Word: balk
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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With regard to the disappointments of the game--the base-running and the errors--it need only be said that the men were caught off bases by a trick which many umpires would have called a balk, and which came as near as possible to being a balk in the estimation of the umpire who allowed it. The errors were due to the necessity of handling slow balls with almost impossible quickness, and are not to be classed with the errors of omission which go to make stupid playing...
...first run was made in the second inning when Weeks, for Pennsylvania, got his base on balls, was advanced to second by Hare's sacrifice, and went to third on a balk, scoring on a wild pitch by Coburn. Stephenson began the fourth inning with a three-base hit to centre field. Kernan then made a long hit for a home run, scoring Stephenson. In the sixth inning Matthews hit to left field and by skillful base-running went to third on Stephenson's safe hit to shortstop. Dexter then made a fine single, bringing in both men. The last...
...Beardsell, Struck out-- by McCornick: Hill 2, Kendall. Wheelock, Perry, Laverack, McNamara 3, Quincy; by Laverack: Sargent 2, Foster, Edmands 2, Beardsell. Bases on balls--By McCornick: Smith, Wheelock 2, Quincy; by Laverack: Sargent, Beardsell; by Stickney: Rainbolt. Hit by pitched ball--Laverack, McCornick. Passed balls--Edmands 4, Putnam. Balk -- McCornick. Double play-- Laverack to McNamara. Time--2h. 20m. Umpire--Stanwood...
...Kendall, Kernan. Stolen bases--Loughlin, Reid 2, Devens 2, Trainor, Clarke, Pottle, Dana, Double play--Fincke to Kendall, Base on balls--by Bacon: Fincke. Hit by pitched ball--by Bacon; Kendall, Clark, Struck out--by Kernan: Trainor, Shaughnessy, Hoyt, Pottle 2, by Bacon: Fincke, George. Passed balls-Pratt 2. Balk--Kernan. Time--2h. Umpire--Murray...