Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-12
AUGUSTA WINS.
Shuts Out Portland Team
Six to Nothing.
|rIsh's Pitching Is the Feature,
Doing a Splendid Job.
BIddetord Will Play Augusta Here
Al 4.2O This Afternoon.

With Hal Irish making the Portland
s.uggers break their backs over his
assortment Of curves and speed, and
with the Augusta men finding the
Portland twircr's offerings with regu-
Iarty, Augusta easily took yesterdays
game at the Driving park by the score
of 6 to 0. 1t was good game to
watch and the large crowd thorough
ly enjoyed the clean and fast playing
of both teams
The pitching Of Irish was easily the
feature and seldom on the Driving
park, has ever a better pitching stunt
been performed Up to the ninth in
ming. not Portland man had become
acquainted with second base, and on
ly four had reached first. In the
ninth, BagEanS connected with one
down for a three c-baggcr to deep right,
but hi; effort was of no consequence,
as irish forced johnson to roll an easy
one to him. and the next man was
an easy out Only three hits were
made by Portland and two of these
were of the scratch variety, not until
th" ninth solid drive being secured.
Both teams fieldcd we'll although
Augusta cxccIlcd clever fielding stunts
being pulled off by Brecn. Ordway
and Henderson for the home team,
while Pinkerton played at short a fast
game. accepting his five chances in
superb style.
For today's attraction, Biddeford
= will meet the home team and fast
and exciting game is assured A very
large crowd is expected and i'm order
to accommodate all. the game will be
called around 420.
Yesterdays victory in detail fol-
lows:
First inning-Baggans and South
well for Portland both brccZed but
Roper secured a scratch hit only to
be forced at second by McDonough.
For Augusta, after Black had died.
Breen and Pinterton both showed that
Jordan's offerings were not going to
be difficult, by hitting safely. The
DELAYED steal was then worked. Breen
scoring and Pinkerton taking second
It was on Breen being declared safe
at the plate, that SouthweH protested
n trifle too vigorously at the umpires
decision, and consequently, the payer
was seen to leave the field Wilder
coming in to short and Johnson going
to left. Allen and Morrison were
quickly retired.
Second inning-After Follansbee
had given Breen chance for pretty
play Paauet singled between first and
second. only to be doubled up immedl-
ately by Kelley, the ball taking the
Ordway. Allen, Henderson route. Au-
susta went out in order.
Third inning-For Portland. wider
Jordan. and Baggans. died in quick
for Augusta, Monahan. Black ana
Breen also went out quickly.
Fourth inning-For Portland. john
son raised a fly to Breen, and after
Roper had grounded out. Pinkerton
to Henderson. McDonough raised
long fy to right which was safely
taken care of by Black For the home
team. with none down. Morrison
reached first on wilder's error only
to die an easy out at second. the hit
and run game failing.
Fifth inning After Follansbee had
famed, PaQuet drew base only 10
be caught mapping off first by iriSh
quick throw to Henderson. Kelley
retired his side by popping to Hender-
son 1t was right here that Augusta
put the game safely away, four hits
and an error uDllS ttic 'il'N' ~"
way started the joyful inning by hit
ting safely past Baggans and Paquat
put Henderson safely on first. ad-
vancing the first saCkcr to second. Al
ter Irish had sacrificed both men
ahead base. Monahans hit scored
them Monahan stole and scored on
Blacks double and the latter crossed |
the pan a moment later. when Pinker- |
ton dropped safety over short. Al
Jordan to Folansbce.
Sixth innins-Portland went out in
order Wilder fouling to Monahan. and
both Jordan and Baggans brcezing. In
order to make the game safe beyond
question, with two down Henderson
singled and scored on IrSh's two.
Dagger although the latter died try
ing to stretch 1t into a three-bagger.
Seventh inning-Portland again
went out in order. and Augusta was
retired without runs although both
Monahan and Rrecn singled. poor
base running largely causing it.
Eighth inninG-With two down.
Kelley received Gift but died on
first as Wilder flew out to Henderson.
The home team went down in order
Ninth inning--After Jordan hac
grounded out. Pinkerton to Hender-
son. Baggans tripled to right but died
there as Johnson went out. Irish to {
Henderson, and Roper. Pinkcrton to
Henderson, The score:
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