The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-21
THE SAME
OLD STORY.
Frisco Loses Two Games to
the Oakland Team.
Costly Errors and Wild Pitching
Did the Work.
Perrott Twirled Better Ball ethan Coughlin,
But the stocktons Lost-Ama-
teur Contests.

Well, there is the same old yarn to tell.
The home team played two games with the
Colonies yesterday and lost both, dropping
into third place in the pennant race.
Their defeat in the morning was case OF
pure hard luck, but the loss of the after
noon game may be charged to the cratic
work of the young man who has pitched
for three clubs in the California league and
is now at liberty to play with Oakland, pro-
vided Colonel Robinson will engage him,
which event is not likely to transpire.
The game was well attended although the
afternoon was somewhat chilly. but the
spectators did not witness contest worth
the price of admission. 1t was not the fault
of the home fielders, however, that the play
was long drawn out and uninteresting.
The boys, with one or two exceptions,
played above the average. but they could
not win with twirler in the box who need
Ell a home-plate three feet wide. Chase, to
employ stereotyped phrase, was as wild
as a Texas steer. He gave eight men bases
on balls, and made three wild pitches, two
of which aided Oakland in scoring.
The home team was in weakened con-
dition with Shea and Charley Sweeney out
of the game. The heavy batting of both
was missed and Joe's earnest, incessant
coaching was sadly needed at times. Han
ley was taken in from center field and
placed at second base when his work was
Of the sky-rocket variety. He made half a
dozen good plays in which was sandwiched
two errors that permitted pair of Colonies
to cross the plate.
Riley at short played ball that Cancelled
all his wretched fielding during the week.
He covered Hanley's territory in addition
to his own and picked up three grounders
that would have been scored as base hits
had the ball gone untouched to the out-feld.
Ebright guarded third perfectly, but could
not hit when a single meant run. Speers'
throwing was weak and he caught without
the spirit that characterized his playing
when he first appeared with the club.
Cobb pitched steady ball for the winners
and was seldom hit safely in a way that
brought in runs for the opposing side.
Lehman caught fair game, his throwing
being very speedy and accurate. Hill once
endeavOTed to steal second on a short
passed ball, but was thrown out before he
got within five feet of second base. Nc
Donald and y. O'Neil were kept busy at
tending to ground hits, and between them
they made but two errors out of a total of
fifteen chances. DUNCAN again had his
batting eye cleared for heavy work, and
hammered out two doubles and single off
Chase.
There was ripple of excitement in the
fifth inning when the homo players de-
veloped a batting streak and nearly tied
the score, but the Colonels continued to
make runs while preventing their OPP
ponents from doing likewise, and the con-
test soon became as uneven as il had been
in the third inning.
Frisco was first up TO bat and made one
run. Hill was given first base on balls.
Hanley hit to ONeil, who erred, and Hill
took second, but was thrown out stealing
third. Hanley stole second during the pro-
cess OF the put-out and scored on Stevens
single.
In the first for Oakland Stickney batted
q liner TO Chase, who partly blocked it. and
Hanley picked up the ball. He threw over
PerrieTs head and Stickney went to second,
scoring on LOhman's single, Lohman went
to second on the throw to the plate and
scored on McDonald's single and Hanley's
high throw home.
In the third for Oakland c. O'Neill was
safe on Perrier'S error. DUNCAN hit an in
field single and both runners tailed on Lob
mans double to left field. Lehman stole
third. Mcdonald was given first on balls
and stole second. n. ONeiPs single to
right scored Lehman and Mcdonald.
In the fourth for Frisco Levy hit a single
TO right, and went to second on Speer's sac
riice and scored on Riley's single. In the
fifth inning Hill batted to left for double,
went to third on Hanley's single and
scored on Stevens sacrifice and Lohman's
muff of lsaacson's throw. Hanley took
third on the misplay. Ebright batted to
Stickney, who threw out Hanley at the
plate. Levy hit safely to left, went to sec
ond On G. O'NeiIl's error, and Ebrisht
scored. Speer's double to left field scored
Levy.
In the sixth for Oakland c. O'Neill was
given first base on balls and went to second
on a wild pitch. Stickney hit to Ebright,
was safe on Perrier's error and stole second.
Duugan's scratch double scored 0'Neill and
sent Stickney to third, but the latter was
caught off the bag and put out. DUNCAN
took third on the play and second on wild
pitch.
In the seventh Ebright made first on a
force, went to second on McDonald's high
throw 10 first, TO third on Lohman's wild
throw to second, and scored on Leyy's
sacrifice
For Oakland in the seventh, Isaacson and
Carsey lit safely, advanced on Cobb's
sacrifice and scored on Stickney's double
In the eighth DUNCAN raped out two
Dagger, went to third on LOhman's sacrifice,
aud scored on McDonald's fly-out to Hill.
The score: