The record-union., 1891-03-29
ERRORS WE'RE NUMEROUS.
League Teams Play an Amateurish
Game of Ball.
The Senators Do Little Better Work
Than the Oaklands and Peg
Another Hole.

Yesterdays ball game was of the kind
which the enthusiast who knows little
about baseball tactics, and cares less,
likes to see. There was plenty of excite
ment, lots of hard hitting, an abundance
OF errors, noisy coaching, and now and
then base steal that caused the spectators
to laugh most heartily.
Ward was the source of the amusement
afforded in that line. He has the reputa-
tion of being one of the best men in the
profession when it comes to running
bases, and he justly deserves the distinc-
ton. He decides in an instant what to
do, and his head is generally level. A
chance to gain base never presents itself
without his taking advantage of it. In a
close pinch down he goes on all fours,
and plows up the path for twelve or fif-
teen feet, arriving at the base in the midst
of cloud of dust, and generally is de-
clared safe.
His work yesterday was conspicuous
for its perfection. He batted hard and
often, and in the eighth inning caught
the ball squarely on the ''nose'' and sent
1t over the right-field fence. Two men
were on bases when the hit was made.
Ward also handled six fielding chances
in good shape.
The game was anybody's up to the
eighth inning. Both teams were making
errors frequently, and every player was
endeavoring to ''kilP' the ball. The runs
kept piling up inning after inning, and
when the seventh was over the score
stood l6 to II in favor of Oakland.
True, Hoffman did not receive good
support during the game, but he al
lowed his curves to be knocked out at a
lively rate in the sixth inning, when the
visitors made six hits in their turn to the
bat He kept Hoover jumping about to
stop his shoots, and was not nearly as
steady as usual. Hoover had one of his
fingers bruised by foul tip in the sixth
inning, and gave way to Spies.
The seventh inning was commenced
with France and Spies in the points for
out, and McCloskey ordered the south
paw man of the team to finish the game.
France started in to pitch wildly, and the
first four men to bat took their bases on
balls. Not one of them even struck at the
ball, and the prospect looked rather du-
bious for the home club. He rallied,
however, all of sudden, and did effective
work, shutting out the visiting club dur
ing the remainder of the game.
Wards home-run in the eighth inning
and several hard hits by the Sacramentos
increased their total number of runs to
twenty-three, and won them the game by
six runs.
The errors made in the outfield of both
teams were caused by the cold wind that
prevailed, and at times the tielders were
sorely puzzled in trying to get under fly
hits.
Hutchinson played ragged ball at third
base. and Peoples made three unexcusa-
BILE errors. Both players deserve credit,
however, for good stick-work. Peoples
also made three difficult catches of pop
tiyS in short left field.
McCloskey got an error for sliding off
his feet in attempting to stop hit.
Works looked sick, but couldn't help
hitting the ball. He scored five runs,
but exhibited weakness in base-run-
ming.
Sunday gathered in two flies in the
ninth inning, and that was all he was
called upon to do.
McGuirk muflcd a thrown ball at first
base, TO everybody's surprise. He does
not often DO such a thing.
Cantillion guarded first base in a bril-
liant manner, and will certainly hold his
own with any Of the initial guarders in
the League.
Phillips was weak in fielding at short.
Youngman did some good fielding work
in the vicinity of the center cushion.
Following is the score: