The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-28
LOST BOTH
CONTESTS.
Firms Players Humbled by
the Colonies.
Stockton Succumbs Twice to the
Sacrament0s.
Msegsn Pitches Strong Ball for Oakland and
Receives Splendid support-Frisco
Plays skyroeket Games

Inc nome team lOSt TWO games yesterday 10
the Colonies. The contest in the morning was
taken from the Friscos mainly by heavy hitting,
but the afternoon game was lost chiefly through
the poor lnfeld work or FInnS men. A peculiar
feature OF the play was that the Oaklands made
all their runs when two men had been retired
This occurred In every inning In which the
striped hosed players scored. When Frisco had
succeeded IN disposing Of two OF their opponents,
an error or hit was sure TO follow and safe bat
ting combined with blunders did the rest Of the
work.
The play was an interesting one up 10 the sew
enth inning, when Oakland secured TWO runs,
and with the weak hitting the FriscOs had been
doing all through, that seemed 10 settle the mat
ter 10 the satisfaction OF everybody, and The sec
ond game was conceded TO the Colonies by the
spectators.
The home team played one Of its poorest games
this year. The men were like amateurs at the
bat and some OF the inhed work was very raw
indeed. On The other side Oakland put up a
very strong FIELDING game and while they did not
hit Lookabsugh often all but two of their safeties
were good for more than one base.
Cobb was in the box for the nine Ifrom across
the bay. and was quite steady In his delivery. II
seemed strange why the batlers did not hump
his curves all over the lot they sailed so nicely
over the plate, yet only few hits went to the
Out1eld. AS a consequence, the "StOne wall" Of
the Colonies kept the grass from growing under
was q caution TO batsmen who persisted in send
Ing grOunders to third. Slow or swift, 1t was all
the same 10 him, and once The ball was In his
hands the runner was dead sure out, even II he
was within yard Of first base. The sobrlduet
Of "CanuOn-ball Bnp' has been appropriately
applied to Stiekney.
FarTelPs shOrtstOp work again brings out the
question; why Is his young player not signed
as regular man by one Of the teams?" Some
nome crauks on the bleachers ratified him by
their shouts in the first inning, and lie dropped a
pop fly. Thereafter his stopping and throwing
was excellent.
Mcdonald. in the sixth inning, when the bases
we're filled, attempted 10 execute double play,
but lost his head, ana got an error for his mis-
play. An iufeld fly was batted TO him and lie
let ii tall without putting his hands to the ball.
de should then have touched second base and
thrown home, but failed to do so, barely throwing
out The man forced toward third.
II was lsaacson'S farewell appearance with the
nine and his WORK showed that Robinson lost a
valuable man by letting him go 10 Texas. He
made several neat plck-ups of low throws and at
bat raped long two Dagger 10 left field.
The feature OF Lohmans play was an assist
made on hit in front Of The plate. The runner
had almost reached first when the catcher
secured the ball and like flash it went down to
Isaacson before the san Franciscan touched the
BAG
Eookabaugh was not In pitching form, being
still troubled with spraiued ankle, but he did
fairly well under the circumstances. Stevens
caught him easily without passed ball, but his
throwing 10 second WAS "streaky." tie shut of
tour steals at second by as many pretty throws,
but twice sent tie ball 10 ce ter nei1 with
practice lie VIII be dangerous man to base
stealers.
blunder was a very costly one. Win two men
out ana TWO men on bases, Mcdonald hit a
grounder al Shea. who let tue ball pass through
MN 10 center field. The error was followed by
three runs. Ebrighrs work was mixture Of
splendid and poor fielding, with the former
variety predominaiing. BE had Thirteen chances
ana tOo- good care OF ten.
The runs were made IN the following manner:
ID the FIRST inning Shea made first safely on Far
Telfs mum, and stole second, scoring on
Sweeneys single to center. Hanley was given
nist base on balls, forcing Sweeney to second.
Charley STOLE third aud scored on ONeilPs mun
In the first for Oakland DUNCAN was given first
base or calls, stole second aud scored on LeYy's
mud Of FarrelPs fly.
For tie home niue In the third Hanley got first
base on balls, went to second on IsaacSon's
error, to third on Speer's fly out 90 Hill, and
scored on Loyy's inheld single.
II the third for Oakland DUNCAN and Farrell
were given first base on called balls. Mcdonald
hit TO shea, who failed to stop the gr0under, and
DUNCAN scored. H2nlry threw To Buchan and
The lhird basemaD returned the ball to Ebright,
who erred, and Farrell scored. LohInans double
sent Mcdonald home.
In the sixth for Frisco Stevens made first Cd
McDonald's error, went TO third on singles by
Agehan and LooKabaugh, and scored on MELON
ads error Of Shes's fly.
For Oakland in the sixth Isaacson hit for q
double 10 left and scored on Cobbs triple to cen
teI. ONellPs double 10 right sent Cobb across
In the eighth for the Colonies Hi batted two.
Dagger TO right, stole third and scored on
Buchan's tumble of O'NrllPs grounder.
SUMMARY.-At San Francisco, April 81, 1890
oaEIAnds 7, San FraDcscos 4. Earned runs
0akiands 2. Three base hit-Cobb. Two-base
hits-Lohman, Isaacson, O'Neill, Hill. Sacrifice
hits-EbIight, Sleer o. First base on errors
oaklands 3, San Francisco I. First base on
called balls-0aklands Z, San Franciscos 4. Left
on bases-Oaklands z, San Franciseos 8. Struck
out-By Cobb 9, by Lookabaugh 3. Double plays
Mcdonald to Isaacson. Passed balls-Loh-
man l.