Word: innings
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Fourth Inning. - Hutchison out, Latham to Wright, Parker hit safe; Smith hit to Wright, who stood midway between home and first, and met the runner; the latter slid along the ground, and the umpire decided not out. This caused a tedious and exciting discussion between the rival captains and their assistants; and no other competent person volunteering as an umpire, the game was resumed where it had been left off. Ripley struck out, and Tyng juggled the ball sufficiently to seduce Parker from second, and then fielded him out, making a brilliant double play and withdrawing us from a precarious...
...Fifth Inning. - Holden fouled to Smith; Wright made a base-hit; Winsor sacrificed; Howe brought in Wright with a clean hit; Hutchison gave Nunn a life on a poor throw to Downer, Howe scoring on Downer's poor throw home; Thayer made a base-hit, bringing in Nunn and going out on second himself...
...Sixth Inning. - Latham made a base-hit, stole second, gained third on Ernst's sacrifice hit, but was left by Holden...
...Seventh Inning. - Wright hit a terrific liner to Brown, who juggled it and entitled Wright to a base-hit; Winsor hit gently to Carter, who, instead of doubling up Wright, gave him his second by a poor throw to Walden; then the hippodrome began. Howe tried to sacrifice, but Walden fumbled; bases full, Nunn tried to fly out, but Walden muffed, Wright scoring; Thayer tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Winsor scoring; Tyng tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Howe scoring; Latham struck to Hutchison, who made a fine pick up and forced Nunn out on home; Ernst...
...Amherst did not give him a chance to exhibit his skill in the field. Thayer made a brilliant catch of a hot liner, and Ernst held a fly, straight from the bat, in his left hand. Thayer, Latham, and Wright made a fine double play in the third inning...