The times., 1899-07-30
GAMES TODAY.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at IT. -Oris.

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ington battled for eleven innings today. the
Pirates winning by the score CT 6 10 ). It
was a red-hot argument from first 10 last
brilliant plays ana exciting situations fol-
s5wiug each other in rapid order. Mercer
and Sparks were the opposing pitchers. but
the latter retired at the end OF the ninth
inning in favor OF Tannehill.
Piusburg secured nine hits OF Mercer
Six OF these were punched in the fourth
the tenth. while two were made in the
eleventh In seven innings The Pirates did
not get anything that locked like hit. the
men going out in order as they came to
the plate.
Mercer was rendered srand support by
O'Brien and Slagle in the outfield, while
Padden, Bonner, and MeGann enacted SEN
satienal roles in the iniisld. Some of Pad
den,s stops and throws were fast and clean
cut, and the former Pirate was given the
glad hand by the 3.7e0 spectators.
o'Brien made a most remarkable catch
in the tenth inning. when he ran almost
TO the left field fence and pulled down what
looked like sure home run from Williams
bat. There were two men on the bases at
The time, and when the spectators saw the
ball sailing toward the fence they got up.
yelled. and started to leave the park, think
ing the game was over. No one expected
o'Brien to get near the ball. but he did.
and when the crowd realized what had
taken place they gave the Washington left
fielder round after round OF applause.
ming. when with two men out Slagle
doubled along the left field line and scored
on O'Brien's single to right. McGann
opened the fourth by tanning the air. but
Bonner and Freeman followed with sin
giles, and Padden got to first on Williams
error Bonner scoring. Atherton then
connected for one base, sending Freeman
over the plate.
Beaumont made Pittsburg's first hit in
the fourth. II was followed with a safe
buut by Mccarthy. Williams also made a
single filling the bases. McCreery forced
Williams AT second, Beaumont scoring on
the out Bowermans long hy 10 Freeman
scored Mccarthy.
Clark the first man to face Mercer in the
fifth. hit an easy bounder to Atherton.
The latter had plenty OF time, but he threw
the bali on the ground instead o. into Nc
CAMS hands. Clark reaching third on the
error. o'Brien sent fly TO his namesake
in left field and sat down, but Sparks
popped a safe one over McGanns head.
scoring Clark. As Freeman fumbied the
ball Sparks kept on to second. from which
point he scored when Beaumont hit for
Two bases. McCarthy's single made Il an
easy matter for Beaumont to score.
Thus matters stood until the last half o.
the ninth inning, when the Senators woke
up and made all sorts OF trouble. Padden
managed to get hit with. pitched ball and
Ealked to first base. Barry. who had take
4thertons place in the second inning be
cause OF an injury TO one of Atherton's S
legs laced the ball 10 middle fielder fo-
two bases. scoring Padien. Kittridga
sacrificed, Clark TO Sparks, placing Barry
on third Mercer then tapped SOW one
toward Madison, which the latter got and
tried 20 get to the plate ahead OF Barry.
The throw was good, but Barry got there
Lrst with the run that tied the sore.
Tannehill. who had taken Sparks place,
made a single in the tenth. and Mccarthy
drew a pass. but O'BFiens woaderful
catch Of Williams long drive ended the
inning. In the first Of the eleventh Nc
Creery made sensational catches OF flies
sent into right field by Barry and Mercer
catches that surely saved the day fog
Pittsburg.
In Pittsburg's half of the eleventh Nc
Creery and Bowerman were easily dispose
of. but Madison poked a safe shot intr
right field. Clark then picked out one Il
his liking and sent IL 10 the middle fiel.
fence for three bases, sending Madison
over the rubber with the winning run
The score: