Word: hitting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...knocked a hard grounder to Hovey who fumbled, Lyons reaching first. He stole second. Then Bates pitched a swift drop which struck the ground before it reached Cobb, and Lyons came home. In the fifth inning the visitors nearly scored again. Doyle came first to the bat. He hit a long fly to Frothingham who caught it near the ground, The umpire, however, thought that the ball was caught on the pick-up. Doyle having reached first in this way, took second when McKeever was given a base on balls. There he was caught very prettily by Bates and Hovey...
...yesterday was an easy victory for the Harvard nine. Lovell's team would have been shut out but for Hovey's error and Bates' wild pitch. Our batting was strong and well directed. This was especially noticeable in the seventh inning. With three men on bases, Hovey and Trafford hit long, high flies to the left fielder, and three runs were made on the throws in. On the other hand, the visitors could do nothing with Bates. They made four hits according to the score, but one of these was owing to a bad decision by the umpire...
Harvard made one run in the first inning on a base on balls, a steal, Hallowell's sacrifice and Hovey's two bagger to left field. Hovey got to third on Trafford's hit, but was thrown out at the plate in trying to make a run on Frothingham's grounder. to Rudderham. Trafford had stolen second and took third on this play, but he also was thrown out in trying to come home while the visitors were not looking. In the third inning Dean's two bagger, his pretty steal to third, and Hovey's sacrifice made one more...
...features of the game was Frothingham's terrific drive to left field in the fourth inning. If the ball had not struck the willow, the hit would surely have netted four bases. This, with Dean's triple, were Harvard's only safe hits. A line catch by Trafford was also noteworthy. With three men on bases in the fourth the batter drove a high line ball which Trafford jumped and got. In the eighth with one man out and a man on second and third Cook caught a hot liner and made the double at third unassisted...
Earned runs, U. of M. 1, Harvard 2. Two base hit, Frothingham. Three base hit, Dean. First base on balls, Cook, Rich, Booth, Dean. First base on errors, U. of M. 4, Harvard 2. Struck out, Walsh, Abbott, Wilkinson, Rich, Booth, Hallowell, Trafford. Upton, Bates. Stolen bases, Rich, Kelly, Dean, Hovey. Double play, Cook, unassisted. Left on bases, U. of M. 6, Harvard 2. Time, 1 h. 15 m. Umpires, Ryan of Boston and Seymour of the Univ. of Mich...