Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-02
american League Teams, Standing.


Through the punching of hits and a
beautiful hOme-run drive over the left field
fence. Baltimore defeated Washington yes
terday by the score of 6 to 4. The contest
from start to finish was good to look at,
the batting of the locals being heavy in
spots. while the Orioles confined almost all
their hitting to one inning. Several errors
of the costly sort crept into the Senator's
score. but the visitors made them also, and
honors We're almost even in this respect.
With the exception of seeing Twirler
Mercer on the rubber once more fully
5000 spectators journeyed to the park. and
We're well repaid for the visit. The ex-
Senator was in good form, and held the
Baltimores down to five hits, but the
heart-breakng drive of Foutz for four
bases turned the trick for his team.
Opposed to Mercer on the rubber was
Iron Man" McGinnity, and his delivery
proved a puzzle the ball being hit freely
total of nine Safeties was placed to the
credit of the Washington men. Farrell,
especially, took a liking to McGinnity's de-
livery, and hammered out two doubles and
two singles having a batting average of
1000 on the day, his other try was a
sacrifice, placing him four times at the
bat. Everett also was something of fac
tor in the Senator's score, his drive for
plate.
In the field Second Baseman Quinn,
Clingman and Coughlin were seen to the
best advantage, the first named capturing
eleven out of twelve chances his one error
being on an easy chance At short and
third everything was attended to with en-
erSetic dispatch which came that way, not
a misplay being charged against either.
Everybody seemed to play together, but
the unlooked-for home run is what drove
the Senators to tall timber
How the Runs Were Made.
Neither side scored in the first two in
nings. but in the third Washington broke
the ice After two were out Mercer Sc
cured his base on balls. and two timely
hits by Farrell and Everett sent him over
the plate.
In the fourth the Baltimores worked in
their grand coup, the home run of Foutz
being in evidence. DOnlin hit into center
for a single and went all the way to third
on Farrell'S error. Williams followed with
another hit scoring Donlin. keister then
few out to Everett and Seymour died at
first, Quinn to Everett. Jackson was then
given a base on balls, and with first and
second occupied, Mr.. Foutz walked to the
plate, caught one of MERGERS slow drops
on the end of his bat and sent 1t flying over
the left field fence into the gully beyond.
1t was a beautiful hit. and after the spec
tatorS had gulped down their sorrow the
OriOle batter was given plenty of applause.
In the NTH Washington raised the hopes
of the local fans" by getting two runs
over the plate and crawling up to within
one run of tying the score. After Clarke
had fouled out to McGraw, Mercer hit into
left field for two bases and Farrell In
trying to sacrifice him to third. batted to
McGinpity. who fumbled the ball. Everett
then drove out the beauty for three bags,
the bah hitting the LETT field fence and
bounding away toward center, bringing in
two runs.
In the seventh both sides did business in
the run-making line. Foutz was hit by
Mercer and walked: Bresnehans hit to
right sent him to third A minute later
Roger stole second. as the base was not
covered. After striking out McGinnity,
Mercer sent McGraw to first on balls, fill
ing the bases. Foutz came home on Don
Inns long hit to third. Everett dropping
the throw. and Bresnehan crossed.the plate
d minute later when the ball slipped out
of MERGERS hand he was trying to field
Williams hit. keister then batted into a
double play. pulled off by Clingman. Quinn
and Everett and the agony was over.
Everybody up for the lucky seventh"
was the cry, but only one run resulted.
Clarke was hit by McGinnity. and after
Mercer had flown out to Donln, Farrell
hit into left for two bases, bringing the
Senator's catcher crossed the plate. This
made the score Is to 4. and as neither side
got man over the rubber in the last two
innings. they We're the final figures.
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