The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20
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WERDEN WON 1T.
Made a Homer With the Score Tied
In the Ninth

Perry Werden was responsible for the
victory won by Minneapolis from Grand
RAPIDS at Nicollet park yesterday after
noon, sending a terrific drive over the
right field fence when the score stood
even in the last half inning of the con-
test. The score was 8 to when he came
up to bat in Minneapolis half Of the
ninth. Perry was more than equal to
the occasion, and before Rube Waddell
had pitched his third ball Werden pulled
out a victory.
The fact that two stars were to be the
opposing pitchers led the fans to expect
a close and exciting game, and their ex-
pectations were realized. Both Menefee
and Waddell were in the best of form.
and the batters were kept guessing
throughout the nine innings. Waddell
got the best of the argument as far as
hits went and he would have won had
he been accorded proper support Meme
fee, however, was backed up in superb
style by the men behind him and pitched
a game that most twirlers would be
proud of.
Contrary to expectations Carey went
to short, and Nance covered third base
while Eddie Dixon played in the left field
Nance was whirlwind in his new posi-
ton. The stubby fielder was presented
with eight chances, a number Of which
were very difficult ones, and all were
accepted without a tumble or a skip.
Pickering opened the game, batted
grounder to Menefee and went out at
first. White followed by flying out to
Davis. Crawford was passed, and Gen
ms went the same way after he had been
hit by a pitched ball. Tebeau retired the
side by going out from pitcher to first
Davis started the Millers' half with a
line drive to White and was promptly put
out at first. Nance drove fast one into
Bierbauer and went around to third on
wild throw to Tebeau. Wilmot flew
out, but Carey connected with the ball
for two sacks, scoring Nance. Werden
wound up the inning by striking out.
In the second Bierbauer and Buelow
went out in a hurry, Buckley followed
with a scratch hit. A Wild pitch advanc-
ed him to second, but ne died there, as
WadGen struck out. The Millers went
out in order in this inning.
Singles by Pickering and White put two
men on bases in the third, with none out.
Crawford came next, but flew to Wilmot.
Genins made it two out by sending a
drive to Nance, but TeDeau hit for two
bases, scoring Pickering and White Bier
bauer closed the inning by going out.
Minneapolis went out one, two, three.
Grand Rapids was BANKED in the
fourth, fifth and sixth innings. In the
fourth and fifth rounds the locals Jared
no better, but in the sixth base on balls,
helders choice, all error by White and
a tWO-baSe hit by Werden sent two Mil
lers over the plate and put Minneapolis
one to the good.
Two singles, a sacrifice and an out to
right put Grand Rapids on an even foot
ing. The locals wasted a hit in the sew
enth and went out in a row in the eighth
Tebeau singled and got as far as second
in the eighth. The side, however, was
put out before he could continue Fast
playing by the Millers was responsible
for the large goose eggs laid by the Grand
Rapids crowd in their half Of the last
inning. But one man came to bat In the
locals half Of the NINTH and this man
was Werden. The score: