The record-union., 1891-09-21
BALTZ'S WILDNEOS.
1t Brings Defeat Upon the 0aklands
Once More.
The Prize Pitcher Goes to Pieces in
the Eighth Inning = The
Bay Games.

There was something the matter with
Pitcher Baltz's arm yesterday afternoon
IN the eighth inning of the baseball
game.
1t got out Of kilter all of sudden and
would not work at all as he wanted it to.
Then 1t got sore and the prize pitcher
went to pieces completely.
Up to this time, however, credit must
be given him for pitching one of the
finest games of ball that any twirler ever
accomplished in game. He was very
steady for the first seven innings, and so
was Hoffman. Each seemed to be trying
to Guido the other in honors, and it was
nip and tuck for seven long innings.
Each side had managed to score a single
run and to l was the result when the
seventh inning closed. The Oaklands
had made their solitary tally in their third
time to bat, when Power, who reached
first base on a safe hit, was enabled to
score on SWeeney'S three bagger.
Goodenough made the Sacrament0s'
lonely run in the fourth inning. He
reached first base on being hit by a
pitched ball. He was advanced to second
base and stole third. A passed ball by
Speer let GOOdenough score. BaltZ inn
mediately began to get wild in the eighth
inning. He sent the first three men to
the bat to their bases on balls, and Nc
Guirk knocked up a fly, which Hines
caught after hard run. Hassamer hit Il
hard grOunder to Sweeney, who forced
ont runner at second, but Roberts, who
was on third base, scored on the play.
Reitz lined out a lucky two-bagger, and
two men scored. Then Reynolds and
McHale took their time and succeeded in
gaining the initial on -four balls" Spies
then distinguished himself by driving
the ball to the back fence, clearing the
bases and making the circuit himself.
This was all Sacramento did that
inning, but it was all up with Oakland.
The team had been paralyzed in one
inning and was ready to quit right then
and there. They could not make run
in their turn at the bat.
The SacramentOs added three more
runs to their score in the last inning.
Bowman and Hassamer reached first
base on balls, and Reitz's home-run hit
over the center fielder's head netted three
runs. Oakland made two tallies in this
inning, and the score ended in the odds
Of ii to 3.
The Oaklands played a good game of
ball, but they could not hit Hoffman
hard enough at needed times to score
runners. The critical stages were, for a
wonder, the very times the Sacramentos
played best, which accounts for the fact
that even though Oakland made seven
hits and the home team made seven
errors, only three men were allowed to
score.
For instance, the seventh inning was
an illustration of how well the Senators
played when good work was required.
The OaklandS had three men on bases
and there was but one out. Every one
thought three or four runs would be
scored, when Power, the batter, drove the
ball swiftly at Hassamer. The big short
stop picked it up and threw it to Spies,
forcing a man out at the plate. Then
Spies shot the bail to first base and
Power was headed oil. The excellent
double play was cheered long and loudly.
Spies caught q magnificent game, and
demonstrated the fact that he towers above
all the catchers in the league.
ReitZ played on second base for the
Sacramcntos, and guarded that position
just as he used to year ago. Seven
chances were offered him and he took ad-
vantage OF every one. His batting was
also effective.
Roberts remarkable one-handed catch
in the fourth inning made the cranks
yell with delight. While running to the
right with all his power he thrust out his
hand and the ball stuck there just as if
vice had tightened on it. II was a Won
derful catch, but Roberts would not take
OIL his cap for fear of being "hoo1oed."
GoOdenough was injured in the side in
the fourth inning and retired in favor Of
Bowman.
Tillman, the Oaklands' new pitcher,
twirled the last inning and did not favor
ably impress those who saw him. He
has no speed and appears to be frightened.
McGuirk made two of the most mex
cusable errors that ball-player could
make. The ball bounced out of his
hands as though it had rebounded from
brick wall.