The next man at the bat knocked a fly into the hands of Danny Griswold, who was playing short-stop, and the base-runners came back to their places.
Then the men on bases tried to make a double steal, which was partially successful.

The fellow on second reached third, but the runner behind him was cut off at second by a throw from Ready.

Jack should have thrown to third, but he did not.

He threw low to second, and Diamond got it on the bound, touching the runner as that individual was making a desperate slide.
Two men were out, and Frank hoped that Badger would keep the visitors from scoring.

Buck might have done so, but somehow he "crossed signals" with Jack, the result being a passed ball that let in a score.
"I'm hot stuff," chirped Ready, as he found Frank back at the bench of the home team.