| Game Story and Box Score from The Altoona Tribune, May 29, 1884 |
| ONE OF THE FINEST ------- The Altoona Base Ball Club Wins a Well= Earned Victory Tuesday afternoon the finest game of base ball every played in this city, and one of the best in the country, was witnessed on the Fourth street grounds by an audience which should have been three times as large. After a game in which thirteen innings were played the Altoona Union club defeated the Balti- more Unions by the remarkably score of 3 to 2. The Altoonas went to the bat first and three fell victims to the powers of the visitors, Carroll going out to second on a fly and Moore and Smith on first. The Balti- moreans were treated to a dose of the same medicine, and the game of see-saw was kept up until the fourth inning, neither side mak- ing a run. When the home club came to the bat in this inning Moore led off by going out at first and Smith followed suit. Brown made a two base hit, went to third on Mur- phy's hit and scored on a passed ball amid great cheering, Murphy getting to third. The run-getting was ended by Harris striking out. In the next inning neither side scored, but in the sixth Say got to first on a clear hit and was brought home by Levis, who made a three base hit and was roundly ap- plauded. Then began a string of ciphers which was uninterrupted and unbroken until the thirteenth inning. Carroll led off by going out on first. Moore knocked a fly to left field which was muffed, and made his first. Smith followed to the same place on a clear hit, and in running down to second Moore hurt his ankle and Carroll took his place. Each took a base by sharp running. When Brown came to the bat he struck air twice and six balls were called. He struck at the seventh ball and the sphere slipped past the catcher and Carroll and Smith each came in and tapped the home plate amid en- thusiastic cheers. Brown had got to third in the meantime, but the run-making was over as Murphy retired at first and Harris went out on a fly. When the Baltimore boys came in Phelan got to first on a muffed fly. O'Brien was not so fortunate, and retired on a fly which was taken by Smith in fine style. Phelan made his second, but when Oberbeck went to the bat he knocked a fly in Smith's neighborhood, who embraced the opportunity and scooped it in. Fusselback went to first on a safe hit and got to second on a poorly fielded ball, and on his hit Phelan scored. Say retired, the side by going out on a fly, and the great game was over. The Baltimore made seven first base hits with a total of twelve and the Altoonas twelve with a total of fifteen. Murphy and Sweeny both pitched an excellent game and although fears were expressed that they would become too fatigued to finish the game their work was as effective at the finish as at the start. The catchers played great ball and their throwing to second was exceptionally fine. Smith covered an immense amount of terri- tory and took everything that came within his reach. On second Berry made a double play all by himself and a one handed stop by which a man was put out on first was very fine. In the field Shafer distinguished him- self by taking several difficult flies. The Baltimore players played a good game throughout and won many words of praise from those present for their gentlemanly con- duct. The umpiring was done by Vince Hudson and he filled the position to the satis- faction of the players and of the crowd. Taken all in all it was a game the like of which is rarely seen. The score follows: |