The morning call., 1890-10-27
PITCHED AWAY
The GAME.
Chief Borchers a Dismal
Disappointment.
Coughlin Annihilated, but Frisco
Comes Out of the Fray
Victorious.
Oakiands Bat Out q Game ct the Gas
City-Ths observation-disclosures
Liners.

The game yesterday at the Raight-street
grounds between the home team and the
Sacramentos was in many respects pecu-
liar one, and presented couple of most IN
anticipated and disappointing surprises.
Borchers, whose signing to play the season
out with the Senators has occasioned so
much comment, and of whom great things
were expected, was surprise No. l. To say
that the erstwhile big chief made most
chilly frost" in his efforts to pitch ball Is
putting it in the mildest possible terms.
Borchers was once a great twirler but,
Judging from his word in yesterdays game,
he has sadly degenerated and instead OF
pitching ball he appears better adapted to
the healthful but less lucrative occupation
Of pitching hay.
In one single inning did he accomplish
the un-qualed feat on a California diamond
of giving four men bases on balls. hit an
other and made wild pitch; and to make all
this binding he compacently threw the
ball with the speed of hurricane to
the clubhouse instead of second
base, allowing thereby three runs. In the
second he moderated slightly, sending but
one man to his base on balls and hitting an
other, but in way.Of variation allowed three
safe hits and a sacrifice to be made off him.
The crowd then Justify yelled for Harper,
and Captain StapletOn appeaSed them by
RELOCATING Borchers to the bench and plac-
ing Harper in the box, which change per-
mitted the game of baseball to be PLAYED.
Surprise No. did not occur till the
third inning; but when 1t came 1t was
eOrker, and the laugh was on the Frisco
contingent. 1t was nothing more or less
than a bombardment of Coughin's prettieSt
curves 10 all corners of the field. Bowman,
Stapleton and Reitz took most active part
in this pastime, the catcher shooting one
over the left field carriage drive, Stapleton
banged one almost to the club house on the
fly, and little Reitz, though he hit
the ball harder than either of his
predecessors, was less fortunate, for the
sphere, going over the right-feld fence,
struck the adjoining sheds and bounding
back only gave him two bases. McHale
also got in Scorehing single TO left, and
DAILY and Cedar gave Hanley two hard
chances before the inning was over.
Lookabaugh was then substituted and
kept the Senators down to two hits aud one
run for the succeeding six innings.
The fielding was streaked by both teams,
some very easy chances being slipped up on,
while many difficult plays were executed.
Levy captured tho bonors, however, taking
four sensational chances in splendid shape,
while Roberts gathered in three pretty ones
Everett made phenomenal stop of vicious
gTounder over second and threw his man
out Stapletrn made tile catch of hard
foul near the grand stand, and double play
participated in by Harper. DAILY and Staple
ton was finished piece Of work.
When Tom Powers, CalifoTnas fayorita
player, walked on the diamond i'll the capac-
ity of umpire the 10000 persons present rose
and gave him a most hearty ovation, which
be gracefully acknowledged by lifting his
cap.
The run making, excepting that Of the
third inning, was simply farce and IN
worthy OF detail. The score: