Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1918 — FOUR RUNS SCORED ON FOUR PITCHED BALLS. [ARTICLE]

FOUR RUNS SCORED ON FOUR PITCHED BALLS.

Chick Hartley, an old-time ball player, who is now a cop in Philadelphia, knows of a game in which four runs were scored on four pitched balls. He played in the contest, which took place in the New York State league in 1913, between Troy and Syracuse. Owens pitched for Syracuse. Cranston hit the first ball pitched for a home run. Mowe, , the second batter, smote the first ball delivered to him for a single. Lumley did the same thing on the first pitch to him. Hart- ( ley himself came to the bat next ( and swatted the first ball for a homer, making a total of four 1 runs. Burchell then ,relieved i Owens. Troy won the game, ( 5 to 4, in 13 innings. Hartley says this is a record.