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The Globe Democrat reported that the Whites scored two runs in the second on Nyce's home run "after the side should have been retired." The St. Paul Globe was more explicit, stating "Bad luck, bad umpiring or bad fielding are almost always certain to floor a base ball team taken one at a time, but when they come together there is no surer road to defeat known." In the second inning, with one out, Arundel hit a grounder to short. Hines was forced at second. "Shafer threw the ball to Morrissy, who met Arundel on the line three feet in front of first base, and actually pushed the runner off the line with the ball, and yet [umpire] Fessenden called Arundel safe." Nyce's home run followed. The call was one of three made that "were so palpably wrong that they call for brief attention." In addition to the blown call at first, the Globe cites a play in the fifth when, with a runner on third and one out, Minnesota right fielder Carroll hit a slow grounder to third base and was called out despite beating the throw by at least two feet. The run scored to tie the game at 2-2. In the sixth inning, after the Whites had already scored a couple of runs, "Arundel made a dart for third [on a passed ball], the ball was thrown by Kemmler to Reilly, who touched the runner while the latter was wildly fanning the air with his right hand in search of the coveted bag," and apparently he was still called safe. The Whites scored three more runs that inning after Reilly "made a crucial error" to take a 7-2 lead. Nyce pitched well enough, scattering seven hits and six walks. The Whites did not make a single error (save the six walks) in the 8-2 victory. The Chicago Tribune noted "Fessenden's umpiring was very rocky, although it did not materially affect the result of the game." You can be the judge of that.
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Top of the first inning:
Murphy doubled
Morrissy singled, scoring Murphy
1 run
St. Paul 1, Whites 0
Bottom of the second inning:
Hines safe on Reilly's error
Arundel hit into a fielder's choice to Pickett, Hines out at second
Nyce homered, scoring Arundel
2 runs
St. Paul 1, Whites 2
Top of the fifth inning:
Kemmler singled
Anderson made an out, advancing Kemmler
Murphy singled, scoring Kemmler
1 run
St. Paul 2, Whites 2
Bottom of the sixth inning:
Herr flew out to Carroll
Hines singled and stole second
Cantz singled, Hines advancing to third
Cantz advanced on a passed ball, Hines scoring
Arundel singled, Cantz advancing to third
Arundel advanced on a passed ball, Cantz scoring
Nyce singled
Nyce advanced to second and Arundel to third on a passed ball
Nicholson reached on Reilly's error, Arundel scoring
Nyce and Nicholson subsequently scored
5 runs
St. Paul 2, Whites 7
Bottom of the eighth inning:
Herr walked and stole second
Hines singled, scoring Herr
1 runs
Final score: St. Paul 2, Whites 8