Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-11
INCREASING THEIR LEAD.
TIE SACRAMENTO BALL-PLAYERs Ev1.
IDENTIFY MEAN BUSINESS
They Gain Good Lead by Winning
From stockton, While Oakland Pulls
San Francisco Down.

For time yesterday it looked as though
the Stocktons were going to treat the Sac
ramentos 10 second shut-out, and for five
straight innings the Senators were not
allowed to score run. In the same num-
Der OF innings the visitors were permitted
to tally but twice, and although matters
looked more favorable for Stockton, the
Sacramentos did not appear to consider two
runs much of an obstacle to overcome.
In the sixth inning. after two men were
out, Cedar hit the ball hard, driving it out
to the back fence, and sprinting around the
bases with just enough speed to score a
home-run. The crowd in attendance were
by no means as confident that the Sacra-
mentos would win as were the players
themselves, and Godar's timely four Dagger
caused many to rise in their seats in the
grand-stand and give vent to their feelings
by yelling vociferously.
The seventh inning was the one in which
the home club took the lead McHale's
home run Ia hit precisely similar to Go
dar's), coupled with other safe drives and
errors by the visitors, made the total num-
Der of runs for that inning four. Two of
these were earned. One more run was
added when the Sacramento's turn came
again, making the total six.
The Stocktons could not get any of their
runners across The plate after the second
inning.
Harper never fielded his position better
since he has played with the Sacramentos
Beside pitching an extraordinary game
following but one HIT, he made several
difficult stops in the vicinity of the pitch
er's box, and received the applause of the
spectators.
Perrott was hit safely ten times, but new
ertheless proved his ability as pitcher by
making some of the home nine batters ap-
pear ridiculous at times when attempting
to hit his curves. Without doubt he has
more and better curves than any pitcher in
the league. He can throw ball directly
at a batter and give it sucn twist that
when it nears the home-plate it takes an
outward shoot and clears the end of the
bat by nearly foot. Duane gave him fair
support but his helders did some very poor
playing at critical times. Holiday allowed
aIun by permitting an easy grounder to
roll between his legs, and errors by Duane,
Selma and Fudger were not to be excused.
There was very little work for the Sacra-
mento lnfielders, with the exception of
Reitz. and eight of the Stocktons were I'M
fortunate enough 10 KNOCK Inc Dali Ills
way or to try to steal second base.
Stapleton held on to everything at first
base, and did some good stick-work. Bow
man and Goodenough were also quite eff
fective at the bat.
Two double plays by the Sacramentos
were worthy of special mention. The
first, in which Daily, Bowman and Staple
ton participated, shut a Stockton runner
out at the plate, and the second one was
neat play by Cedar and Stapleton.
The Sscramentos appeared in their new
uniforms, and the ladies all voted them
beauties. They look well enough while
clean, but will have to come in frequent
contact with the wash-board if the players
wish to keep them IN good condition.
Umpire Stafford's decisions did not suit
some of the auditors yesterday, but in all
but one case he was undoubtedly correct.
The crowd should not have criticised his
decision at the home plate, when he de-
clared Armstrong safe. 1t was perfectly
right. He called a strike on Cedar, which
should not have been strike, but the de-
cision amounted to nothing. Following is
the score: