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Following their disappointing loss to the Reds in extra innings on Monday, the Orpans sent 22 year old rookie Long Tom Hughes to the mound to square off with another of Cincinatti's young stud starting pitchers, Doc Newton. Once again, the Orphans got on the board in the first inning after a Cupid Childs walk and a Topsy Hartsel single. After Childs had went to 3rd on Hartsel's single, clutch hitting Danny Green drove him in with a 1-4 Fielders Choice. The lead would stay at 1-0 until the 6th when the Orphans got on the board again, and once again it was the top of the lineup that got things going. After Childs was hit by a pitch, Hartsel reached first on a fielders choice. After Hartsel stole 2nd, Danny Green reached on an error by the pitcher, Doc Neweton. With men on 1st and 3rd again, this time it was Charlie Dexter who would drive in the run on the 6-4 fielders choice. It was looking as if the bullpen wouldn't be needed on this day as Tom Hughes had cruised through the first 8 giving up only 3 hits. But in the 9th the lead disappeared. 1B-Tom Beckley got his 2000th career hit to lead off the 9th. John Dobbs reached on a fielders choice and then stole 2nd. Hughes hit Harry Steinfeldt putting men on 1B and 2B for SS-George Magoon. Magoon singled, driving in Dobbs and cutting the lead to 2-1. After an errant throw to the plate the Reds had men on 2nd and 3rd with only 1 out and were only down a run. Orphans manager Matt Andersen decided to put 2B-Pete O'Brien aboard with the intentional walk to load the bases and set up the double play, but pinch hitter Algie McBride would have no part of that and he singled home the tying run. Orphans closer Bert Cunningham would come in to pitch the 10th inning, and although he gave up a walk and 2 singles, he was able to wiggle out of a 10th inning jam and keep the Orphans hopes alive. In the top of the 11th Charlie Dexter hit a 1 out single. After Noisy Kling grounded out with Dexter running, Barry McCormick walked to put men on first and second for new LF-Cozy Dolan. Dolan singled home Dexter to give the Orphans a 3-2 lead and Bert Cunningham closed it out in the bottom of the 11th to give the Orphans their first win of the year and even their record at 1-1. Tom Hughes was named player of the game, and he had quite a line, pitching 9 innings giving up 2 earned runs, striking out 3 and walking 3, although 2 of the walks were intentional. The Orphans will go for the series win tomorrow.