The morning call., 1890-06-28
CLOSING THE GAP.
The Senators Almost Even With
the Leaders.
They Defeat The Oakland Team in a Hard
Fought Battle.
Gas City Players Bunch Their Hits In the
Fifth Inning and Win From Frisco.
Games in the East.

The Sacramento team Is steadily advancing in
the league race. and there Is now but difference
of one game between The Legislators and the lead.
ers. Sacramento has lost one more game than
the home nine. and if the Capital City boys main.
tain their winning gait they will probably be In
first place by tomorrow night.
Yesterday afternoon they defeated the Coonels
In hard-iought game at the EmeryylIle grounds
They had the game well In hand up TO the fifth
inning, but the COlonels were out to win II pos
sibe and forged ahead in that inning. ln the
succeeding inning matters began 10 look blue
for tile visitors, when R0Dinson's men tackled on
two runs to their score. But In their turn at The
stick ihe up-cOuntry lads reversed the situation
by timely sugging in which Reltz' triple figured
largely and three points were pegGed up TO
credit Of the secondplace men.
Sacramento did not field SO well as in recent
games, ana with one exception their errors were
productive of run getting. Reitz was given two
blunders on difficult chances, one on hard-hlt
ball and the other on poor throw from the
catcher. McHales misplay was due 10 poor
judgment on fly from Carsey's bat. Daley at
tempted 10 make double play out OF ground
hit but failed 10 put either man our.
Harper pitched steady ball. He lost control OF
bis curves at times, and in some innings was hit
hard, but in others the Oaklands could not touch
him. He was bit safely nine times. gave five
men bases on balls and struck out seven men,
bONtHdH supporter III cACcilcul SlyItB
the ielders made number OF difficult plays,
among them being StapletOn's catch OF very
high foul, Roberts and Goodenougns running
catches and Daley'S blocking OF two hard hits.
Two OF the CoI0nels errors made Robinson
arise from the players bench, seek a secluded
spot and weep. The first occurred in the OPEN
ing inning, when Sacramentan was occupying
second as tase-runner, Daley hit 10 McDOn-
aid, who threw the ball over TO the bleaching
boards aud Daley followed the other runner
home. In the next inning. with TWO men on
bases, Harper hit little grounder to Cobo. The
Oakland twlrler thought lsaacsOn's reach was
ten feet above his head but The first baseman
fell short two feet, and Harper was on third base
when the bail was returned and the Two runners
were seated on he Sacramento bench
Cobb was touched up in a lively manner In
certain parts of the contest, but in few innings
lie prevented hits from being made.
Norris ONeil had his tight hand split open
during preliminary practice and did not play.
Lohman was sent 10 short field aud DUNCAN went
behind The BAT, where lie caught fair game.
Lohman's work az short was very fine and lie had
several difficult ground hits to take care of.
With the exception Of bis Two errors, McDouald
played good ball at second, accepting nine out of
eleven chances, and not few OF them were OF
variety difficult 10 handle
Charley Gagus again otiicaed as umpire ana
suited both spectators and players alike. There
was no dissatisfaction over his decisions balls
ana strikes, -wllicil-were absolutely eorrec6 and
his base decisions were rendered quickly and
with good Judgment
In The first inning c. 0Neill was safe on Retz
error, took second on Dungans sacrifice aud
scored when McHale misjudged Carsey's fly.
For Sacramento Goodenough lined out two
bagger. Daley hit to Mcdonald, who threw high
TO FIRST ana both men scored. In the second Rob
erts and Reitz hit safely and scored on Cobb's
high throw OF Harpers grounder Goodenough
was given hfst on bails. and CoDD tried 10 catch
him mapping, but IsaacsOu let the ball pass and
Harper scored.
In the third for Oakland, c. O'Neill was hit by
pitched ball, was forced TO second by DUNCAN
getting first on balls and scored on Carsey's
single. Mcdonald lined to Stapetou, who
doubled up Carsey. DUNCAN scored on Lohman's
single.
III the fifth for Oakland, DUNCAN hit safely
past short, went to second on Carsey's sacrifice
and scored on McDonalds single. In the sixth
Stlckney sent single to right and stole second,
and took third on BOwmau's poor throw. Hill
was given first on balls stole second, and both
runners scored on Dungan's double.
In The sixth for Sacramento Bowman raped
base hit past short, aud Roberts made first on
SIickney's error. ReitZ hit for three bases scor-
ing Bowman and Roberts. Harper's double to
right sent ReitZ home. In the seventh Daley
made single, and took second on Godar'S base
on balls. Stapleton lined to Mcdonald, who
doubled up Godar. Bowman's single 10 center
and HIPS error scored Daley, and LOhmans
error Oh Roberts grounder sent Bowman home.
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