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Updated: May 24, 2025
Carson did his best, but with two strikes called on the batter, there came a neat little one-base hit, and, amid a wild cheering and a grand tooting of horns and sounding of rattles, Frank slid in to the home plate. "Hurrah! hurrah! that makes the score eight to seven!" "Keep it up, boys! You've got 'em going." But that was the end of the run making for Brill.
There were looks of grim determination on the faces of the Brill players when they went to the plate for the third time. The first man up was struck out, but the second sent a clean drive to left field that was good for two bases. Then came a sacrifice hit by Spud, that advanced the runner to third, and on another one-base hit, this run came in amid a wild cheering by the Brill followers.
"Hurrah! hurrah! a home run!" "Now, boys, we've started the ball rolling," cried out Bob. "Remember, only one more run ties the score." The next batter up was plainly nervous. He had two strikes called on him, and then he knocked a small foul, which was quickly gathered in by the third baseman. Then Tom came to the bat, and was lucky enough to make a clean one-base hit.
Another real strike followed, and then Larry caught the sphere fairly and squarely, drove it far into left field, and made a home run. "A homer! Wasn't that great!" "That makes the score 5 to 3. Keep it up, Putnam Hall!" The home run was very encouraging, and now Dick came forward with his ashen stick. He had one strike called on him and then managed to make a clean one-base hit.
Another out followed, made by the captain, much to his chagrin. The score now stood 5 to 3, with two players on base and two out. One more out and the match would come to an end, unless the score was a tie. "Tom Rover to the bat" called the score-keeper, and Tom marched to the plate. A strike and two balls, and he made as clean a one-base hit as had his elder brother.
Tug's heart turned sick within him, for there were two men out, and the only man on base was Sleepy, who could never be counted on to make a two-base run on a one-base hit. As Tug stood bewailing his fate, the ball shot past him, and the umpire cried: "Strike one!" Tug shook himself together with a jolt, and struck furiously at the next ball. "Strike two!" sang the umpire.
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