The morning call., 1890-05-24
IN THIRD PLACE,
The 0aklands Fall in the Pen
nant Struggle.
The Senators Win a TWelVe.Inning Battle
at Sacramento.
The National and Players League Games
Draw Slim Crowds The American
Association.

TWAS ladies' day at the oakland grounds yes
ferday,7 and large number OF tickets having
oeen issued by newspaper to the fair patrons
OF the game, there was big attendance. The
grand stand was filed with lastly attired ma
trons and maids, while The bleachers held
strong contingent of the Colonels' followers.
Inc weather was excessively warm, ana tended
10 orlng ont excellent ball playing, but on the
other hand there were some errors OF the hue of
The new cut hay that lay In an adjacent field.
The Oakland enthusiasts OF course hOwed like
| people possessed whenever their team did any
Thing toward securing luns, and In the last inn
ing at critical moment the yells almost upset
The Frseos. The game was the property OF San
Francisco from the start, but two wretched
mufs OF easy chances almost gave the cham
| plons another victory. The home team opened
matters with hurrah, betting Cobbs curves for
three long shots and 1t looked as II the perform
ahce OF the previous day would be repeated.
Cobb. however, pitched good ball after the first
inning, and but four hits were made of him.
Young did the box work for the visitors and
although not one man struck out for eight in
nings, lie used enough speed to keep the batsmen
guessing. The warm sun apparently uulimbered
every muscle and joint In his athletic body aud
the ball went humming to the plate after leaving
MS hand. The hits obtained by Oakland were
widely scattered, the only punching OF singles
occurring in the fourth inning. when two safe
raIs were made. Young covered nrst base very
neatly on TWO occasions, when the ball was bat
ted In that direction
Shea aud Ebright performed some very brill
lant inueld work, but the shortsiop spoiled his
record by dropping two high infled flies. Ebright
was at home, however, when his chances wore
hard, and line way lie gathered in two hot line
hits chilled lie female admirers of the Colones.
Shea's one band catch OF high lias hit was one
OF the features OF the day. Sweeney had an.
other slug2ins day, finding Mr.. Cobb Tor pair
OF singles and double. .Hany made an ex-
tremely difficult catch Of hard hit ball, but
dropped another ball after a backward run.
speer was In the game also 10 large extent,
catching Young faultlessy and throwing finely
10 second. HIS triple was long hit To center
field.
Lohman and Hnl did the heavy sticking for
at short A feature OF Stickney's play was a
Catch OF foul ball, after long run toward the
grandstand.
In the first inning Sweeney hit a double 10 left
and Hanley reached FIRST on Stick ney'S error.
Ebright hit 10 Lohman, who muffed. and G.
ONeill threw out sweeney at third. Levy batted
two-oagget 10 righI, scoring Hanley aud Eb-
right, and Speers' triple sent Reub home. In the
second for Frisco Shea went 10 first called
balls, stole second, went 10 third Ou Dungan's
high throw, and scored on Sweeney's single.
In the third for oak The bases became
filed on Cobb's single, c. 0'Nellps base on balls
aud StIckney being hit by pitched ball. Dun
gan sacrificed TO Sweeney and Cobb scored THIS
inning was closed by pretty double play III
which n. O'Nei lined out to Sweeney, who
doubled up Suckney at second.
The Friscos made their last run in the fifth.
when the bases became filled by singles, Shea,
scored Shea.
. OdhIdnu III tue seventh nlaue Two runs. Hlll
hi TO E6right, who muiled, aud scored when
Hanley dropped Isaacson's fly. Isaacson went
10 second on the error, to third on a sacrifice
aud scored on Duugan's single In the nlntn
Hil led of with single. but was forced at
second on Isaacsons grounder to Buchan.
Ebright mutfed c. O'Nels fly and Isaacson
took second, scoring when Stevens dropped
Stickney's hit 10 right.
SUMMARY - AT Oakland May 23, 1890
San Frauclscos 8, osKlands T. Earned run
San Franclscos l. Three base hIt-Speer Two
base hhs-Sweeney, Levy. Sacrifice hits-Stick-
ney, DUNCAN 2, Ebright, Buchan. Z. O'Nenl,
Levy. First base on errors-0akands o, san
Franciscos 3. First base on called balls-Oak-
lands 3, San Franciscos 2. Left on bases-Oak-
lands Z, San Franeiseos 8. Struck oui-By
Young l. Hit by pitcher-C. ONeill, Stickney
Double play-Sweeney and Ebright.
SCORE BY INNINGS.