The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-25
ONE INNING
WAS ENOUGH.
The Colonies Bat Out a Vic
tory in the Third.
They Suddenly POunced on Cough
Inns Curves.
Shaw Pitched Better Ball-The Morning Game
Ends in Draw-stcckton's
Lucky Day.

The third inning practically decided yes
terdas afternoons game between the Colo
nels and home team. In the first TWO In
Lings both teams were putting up gilt
edged ball, the Oakland inielders being
kept busy, while the Frisco outtelderS bore
the brunt of the battle. Coughlin was being
raped in lively style, but his support was
magnificent, Levy and Hill making catches
that reduced a few of the ColonelS batting
records. Roscoe was pitching his best ball
but the men from the other side were too
familiar with his curves, and when the
third inning opened they had gagged him
down to fine point. Then the smuggling
began, and safe hits came in quick success
sion. causing an uproar among the Colo
nels' admirers. Two costly blunders came
al an oppOrtune time for Oakland, and i've
runs were secured by RObinS0n'S men.
That settled the game, and Frisco was
obliged to get up and hustle to avoid a
shut-out. Sammy Shaw was at the p Itch
ing end of the Oakland battery, and tossed
such deceptive twists and shoots over the
plate that the Frisco men hit him safely
about once every inning The young
fastener was given almost perfect sup
port, Cantillion making the only error on
his side, a high throw to first base; but the
blunder did not prove Of benefit TO the home
men.
Poor base running was one of the causes
of the defeat of the FriScos. Three times
did the first man up get to second base, and
he stayed there. a few of the runners
would anchor themselves to the bags and
ebhld not be coaXed or coached off. Had
the men displayed a little more spirit and
daring the score would, at least, have been
closer. In the sixth inning, although the
first three men hit safely, only one run was
scored, and the following men could not ad-
vance the two remaining runs around the
paths.
There was considerable excitement in the
opening of the ninth, when the boys in gray
opened bOmbardment on Shaw's delivery
with two men on the cushions, and secured
pair of runs. But the cannonading was
short lived, as the Oakland twlrler became
more cunning than ever and struck out two
men, while the last batter hill an easy
gTOunder to Mcdonald.
Shaw's work was far superior to his pitch
ing in last Fridays game. His curves caused
several of the FriscOs to strain their backs
reaching for the ball, and his change of
pace worked like charm.
One OF the features of the day was
catch By L0hmau of a foul near the press
box. 1t seemed almost impossible for him
TO make the put-out and when he held the
ball the audience cheeTed him with right
good will
Two casualties occurred during the play.
Hill, while attempting to block a single in
the sixth inning. was struck in the left eye
DIV the Dali and almost rendered lnSenSlOle.
Hill retired and LoOkabaugh went to center
field, where the latter made an error that
let in a couple Of runs. Everett was struck
on the head by very swift ball and was
knocked down by the blow, but recovered
in few minutes.
In the third inning for Oakland Stickney
hit to Coughlin and took second on RoscOe's
low throw TO first Shaw batted safely and
CantiliOn hit TO right field for two bases,
scoring Shaw and Stickney. Cantillion
vas thrown out trying to reach third.
Dooley batted base hit to center, stole
second and advanced to third when Ebright
dropped Dungan's pop fly. Lehman
knocked triple TO center, scoring D0oley
and DUNCAN. c. O'NeilPS single sent Lob
man home,
- In the sixth for Frisco Ebright hit for
double and scored on singles by Stevens
and Everett.
In the sixth for Oakland C. O'Neill batted
safely TO center, was forced to second by
Mcdonald getting base on balls. Both
runners advanced on a wild pitch, and
scored on Shaw's double to left field. In
the seventh Dooley was safe on Eyeretts
tumble, and scored when Lookabaugh
dropped Sweeney's fly.
In the ninth Coughlin and Shea were
given bases on balls and scored on Levy's
double. Rube scored on Veachs two-bag-
ger. The score: