The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-07
The ERRORS
were COSTLY.
A Batting Battle Captured
by the Senators.
A Fight Mt Stockton After the
Home Team Lost.
Selma Assaults MT. Coughlsn Of San Jose,
Who Umpired the Contest-sauta Rosa
Loses the Lead.

There has never been doubt as to the
superiority of the fielding of the Sacramento
team, but the Senators were regarded IN
many quarters as the weakest hitters In the
league. Said one of the ball managers q
month ago: "If Sacramento is so anxious
to get the pennant she had better secure
heavier hitters." Wei, the Capital City
team is In the lead to-day with the same
men who were playing when the season be-
gan and their hitting has been one OF the
principal factors in their victories. The
Sacramento players, however, convinced
the eoDle that attended yesterdays and
Saturdays games that they ale sluggers
from Sluggerville. liz the game OF Satur-
day they found Carsey and Meegan for a
total of fifteen hits, and yesterday raped
Pitcher Cobb for fourteen safe shots, with
a total of twenty-One bases.
1t would appear from casual glance at
the summary that the Senators won the
game principally through the errors of their
opponents, as they earned but one run out
Of fifteen. But although the fielding Of the
Colopels figured largely in the run-getting
much of the scoring was done in clean,
hard hitting, after two men had been put
out and an opportunity given to Oakland to
retire the side.
fhe hitting was not confined to one side.
The Colonies did their share of the PUNK
ing-in fact hit harder than the leaders, but
they were unfortunate in not getting hits
at the right time. They knocked II Iffman's
curves all over the lot, and had Cobb be
given decent support the up-country club
would have gone home minus 4 game. 1t
seems strange that eighteen hits, with to-
tai of twenty-five bases, four bases on
balls, four sacrifices and four errors ION
the opposing sIde) sh Juld not have been
enough to win a game. But a sample Of
the Colonies work might furnish one rea-
son for their defeat In the sixth inning
DUNCAN got first base on balls and n.
0Neil and Mcdonald hit clean singles.
The bases were then filed without sin
gle runner having been retired, yet the Oak
lands could not score. DUNCAN tried to 60
home on a short passed ball and was put
out. Lohmsn, who was the next batter,
and who frequently hits heavily, struck out
and Meegan end the inning by hitting an
easy groundsr to Cedar.
The main cause Of Oaklands defeat was
the costliness Of their errors. In the sec
Ond inning Dungan's muff was responsible
for ivs runs. In the third inning Stick
ney's error, Lob mans blind throw to sec
ond when the second baseman was not
near the bag and his error at the plate
allowed three more runs to be scored by
Sacramento. Cobb himself played the
leading part in the sixth inning scene. He
Was very unsteady, giving four bases on
balls, one of which forced a runner home.
He I'll led the cushions twice by his lack CT
control, and the second time Hoffman
swept them clean by hitting long two
Dagger over c. O'NeilPs head. But it Is
enough to take the heart out of pitcher
when errors result In half dozen runs.
To those who enjoy hitting aud plenty Of
it the game must have been highly inter-
estiug. The score was uneven, but it
would not have surprised the spectators TO
see Oakland smash out five or six runs in
one inning, so everybody stayed to see the
fireworks.
DUNCAN led his team in hitting and error
making. He made two doubles and single
and erred on three fly balls. Lehman
played in the same groove also, securing
three singles and laundering twice at criti-
cal times. Cobb hit very heavily, finding
Hoffman for two-bagger and two singles.
Mcdonald played n good all-round game,
accepting seven out of eight chances at
short, making two hits and twice stealing
bases. MeeEan guarded second base in fine
style, but was weak at bat.
After the first inning the Senators played
perfect ball outside of Daley In that in
ming Goodenough, to his own surprise,
dropped an easy fly, and Reitz through over
confidence let an easy grOunder pass him.
ReilZ subsequent play WAS again very
brilliant. In the fifth inning Charley 0'Neill
nit a grounder toward right field that would
have passed within ten feet of first base,
but Reitz, who was playing near second,
ran up, blocked the ball with his left hand,
tossed it into his right and threw the rum
ner out. The young player was applauded
for the play for several minutes and COM
PEELED to dOff his cap in acknowledgment of
the continued cheering. Cedar played a
good third, aud Bowman caught Hoffman
in perfect shape. Daley was off in block
ing ground balls, but hit heavily. Good
enough also plugged the ball for three long
hits.
McHae's triple to right field and his
single brought in four runs and the young
'-cOmer" heided his position admirably.
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