The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
San francisco Scores Winning Run
in the Seventeenth Inning


-HetS nave Dee0 games ana games
and even some more in this and every
other league, but the fans will watch
many one ere they see another like
that which the Seals and the oaks
played yesterday afternoon on the Va
iencia- street lot For II innings the
rival tossers played and worked as
they had never done before. Just as
the sun was making its last lap for the
day, Truck Eagen booted a hot one
from the bat Of Piper Berry, who was
on third. sprinted madly home and reg
istered the winning run Of one Of the
most exciting ball games that San
Francisco has ever known.
When the Seals came up for their
final try with the big stick, the chances
seemed against them, for the light was
failing and not a run had crossed the
pan in I3 long innings. Berry started
a wild cheer from the admirers Of the
home team when he sent a two cushion
wallop tearing past the third sack.
Henley advanced him with pretty
sacrifice, but Hide could do no better
than produce pop fly.
This made the second out and the
well wishers Of the Seals were ready TO
declare themselves as being satisfied
with draw when Piper sent a
grounder Swimming along to Truck Ea-
gan. So anxious was the big fellow to
get hold Of the ball that he booted il.
Even then he had a chance to head off
the fleet footed Piper. but his heave TO
the bag was wide, the runner was safe
and Berry had already crossed the
plate.
CLOSE PLAY AT PLATE
Oakland still had a chance with the
bat, but its efforts awaited nothing.
Hopkins, the first man, struck out;
Cook died on a pop fly TO Piper and old
.1.--
that Zeider and Williams cared for
handily.
Until the last run was sent through
the game overlooked with sensation
after sensation. II contained every
thing that goes 10 make baseball worth
while. There were grand stops and
throws. long hits, spectacular catches
and errors Of all kinds, not to speak of
as marvellous an exhibition Of pitching
as two men ever gave in this or any
other league.
Oakland apparently had the game
broken up in the sixteenth inning, but
Haley was tossed out at the plate by
Melchoir after a timely drive into the
right field by Slattery. Haley was on
second with two gone when the new
catcher smote the ball fair on the beak
and dispatched it on its way into deep
center field.
On came the runner. while the local
fans yelled feverishly TO Melchoir to
hurry his toss. Picking up the ball
Mel begged it on a line to the plate. 1t
bounced in the nick Of time into the
waiting rnitts of Berry, who promptly
put it on Haley Just as he Slid in. I'M
pire Jack O'Connen said out" and then
an awful roar went up from the whole
Oakland. team.
OAKLAND MEN PROTEST
Captain Van Haltren. fanked on
either side by a bevy Of his team mates
tore up to O'Connell and wanted to
know why. They all figured that the
decision was a robbery and they pro-
tested long. loud and vigorously. Half
of the fans were with them and half
against them. but what the umpire said
went. He was right on top of the play
and watched IL closely, so he was in a
better position to judge it than any
body else.
Though all of the players on both
sides pulled of many wonderful stunts
and played steady, consistent ball
throughout. the rival pitchers. Henley
and Hopkins. come in for the largest
chunk of credit Not in years have two
pitchers worked for II long innings
against one another without a letup
Both seemed to grow better as inning
after inning rolled by. Until the final