The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-22
National League
WAS A PRETTY GAME.
Home Team Wins Out by a Squirt in
the Eighth.


The champions came home yesterday and
did the right thing by the crowd that well
coined them. The rejuvenated Tigers went
down before them, though not without
putting UP a good fight. Thomas did not
pitch quite as good ball as Phillips, and
practically lost his own game by bad
throw in the eighth inning Aliens men
.ielded cleverly, their excellent work in this
regard saving the game. They did not hit
with much effect, but did enough with the
stick to win out after something of
struggle. DUNCAN played brilliantly in
right field, most all his catches being hard
chances. Since it's last visit here in April
the Detroit team has undergone numerous
changes Pequinney at third and Turner
at first did not especially impress the crowd,
but Lippert, the new outfielder, is very
fast on the bases and bothered Lynch con-
siderably yesterday. Old Peck Sharp looked
familiar enough at second and seems more
active than he was two years ago. Van
Derbeck has his men working under a new
system, which includes a constant "jolly-
ing of the pitcher by the entire infield.
Every ball big Thomas pitched was fol-
lowed by a chorus of approving remarks,
"Old Hoss'' Twineham directing They
talk as much as the bleacherites, but it is
a cheerful sort of encouragement and keeps
the game lively.
Indianapolis was first to score, Motz hit
tinb safe to center in the second and going
around on Aliens three-bagger to the right
of the clubhouse There were two out when
Allen made his long hit and Lynch ended
matters with a liner to Hines.
Hoffmeister's tumble in the fourth put
Detroit in the game There were two men
out when Lippert hit to left for a base.
Hines sent a grounder to third, which was
handled so badly that he reached first.
Slow work by Lynch allowed the men to
steal and Sharp scored them with a safe
drive to left After Sharp had stolen third
stupid work back of third base enabled
Indianapolis to tie, the score in the fifth;
them, Allen reaching second. A passed ball
moved him to third and a wild pitch let
from Hines to Turner. Phillips got hit,
but DUNCAN captured Hogriever's short fly
after a long run and, Deadly struck out.
Turner opened the sixth with three-bag-
ger to right, and Detroit looked good for a
run or two, but Motz took Lippert's foul
fly and Mcfarland attended to Hines and
Sharp.
1t was in the eighth that Indianapolis won
out and received the glad hand from the
trying to hunt. and then, in disgust, smashed
away at the ball. lining it safe to right.
Deadly tried to sacrifice, but hunted so that
Thomas. Turner and Sharp all ran for the
ball, leaving Deadly to galor serenely and
unobstructedly to first Then Mcfarland
tried his hand at bunting, and by this time
Thomas was SO upset that when he did get
the ball he threw it low to first and Hog
rever came home. Hoffmeister forced Nc
Farland at second, but Motz sent fly to
Lppert that enabled Deadly to score. Hoff-
meister stole third, but DUNCAN made a
pretty catch of Stewards fly. retiring the
side. Detroit could do nothing in the ninth
toward catching up, and Indianapolis did
not have to play its half. Score: