Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-23
The Umpire Helps the Pioneers to Win
the Stockton Game.


The Umpire Helps the Pioneers to Win
the Stockton Game.
Copyright, 1855. BY the California associated Press
STOCKTON, July 22d.-The Pioneers had
their turn to-day, defeating the Stocktons
in very exciting eleven-lnning game BIZ q
score of to 6. Finn sat on the PLAYERS
bench encouraging his pets by humping
the water-chest with a tin dipper when.
ever his side made point or gained an
advantage, and they gained many of them
through the one-sided umpiring of Dewitt
No fault could be found with the umpire's
judgment of balls and strikes, but he
manifestly favored the Pioneers in close
decisions, of which there were many dur
II game.
ler was put in to pitch for the
e.-a-nplons, but III the 10 sfth inning he
went to center, McGlade being put in the
box, and he proved good substitute, his
curves puzzling the Stocktons' batters, and
he had good control of the ball and
abundance of speed. Whitehead pitched q
good game, striking out nine men,
The Pioneers were first at the bat, being
quickly retired. Moore was safe on first
on Hanley's muff, and Stockwell raped
out single, and both scored on BlakistOn s
hard liner to left. In the third inning sin
giles by Moore, Blakiston and Perrier, and
two-bagger by Sweeney, increased the
score of the home team 10 five.
The Pioneers time came in the fourth
inning. Hanley was hit by pitched ball,
and reached second on wild pitch, scor-
ing on Perrier's hit and Stockwell's error.
Donahue brought Perrier home with a
single. Donahue stole around to third, and
scored on Purcells sacrifice. Three runs
for the Pioneers, and Finn began pounding
the water-chest with the dipper.
In the sixth inning Perrier and Purcell
both raped out singles, ard scored on ].
Smiths hard drive past the first bag. This
tied the score,
Selma scored in the seventh, once more
placing the home team in the lead, and the
grand stand yelled with delight. The
score was evened-up again in the ninth by
Smiths error on an overthrow to second.
Moore tried TO steal third, and succeeded,
but Blakiston, who was coaching, ran
Moore off the bag and he was caught nap
ping. Creaner made remarkable throw
from center. and Sweeney hammered out
what looked like three bagger, but the
active Creaner tielded the ball in grand
style, throwing to Purcell who in turn
threw to Nick Smith, and Sweeney was
touched out within a foot of the bag.
Stockwell retired his side.
In the eleventh inning Purcell flew TO
Lorrigan. J. Smith hit to O'Day, who
threw wildly to first, and by the first base
man he was brought up at third Creaner
struck out, but McGlade came to the
rescue, and made a single. bringing in
Smith. This was the winning run, the
Stocktons being retired in short order. It
was an exciting game throug ghout, and the
umpire was roundly abused by the crowd.
HAvERLY VICTORY
SAN Francisco, July 22d.-[Speciall =
Harper Of the Greenhood & Morans held the
Haverlys down to three base-hits to-day,
but Delmas, who played short for tie
GREENWOOD & Morans made four errors and
lost the game. Score-Greenhood & Morans
0, Eaverlys 4.
BAKERSFIELn BEATEN.
Copyright, 1855, 5y&e California Associated P-.a.
BAKERSFIELD, July 22d.-The San Joa
qtin Valley League game here today re-
suited, after ten innings Visalia 10,
Bakersfield g.