The record-union., 1891-09-05
THE SENATORS Won.
Harris Team was Very Hard Up for
Pitchers.
The Game was Close for Seven Innings,
After Which 1t was Rather
One-Sided.

The demand for good pitchers at pres
ent is greater than at any time this season,
and the Sacramento and San Francisco
managers particularly are each exceed
ingly anxious to find some good tWlrler
who wants to play ball.
Manager Harris has only one pitcher
Cobb in whom he has any confidence,
and Hoffman is now the only twirler in
the Sacramento team. Darby has left for
Pendleton, Or, for some reason or other,
and will not be apt to return.
Meegan came up with the San Fran
ciscos yesterday, and was put in the box.
He discovered in the first inning that he
could not pitch on account of a sore arm,
and SWEET, the catcher, was put in to do
box-work and get the kinks out of his
arm.
Hoffman and Bowman were in the
points for the Sacramentos, and up to the
eighth inning the two teams played an
excellent game. SWEET did remarkably
we'll, and Hofman's work was the same
steady, effective pitching that has won
him credit all through the season. His
twirling was of the kind which, when
coupled with good fielding work on the
part of the players, will win three out Of
four games.
score was to 3 in favor Of the visitors,
but the Sacramentans struck terror into
their opponents in their eighth turn to
bat.
Hassamer led off with a home-run.
The ball struck the ground near the right
field fence, and then bounded over. Hotf-
man followed with three-base drive to
left field, and Goodenough raped out
single which scored Hoffman. McGuirk
added two runs to the score by lifting the
ball over center-fielder Clark's head, and
scoring home-run on the hit
In the ninth inning the fireworks"
were resumed. Reynolds tried TO get a
good one to hit, but could not, and took
his base on balls. McHale knocked out a
single, and Hassamer hit a hard grounder
to Cartwright, who mutfed, and Reynolds
scored. SWEET threw the ball down to
second base, to head off the SACRAMENTO
shOrtstop, but was too late. McHale took
advantage of the play and scored. Has
Samer made the last run, scoring on a hit
to center field by Roberts.
Reynolds played second base as well as
one would wish to see the bag played and
Hassamer was all over the diamond max
ing put-outs and assists. Spies got Just
one chance, and landed the ball in Nc
Guirlls hands by throw as straight as
die
McGuirk went out to redeem himself,
and got there with both feet. He was in
pad humOr at nrSt over what the news
papers had said about him, but he soon
forgot everything but the game, and
played his position better than he has
done for several weeks. His batting too,
was greatly improved, and altogether he
seemed to have had moro ginger instilled
into him than he has been in the habit of
carrying of late.
McHale made the people forget all
about Sunday. He gathered in fly-balls
that Sunday would not have thought of
getting near, and he met the ball squarely
every time he came to the bat
Goodenough's batting and base stealing
had considerable to do with the run-get-
ting of the Sacramentos.
Bowman, SWEET and Clark all caught
we'll
Sharp guarded second base easily
and effectively. He is such quick
thrower that he can make a bad fun ble
and still throw the runner out at first
base.
mick" Smith played his usual quiet
game at third base with credit to himself
He made nearly half of the hits the team
Is credited with earning.
Cartwright had an off day in batting,
and on two occasions when at bat he
could not find Hoffman's curves.
Peoples played well at short
Sheridan umpired a good game. There
was one close decision, and he ruled in
favor of the Sacramentos. 1t was on
close play at the home plate. Following
is the score: