The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-15
The Home Players Hit When
Men We're on Bases.
The Fifth Inning Proves Disastrous for
SaCramentGS Team.
Oakland D0Hned by the Slough City Nine.
Games Played by National and Play
erS' League Clubs.

The fifth inning decided the fate of yesterdays
contest between the Senators and the home
team. Up TO that time the visitors had slight
lead, and were putting up such an astonishing
fielding game that IL seemed Frisco again would
not be in IT, But one OF those little breaks that
frequently change The tide in the affairs Of base
ball men occurred, and SacramentOs prospects
of victory vanished as a bubble before the sun.
Billy Farrell had been pitching fair ball for the
first four innings, although he was hit oftener
than was agreeable TO Sacramento; yet bis sup
port was SO fine that the home men were pre-
vented from scoring often. When the fifth
inning began the first man up was sent to first
on the base-on- balls route, and the next passen
ger took the same road. Then came single,
which placed thee men on the cushions, and
another safe shot sent one runner home. Then
Ebright plunked a ihree-bagger TO center field.
and while Goodenough was chasing the sphere
three Frisco talies were entered by the scorer.
and Ebright crossed The plate when Bowman
erred on the throw fn-fve runs. When the
ball had ceased Ginning its Senatorial song of
woe there was a commOton in the grand stand.
The official scorer Of Sacramento, who was wit
Messing the game. had tainted. He had been
cheering his townsmen all along, and the sudden
swoop OF disaster proved too much for him.
The game one OF the preltiest played on
the local diamond, the visiting team performing
lis arduOus woIk in an almost faulIless manner.
Daley's misplay was really an excuSable one in
every sense OF the term. In the ninth inning
while blocking Ebrighrs single he fell down, but
pluckiy attempted TO throw a runner out at sec
ond. His PROSTATE position, however, prevented
accurate throwing and the ball went wide of
second. Daley previously had been doing phe-
Domenal work at short and his scoop-up of a
low line drive brought out round OF applause.
Reitz was the star OF the game with few
suns, moons and bob-iailed comets thrown In
He took all of his easy chances as matter OF
course, but two OF his lays were extraordinary.
One was the blocking OF a base bit within fifteen
feet OF first base, followed by quick and effec-
tive throw 10 Stapleton. The other was a sur
prising catch of fly In short right field.
The balance OF the team we're in winning form,
Godar guarding third like National Lea guer
and Stapleton in addition 10 his ordinary duties.
made two fine catches OF foul flies. McHale ana
Roberts also took care Of difficult flies. Bowman's
catching and hitting contributed largely TO make
the game interesting. His three bagser In the
ninth inning was homer run hit, but The catcher
preferred 10 remain at Third base and keep
stop, however, fooled Bowman by remaining
near the bacSstop fence, and Bowman later ran
home.
Farrell was hit for eleven safeties, With total
Of sixteen bases. The home players did not
have trouble III finding bis delivery Hanley secur
ing triple and three singles Shea double and
TWO singles, and EDright triple and one sale
hit.
Young pitched strong speedy ball, and would
not allow the Senators 10 bunch their hits. lie
was batted hard though, but was supported well,
particularly by Hanley who made six put
outs, some OF which were accomplished under
trying circumstances. Buchan was on the sick
list and Ebiight went 10 third base while
amateur named Riley held down short Riley
did very well in heldlng, accepting fve out of six
chances. Ebright played a magnificent third,
going through lhe game without an error ana
making several good assists and put-outs. He
had eight opportunities TO distinguish himself
and does not figure in the last column. The