The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27
OAKLAND LOSES OUT
BY BALLOON ROUTE
Swander and Lively Aviate and Toss
Off Game to Seraphs
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

Oakland booted itself out Of another
Tictory yesterday afternoon. There is
D doubt and a question in the minds
% the fans as to whether Oakland
eould have won the game at all, but
when the team took the balloon route
in the seventh round, there was no
question about it, TWO errors. one by
Right Fielder Swander and the other
sy Pitcher Lively, put the game in the
Angel can.
Throughout the fun nine innings of
action, the pitchers worked like two
well oiled pieces of machinery. 1t was
grand exhibition all the time till the
offending Oakland players made a mess
OF it in the seventh inning.
There seemed TO be no chance for
run ont either side up to the fatal
period. It was a contest Of the pitchers
and both Of them were getting the full
benefit Of the work of the fielders be-
hind them. When two of the Angels
had faded in the. seventh, the fans set
tied back, not even dreaming of a run
for either team.
vATE HELPS ANGELS
But baseball fate cut in at the
eleventh hour and it helped the An
gels put over the only run and win out
Delmas took a swing and sent the ball
out 10 center for a single. Waring.
the next batter to face Lively, smashed
q long fly to the right garden. Swan
der got under the ball. which was de-
scending near the fence 1t was soft
enough for any fielder. but Swander
could not squeeze it, so Delmas kept
on tearing to third base.
Still Oakland had a good out and no
body thought il possible that the An
gels would score even then. Tozer
dispatched a groUnder down to Cam
-fr-1, - l. f~a-1-H
man captured after a great effort He
tossed the sphere to Lively, who COW
cred the bag, and the fans were ready
% cheer the spectacular play. But the
cheer froze on the lips of everybody.
Lively dropped the ball Delmas reg
istered and Oakland was beaten
No team ever lost a more hard luck
exhibition, but there is not possible
chance TO shift the blame. This boot
by Lively put the run over and the
other glaring error on the part of
Swander gave the Angels the chance
which they were looking for. 1t was
a bad combination Of ezra tic work for
a team which is enoeavoring to fight
its way right up TO the top.
ANGELS SWATSMEN BUSY
Los Angeles kept putting men on
the bases in many an inning and the
Oaks were forced to put forth their
best efforts to save themselves from
the thrusts Of the enemy AS early as
the fourth Howard got to third and
Dillon was on second with only one
down. Murphy bunted and it resulted
in fly, which Lively caught, doubling
Howard at third.
Again in the sixth the Angels came
on with a great rush. One was out
when Tozer walked and Daley hit into
the center garden. Bernard hunted
both Of them along. Howard started
a fast grounder, which seemed to be
on its way past first, but Cameron got
it with one mitt and with a fast throw
to the plate he nailed Tozer as the
latter slid home.
Tozer held the Commuters within
his grasp all the time He pitched a
phenomenal game Of ball.
Oakland made a faint attempt at a
rally in the ninth. but it was quickly
nipped in the bud. Swander worked
Tozer for d base on balls and Mite
flied TO right field. Lively swung in
with a safe drive to right and Swan
der got around to third Then Mag
gart flied to center and Wares went to
sleep on an infield chance, so Oakland
was through. The score:
LOS ANGELES
ABB. r. BIZ. 70. A. Z.
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