Word: muffs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Belcher made Amherst's only run in the fifth inning on Quackenboss' fumble of an easy grounder, a wild pitch, and Henshaw's muff at the home plate of Howland's throw from centre. The game was not a close one, and therefore was devoid of any great interest. The day was chilly, also, and for that reason the attendance was not so large as it otherwise would have been. The spectators showed considerable enthusiasm, however, and Linn's quick fielding in especial called forth much applause. The Amherst men did not make any remarkably good plays...
Dartmouth was first at the bat. Williams got his base on Linn's muff and stole second. Gault reached first on called balls, was advanced to second on Woodcock's sacrifice, and both he and Williams came home on Abbott's hit to left. Abbott reached second on the attempt to throw Gault out at the home plate, and scored on Hoyt's hit to right. Jones got first on balls. was advanced a base on Hoyt's hit, and going to third on Hoyt's put out reached the home plate on Quakenboss's muff of Baehr...
Edgerly scored the only run for his side in the fourth inning on Linn's muff, a steal, and Codman's base hit. In the first inning Linn and Willard got first on called balls. Linn stole second, reached third on a wild pitch, and both he and Willard scored on Henshaw's hit. In the fourth inning Wood got his first base on balls and came home on Codman's wild throw. Linn hit safely and scored on Howland's two-base hit. Only six innings were played. In the last, Linn and Willard made base-hits, and Henshaw...
Knowlton, in the fourth, reached second on McConkey's muff of his fly to short left field, the ball rolling down to the track. Dann had two passed balls in quick succession, giving Harvard its sixth unearned run. With two men out, Campbell reached first on a missed third strike, but was left by Gallivan's easy grounder to Noyes...
After the disastrous first inning, Harvard played a game which, if continued, will bring the championship to Cambridge. The entire nine batted hard, few men striking out. Gallivan made his first error in a championship game, an excusable muff of Bates' throw in attempting to put King out at second. Willard led his side at the bat. For Princeton, King and Dana did good work. The score...