Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-12
VICTORY NUMBER TWO.
THE SACRAMENTO CLUE STRIKES A
WINNING GAIT.
An Excellent Game of Ball Between the
Home Team and the Oaklands
Six to Three.


extended to the weekday league games in
this city has been excellent. Friday, es-
pecieily, has not been heretofore regarded
as good day for suburban sports, but the
attendance at yesterdays ball game was
excellent, the large number of ladies pres
ent being feature OF the grand stand. The
game between the Oaklands and Sacra-
mentos was an exciting one from start to
finish, aid although the home team gener-
ally maintained the lead, their admirers in
the grand stand kept their seats until the
last man in the visiting nine was put out,
and then il was time for them TO shout.
and they took advantage of the opportunity
by a grand outburst of applause. The Oak
lands are the best club in the league in an
uphill game, and if they don't win con-
test, they keep their opponents in consider
able worry, and play hard ball until the
end OF the game. Even thsugh the Sacra-
mentos were three runs in the lead at the
end Of the first half Of the ninth inning
nobody appeared to think they had g sure
thing, and 10 have seen Oakland hat cut
victory would have occas;oned no great
amount Of surprise. The Sacramentos,
however, held them down, and Won the
game handily. The fact that the 0aklands
allowed seven of their opponents first base
on balls played very important part IN Ii cir
OWE defeat, and their batting, also, was not
as effective as usual, owing TO Harper's ex-
ceilent control of the ball, whom they
could tind for but seven hits. Meegan also
pitched stesdy game, but allowed the
Sacramentos to bunch their hits too often.
The diamond and outfield were in per-
feet condition, and brilliant fielding was
the main feature OF the game. The out
field Of the 0aklands made no less than
eight put outs, and Of these Q. O'Neill. in
the left garden, is credited with five Some
OF his running catches were remarkable,
aud as fielder he is no doubt the equal of
Danny" Long, who played with oakland
last year. Lohman caught splendid
game, and Meegau could not have wished
for better support behind the bat Duagsn
and Hill, the center and right felders of
the Oaklands, did most of the batting,
though three bagger by Lohman helped
to enlarge the score OF the visiting nine.
On the part of the Sacramentos the play
ing OF Reitz was particularly noticeable,
and as second baseman and infielder he
is second TO none ia the League. He is al
ways cool and deliberate in his work, and
is beginning to be relied upon as one Of
Sacramento's best batters. In the eighth
inning he gathered up hot grounder from
Dapgan's bat that appeared TO be alto
gether out of his reach, and the fact that
the play was made in g critical stage of the
game, made it all the more effective. On
his three bagger in the sixth inning both
Zeigler and Daily scored.
The work of Roberts in left field was
worthy of special notice, and his superior
as fielder unquestionably does not exist
OF this coast. He can gauge, catch a ball
and cover more territory than any other
nelder, and when a f1y-ball is knocked in
his direction the audience often cheer De-
fore the sphere reaches his hands he so
seldom misses it.
GOdsr's running catch of q foul ball in
the fifth inning was feature of the game.
Bowman caught for the Sacramentos
until the fourth inning, when he retired
on account of an injured finger. McHaie
came in from right field and did the back
stop work during the rest of the game
Zslgler took his place in right field and
made two put-outs while guarding that
position. McHale was exceedingly wild
IN MS throwing 10 second base. but his
catching, with the exception of a passed
ball, which gave the Oaklands a run in
the fifth inning, was very good. Bowman
Is, however, much his superior. and as
good catcher as any of the clubs have.
He is not only good backstop, but
batter and thrower. Not man stole sec
ond base on him yesterday
Stapleton accepted ten chances without
an error, and Days work at short was neat
and quick. His error was misunder-
standing between himself and Godar as to
who should field grounder Goodenoush
and he carried off the honors in the bat,
ting line, each securing three hits out Of
five times 10 the bat.
An amusing incident occurred in the
seventh inning. Goodenough hit slow
groander along the line toward third base,
and both 0'Neill and Meegan made dash
for it. They saw, however, that the run.
ner would reach the initial before they
could field it, so neither of them stopped
the ball, but followed it up until it touched
the cushion at third base. Their hope was
that it might roll outside the line and be
called foul. Such was not the case and
O'Neill was compelled to smile as he
picked it up.
The Oaklands wore their new suits of
black, with black and white striped stock
Jugs and caps.
Following ls the score.