The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-14
Cleveland Wins Last Game OF st.
Louis Series Through Errors
in the Ninth Inning.
HARPER OPPOSES EARL MOORE.
Both Pitch Great Ball and Neither
Side Scores Until Eighth
Woods Hit Wins fer
the Bluebirds.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cleveland. O., May 1s-Cleveland gave st.
Louis her trimmings this afternoon, by the
close margin of one run. The visitors had
the game all but won in the ninth. but
two errors, one by Mccormick. the othel
by Wallace, let in the two runs that pu
the Bluebirds in the lead. Moore was on
the firing line for Cleveland. and Harper
in the box for the Browns. Both men
pitched great ball.
There was no scoring until the eighth in
ming, when Heidrick's two-bagger brought
in the first two runs. The Bluebirds tied
the score In their half by landing on Har-
per for two singles and a double.
AT least LOCO enthusiasts came out Tor
the last game of the series. Gochnauer re-
sumed his place at short and Wood sup
planted Schreck at first, the latter having
been given a short benching period. Moore
was sent on the slab for the first time In
ten days. A new bat boy, as dark as mid
night, was trotted out as a mascot by the
Bluebirds.
The first inning was short and sweet.
Moore threw out Burkett. Pickering got
Heidrick's fly and Flick captured Ander-
sons. Pickering flied to Burkett. and Nc
Carthy and Wood went out. Harper to An
derson.
Wallace got the first gift Of the game in
the second inning. Padden flied to Wood.
Jones famed on three called strikes and
If there might be something doing in the
last half of this inning. Jones dropped
Fiick's long fly. Bonner's sacrifice was ioi-
lowed by a single and a steal by sra Saes:
plate on this play and BemS. who got MS
base, was forced out.
Anderson showed his batting eye in the
fourth. He cracked out n good one into
right field. 1t looked safe for two bases, but
Flick's speed made 1t a single, Wa!lace,s
liner gave Wood a chance to make q double
play. unassisted. and Padden went out.
The most sensational play of the game
was Pickerilg's great catch Of Jones's .o1g
fly into left field. Mccarthy could not see
and nabbed it by a hairs breadth.
Three of the Browns were retired In the
sixth by four pitched balls. Burkett flied to
Anderson flied to Pickering also. In the NTH
Moore retired three men with I'VE pitched
balls.
men out, ST. Louis turned in two runs. Nc
Cormick singled. but was forced by Sugden.
Harper went out, Bemis to Wood. Goch-
s aansr a1 5aI 9be .xl eprEssrs Te stois second Sns o.
Heidrick cracked out a pretty double ri
ing in the tallies.
The Bluebirds returned the compliment in
their half. Pickering singled. but Mccarthy
and Wood went out In one-two order. Flick
did his duty by providing a single, and
Pickering scored as ne stole second. BON
ner's double scored Flick. This brought the
fun up to the ninth inning with the score
tied. Wallace singled and Moore presented
Padden with a gift. Jones sacrificed ana
wallace scored on Mccormick long dy to
Mccarthy.
McCorrnick's error made Bemls's hot one
safe. Gochnauer popped and Schreck. who
batted for Moore, was too anxious and side
wiped the air three times. Pickering walked
and Wallace's error placed Mccarthy on
first. With the bases full. Wood put a pref
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the game.
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