Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-06

| Base BAH.
The game at the Park yesterday between
the Atlas, of Sacramento, and the Stars, of
San Francisco, drew the largest number of
spectators that has assembled to witness a
contest of that character in Sacramento
this season, and they saw an excellent
game. conducted in an admirable manner,
which reflected credit upon both organiza-
tions, and upon the umpire, J. I. Stafford.
| MuIlee, who was expected 10 pitch for the
Stars, came up from the Bay, but was I'M
able TO play, owing to an injury to his right
! hand The Stars were also at a disadyan-
/ tage in consequence of the " indisposi-
| ton of another of their nine, but the
! Atlas courteousiy allowed them to select
any man they desired in his place, and
| they chose Andy Piercy one of the finest
players on the coast. ard he occupied
! the box for them during the re-
mainder of the game. The Stars went to
| the bat first. ana were whiteWashed. That
! looked well for the home club, and their
/ friends, who had feared they were over
matched plucked up courage. The Atlas
| III turn were whitewashed, and the spec
tators began to feel that they were getting
the worth OF their money. In the second
inning the Stars got another goose egg,
and the Atlas, by good playing and good
! luck and poor playing and bad luck on the
part Of their opponents, scored four runs.
! Both mines were whitewashed during the
next two innings IN the fifth inning the
! Stars struck their streak of luck, owing to
! errors and failures of their opponents, and
put five TALES 10 their credit, leading the
| Atlas one. Neither side scored during the
sixth inning. In the seventh the
Stars gained one more. Both sides
went out without a count on
the eighth inning. At the commence
ment Of the ninth the game seemed to be
" al over except the shouting the Stars
| having lead of two and being apparently
able to keep it. However, they went out
without having increased their score and
/ the Atlas went to the bat without much
| hope Treichler, after two unsuccessful
| strikes. unexpectedly sent the ball to center
| field and made his first. Renfro followed
and made first, but Treichler WAS put out
before he could land his toOtsy-wOotsies on
| the second. Just then it WAS noticed that
! the Atlas were so fortunate as TO have their
! best men at the bat III 4 bunch this inning
Mack gave the ball a good lift carrying
| RenfrO to second while he went TO first.
| Then the crowd applauded when McLaugh-
! lin faced the pitcher, and he was encour-
/
! Tip 80 Bring the bows in, Mac. etc There
wasn't 80 much enthusiasm after he had
made two efforts to find the ball and failed,
| bu, Just then he saw his chance, and sent
the ball where it wasn't expected by the
Stars and before they could pass it to the
catcher Rcnfro and Mack had tailed That
made the score even, and the friends Of The
Atlas were more than pleased; but when
Hilbert tapped the little sphere SO success
| fully that Mclaughlin ran home and the
game was won, they expressed their delight
with cheers. The large assemblagc dis
pcrsed in excellent humor, and feeling that
a well-played game OF baseball Is 4 great
thing TO enliyen the circulation of the
! blood of spectator. The Stars took their
def, at good-naturedly, and rode away
looking cheerful the Atlas giving them
three cheers at parting. Following is the
score in detail