The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
The Home Team Wins a Close
Game From Oakland.
Errors by Hill and Speer Save the Colonies
From a WhiteWaSh.
Stockton Again Defeated by the Senators.
Arrival Of ROblnSOn'S Three New
Men From the East.

When the last man had been put out In
Yesterdays game at Emeryville nine men
dropped to the ground in prayerful at
titude and bleathed silent thanksgiving.
They were the Friscos. They had
won a game and were grateful to the
goddess of fortune for the favor bestowed
upon them. And such a game it was to
win. 1t was too close to be comfortable and
a little break at certain stages Of the play
would have relegated Firms men to lower
position in the percentage column. For
seven innings the Colonies strove to make
the circuit of the bases but Lookabaugh's
pitching and the splendid support accorded
him kept them down to the zero mark. For
seven innings Frisco played perfect ball,
the outfield getting everything that came
within the foul lines with the exception of
two little hits. But the break came in the
eighth when Speer and the substitute cen
ter fielder in the Frisco team made the first
error for their team and allowed the Colo
nels to escape the humiliation Of shutout.
Hanley had dislocated his right arm at the
shoulder in Thursdays game and Ben Hill
was played in his stead yesterday. His two
errors let in the runs scored by Oakland.
Ben, however, played good ball up to the
eighth inning. making three pretty catches
and batting out half Of the base-hts scored
against Carsey.
The contest, to a certain extent, was a
pitchers battle, although strike-outs
we're not numerous. Both Lookabaugh
and Carsey had splendid control OF the ball,
and were about equally effective. Oakland
made one safe hit In the opening inning,
but could not agai meet the ball squarely
until the seventh, when another single was
made. In the eighth and ninth three more
hits were secured by the Colonies. The
Friscos made one hit in the second, two in
the sixth and one in the ninth inning.
Ebright, Veach. Stevens and Levy played
brilliant ball. The third baseman made
one of the prettiest catches of foul fly
ever seen on ball field, but the Oakland
audience never raised a hand TO applaud
him. The ball was hit over among the
trees, beneath which number of specta-
tors were standing, and although Gap"
was in danger of being seriously hurt he
made the put-Out after covering fifty yards
of ground. Levy had five chances, and
gagged all Of them correctly. His three
Dagger was long hit over Dungan's head
Norris O'Neil played at short for two
innings and then retired from play, as he is
really sick man. Cobb was put in TO fill
the vacancy and guarded the position to
perfection. Mcdonald played his usual
good game at second, but Stickney was I'M
fortunate at third, making two costly blum
ders
In the second inning for Frisco Everett
was given first base on balls, advanced to
third on sacrifices by Speer and Lookabaugh
and second on Hills irfield single and Lob
mans wild throw to first. In the sixth in.
ming Levy batted to right field for three
bases and scored on Veach's single to left
field. In the eighth Hill hit safely to center
field and went to second on Shea's sacrifice.
Levy batted long foul that DUNCAN caught
and then threw to third to shut off Hill.
Ina oil Had m at N
scored.
In the eighth for Oakland Stockwell hit
an infeld single, stole second, went to third
on Speer's high throw and scored when
Hill threw the ball over Ebright's head. In
the ninth Dooley was safe on HllIs mutf,
thrown out at the plate trying to score on
Lohman's safe hit. DUNCAN was going to
third on the throw home and Speer threw
high TO Ebright, DUNCAN scoring.