Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-01
WISHY-WAShV BALL PLAYING.
SACRAMENTO GETS THE WORST DEAL
OF THE SEASON.
With a Lead of Ten, the Home Club is
Knocked Silly by San Francisco in
the Last Round.

Did they hit Zeigler ?''
well, yes, slightly, in the ninth inning
that is, they simply pushed out ten hits
and scored as many runs"
who did,"
why the San Franchises, of course.
They're the only ones that do that sort of
thing"
And what was the matter with Zeig-
ler?"
why, nothing; he merely couldn't get
the ball out of the way of the bat"
"And so the San Franchises won, did
they"
"They did, and in just as fair game as
could possibly be played. 1t looks hard
for nine to be beaten out of a game, after
having lead of ten runs at the opening of
the last inning"
But the Sscramentos were lust so un-
fortunate, and can rightly lay every bit of
the blame on their pitcher, Mr.. Zeigler.
He pitched remarkable game up to the
ninth inning, but then-well. it's all over
now. His delivery ~ was wretched, in
deed. Degree by degree, the strength in
his arm seemed to give out, until at last it
appeared as Timber as a rag, and ''teasers"
came over the plate, only TO be stopped by
the bat and sent rolling into the out-feld,
every time out of the reach of a right, CEN
ter or left fielder. This is how the San
Franciscos won the game, and they are
surely entitled to 1t.
When the game had been played, except
ing the San Francisco's half of the ninth
inning, the score board, in plain figures.
hnra The G.,
ciscos g." People left the grounds in order
to get good seat in the cars, and it is safe
to say that there was not thought in the
mind OF anyone that the home nine had
not given the leaders good rub, with the
exception, perhaps, of the San Francisco's
Captain.
Brace up, boys" cried Powers, at only
takes ten to tie the score! We've got good
chance to win this game yet Now, Jack,
show what you can do" Accordingly
Donohue made a clean hit, and the ball
was started rolling. Hanley smashed out
two Dagger, Levy made two bases on Baltz's
mutt of a fly, Perrier hit safely, Powers
made sacrifice, and Sweet added to the
amusement by rapping out two Dagger
shea went him one better, and got three
bases on a long drive. Donohue came
around again and got double, Hanley a
base on balls, and so on until Ziegler gave
out entirely, and Newbert went in to pitch
When this change took place the score
stood Is to II in favor of Sacramento.
There were two outs and Levy was on sec
ond base. Stockwell came to the bat and
drove one of Newbert's "twisters" for hit.
Baltz felded the ball and threw to O'Day
to prevent Stockwelrs going to second on
| the hit. O'Day touched Stockwell out, but
Levy had already crossed the plate and the
| umpire decided that Levy's run counted,
and thus the score was tied. The crowd
yelled with excitement and the players
| crowded around Van Court, the Sacrament
tos claiming that Stockwell was put out
before Levy crossed the home-plate.
| McSorley for time refused to play, but
upon the advice of friends he resumed, and
the tenth inning commenced. The home
club could not make run, and of course
Newbert was an easy mark for the San
| Franciscos, and they soon had their long
| wished-for run, which gave them hard
earned victory.
Up to the ninth inning it was one of the
| drearlest games ever played here, but the
| result of the contest was perhaps one of
| the greatest surprises to baseball audience
| that has ever taken place in the California
League. Only four hits had been made off
| Leigler up 70 the ninth inning and then to
| think that he should SO fall to pieces as to
| allow ten hits in one inning 1t seems al
! most impossible, but it was nevertheless a
| fact, and the game will undoubtedly be a
| long remembered one by Sacramentans, as
well as by the visitors No other club in
| the League beside the San Franchises could
have done such a thing, and if they don't
deserve credit for their staying qualities it
would be hard to find club that does.
The Sacramento club had Barry quite at
| their mercy, hammering out thirteen hits.
| He was exceedingly wild during the mid
die of the contest, and gave batter after
| batter his base on balls, and under any but
extraordinary circumstances his nine would
have suffered shocking defeat. He was
presented with mammoth bouquet at the
| beginning of the game. and the Whit he
| took of it may have had something to do
with his box-work.
| During the progress of the game several
| of the San Francisco players had stationed
| themselves in front of the special stand and
| directly in line with the home-p plate and
the pitchers box, presumably for the pur.
pose of getting in the shade. Zeigler and
| McSorley objected to this, and the umpire
| ordered the men to their bench. Thew
went, and along with them their manager
Finn. Powers then wanted the umpire tc
put the policemen out of the lines. His
| request was not complied with, and g
| &" kick was made, but to no effect for the
| officers held their ground
! In the ninth inning, after Zeigler had
been hit so hard and Newbert went in tc
| take his place, Powers again objected, on
the grounds that a pitcher could not be
changed in the middle of an inning. Van
Court held differently, and Powers filed a
protest with the scorer.
| O'Day, in catching a bali in the eighth
Inv A,s1r tal - Il.
left hand, and split the little finger of bis
right. He retired, and Roberts took his
place at second. Baltz was taken from The
bench anu played in left field. He made q
| remarkable" attempt to catch fly ball
and signally failed
One of the San Franchises exploded a
| large bomb towards the latter part of the
| game, and many hold that this was what
| turned the table, and "jonahed" the Sacra-
mentos.
Perrier, Levy, Goodenough and Roberts
all played an excellent fielding game, each
capturing several fly balls
| Van Court did his best to satisfy all par.
ties in the umpiring line, but he was Missed
| on several occasions.
| A laughable incident, but nevertheless, a
smart trick on the part OF Roxburg, took
| place in the sixth inning. Roxburg was
on third base. when 0'Dsy hit a grounder
to Hanley. Roxburg made dash for the
home-plate, but the ball got there ahead OF
him. and SWEET was waiting for the runner
to come up so that he could touch him
Roxburg stopped within about foot OF
SWEET, and both stood looking al each other
for few moments. The San Francisco
catcher probably thought there was no use
IN touching the runner. and Roxburg
| evidently thought he might as well give
4 ~ lint ana nf h,,N - J
he darted back to third base. SWEET threw
TO stop him, aud the foxy" Sacramento
catcher then turned around and reached
the plate in safety, scoring run. He sur
| prised himself as well as the audience.
| Following is the score
! SACRAMENTO. T.B. r.. B.H.sH.P.o. A. f.
Hewoert, S "a p. 0 2
McSorley, Sd b.............7 0 0 2 =
Veach. LIST b...........,...... 0 9 2
| krehmeyeF, C....... 6 o q <