The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
RATIONAL League
SACRIFICE HITTING.
1t Was a Feature of HOOsiers' Work
Yesterday.


Phillips was so speedy and effective yes
terday that, after the first inning, when the
Brewers scored once, they were unable to
get a man around the bases. Five little
singles was the best they could do in eight
innings. Meanwhile Indianapolis was PUNK
ing them out, not extravagantly, but with
sufficient judgment to roll up seven runs.
The sacrifice hitting was a conspicuous fea-
ture. Barnes was not at all hard at any
stage, the outfield saving him several hits.
Weaver's work was especially brilliant.
Hogriever and Mcfarland also did some of
the same sort of work, and Stewart had a
busy ana successful afternoon. Barnes's
pitching suited Motz perfectly, the big first
baseman getting a hit every time he was at
bat-four in all.
The only exciting feature of the afternoon
was an attempt of the park policeman to
put Reidy off the Milwaukee bench. The
pitcher had been on the gate and busy in
the office until the game was half over,
when he went out to the bench and took a
seat beside Connie Mack. The policeman
evidently took him for an outsider and or
dered him off the bench. Reidy laughed at
him, whereat the officer tried to pull him
from the bench Haskell called the game
and the Milwaukee players hustled to
Reidy's rescue. Another policeman doomed
up and matters looked squally when ex-
plantations were made and the bluecoats re-
tired, Redy holding the fort.
After two strikes and two balls had been
called on Shoch in the first inning he lined
the ball over Aliens head for three bases
and scored on Weaver's single to center
After Daily had gone out from Hoffmeister
to Motz Weaver was caught between bases
by Phillips, Stewart getting the put out
Spear was given his base but Hogriever's
good catch of Waldron's fly ended the half
inning. Hogriever started the Indianapolis
half with hit to center and Deadly sacri-
feed, but Waldron made pretty catch of
McFarland's fly and Hoffmeister flew to
Lewee. Motz hit one Of Barness easy loops
into left in the second and Stewart sacri-
feed. Aliens bunt was fielded by Stafford
to Barnes. who covered first, and the play
consumed SO much time that Motz came
home, assisted by Barness bad throw to
Spear. Phillips walked but was forced at
second by Hogriever.
After Weaver's great catch of Deady's fly
in the third Mcfarland was passed to first
Taylor cleverly pulled down a long fly from
Honmeister's bat, Motz and Stewart got sin
giles and Mcfarland came in Motz tried to
score on Stewards steal of second but was
There was a funny play in the Indianapo-
lis fourth. Allen hit into left for a base and
Weaver booted the ball so far that he
reached second. Then Kahoe hunted one at
Barnes and somebody shouted Third !
Third whereat the little pitcher promptly
wheeled and threw straight to that base
There wasn't a soul near the bag, however
and the ball went to the bleacher rail, Allen
scoring and Kahoe reaching third. Phillips S
fly to Waldron let him in. The next two
men were put out at first
McFarand's single to center, Hoffmeis-
ter'S sacrifice and MOTIFS safe hit to left
added another in the fifth. Motz was
caught stealing second and Stewart flew to
Weaver. There were two out in the seventh
when Hoffneister cracked the ball to the
left center fence for three bases. Motz
lifted a long fly to center, which Taylor
m!sjudged and the ball dropped beyond him.
the hit being good for a home run. He
The Brewers stood no show to score until
the eighth, when Aliens bad throw of STAFF
ford's grounder and wild pitch opened up
a prospect for a run. Hogriever made a
fine running catch of Shoch's fly. but Daily
walked and Viewers single filled the bases
and McF'arland's pretty catch of Waldron's
fly retired the side. Again in the ninth did
Mack's men have an excellent chance to
pick up run or two, and again were they
disappointed. Taylor hit safe to right and
Barnes to center. Eewee hit to Phillips
who threw Taylor out at third, but Hoff-
meister tried for a double and threw wild
to second, Barnes reaching third and Eewee
second on the error. The Indianapolis lead
was so great, however, that even the wild
est-eyed fan felt no trepidation. Although
Stafford looked formidable as he came to
bat. he did not prove so, for he struck out
Shoch ended the game by hitting to Allen
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