven innings yesterday, but weakened in
the twelfth and lost their third straight
game here. Hawley pitched his first game
for the champions, and made a good i'm
preston, striking out eleven men and stand
ing up well under the strain of a long,
extra-ihning struggle. The only time he
showed a disposition to go into the air was
in the ninth, and then he recovered in time
to hold the exultant Millers level after they
had tied the score. 1t was an exceedingly
trying period for the youngster, as there
were two men on bases and three runs in.
Another run would have lost the game for
his team, but he braced up nicely, shot them
ever and struck out "Tacks' PARROT to the
crowds great delight. Hawley was game
all through, and with Letcher on third in
the eleventh the result of a two-bagger and
a long fly, he struck out George Carey and
retired the side. Carey is the man whose
three-bagger in the ninth had tied the score,
and Hawley had some license to regard him
with suspicion at that critical time in the
eleventh. In the twelfth he struck out Reilly
and Parrot, while Allen and Motz looked
after McNeely. Altogether the young
pitchers record was fine one, Mime
apolis getting but nine hits in the twelve
innings. He was we'll supported for the most
part. Lynch's mistakes cost a couple of
runs. He had a passed ball that cost a
run, and Numbered in throwing to second
with two out and a man on third. This
was responsible for another run, for even
had Stewart held the throw it is very
doubtful if it would have accomplished any
thing than to score the run. The
mistake of throwing to second under such
circumstances is so evident that no catcher
should make it.
Wright, the pitcher recently secured by
Manager Gus Schmelz from Columbus, held
Aliens men down to seven hits, and should
have won his game despite his one bad
inning--the second. His support was so
poor however, that it is wonder he was
not hit harder He did not lose heart, how
ever, and pitched steadily and well most of
the time. There was little or no sensational
fielding.
The visitors were first up and were
BANKED in spite of Letcher's ree-bagger
to right Rice and Campau striking out and
Carey being retired from Stewards to Motz.
second in the last half, Mcfarland was pre-
sented with d base, stole second, reached
third on Deadys hit to left and scored on
Hoffmeisters out from third to first. Motz
was disposed of in the same manner.
It was owing to Wright's wildness that
Indianapolis picked up two runs in the sec,
ond. He sent Stewart to base on balls and
then tried to catch him mapping there but
made such a bad throw that Ace reached
third before the ball was recovered. Allen
was also presented with a base and stole
second, Dixon throwing over second In an
effort to catch him: Stewart came in and
Allen went to third on the error. Lynch
struck out but Hawley was passed to first,
Hogriever forcing him at second and Allen
scoring on the out. Mcfarland forced Ho-
griever at second. In the fourth Campau
hit an ugly one to Allen who couldn't handle
it in time. Carey put single in right and
oni1l lf Hnf0 rIrNn int fnrI in
keeping Campau from scoring that he for
got his man and as Campau ran back to
third the bases. were filled. Parrott forced
Carey at second and Campau came in. Nc
Neelys base on balls filled the corners, but
Dixon fouled to Lynch and there would
have been no more damage had Lynch not
Wright flew to Hoffmeister just after Reilly
trotted home
The MiIlers were given lead of one run
in the fifth. Rice walked and Letcher hit
safe to left, sending him to third. Campau
ond to first scoring Rice. Reilly was pre-
sented with base and started to steal
Lynch foolishly throwing to Stewart, who
trotted home. Parrott went out from Stew
art to Motz.
With two out in the eighth Aliens single
and a passed ball were followed by Nc
Neelys failure TO stop Lynch'S grounder,
which PARROT also missed Rice let Haw-
griever and Mcfarland followed Three
runs resulted from this mixture of luck and
hitting and the game was considered
''cinched." In the ninth, however, Dixon
landed for a two-bagger to left. The next
two men were killed off in nice style, but
Letcher hit safe. Campau was passed to
first and Carey slammed out triple to
right before the crowd had time to realize
it. Reilly walked but Hawley regained his
nerve and struck Parrott out
1t began to look as if the tie could not be
broken when, with one out in the Indianap-
oils twelfth Wright hit Motz in the ribs
and it proved a fatal mistake for soon
as he reached first Frank started to steal
and Dixon threw to second. There was no.
body on hand to take the throw and the
ball rolled on to the field struck an obsta-
Gle of some sort and bounded over Parrott,s
head while Motz hustled home with the