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THE GAME PLAYED AT OAK PARK YESTERDAY. A Close Contest Won by the Gilt Edges Over the San Fran cisco Athletics. The Gilt Edges and San Francisco Athletic Club teams played a great game of ball at Oak Park yesterday af ternoon—the visitors especially, because it was an uphill game, and they made many friends by their gentlemanly de meanor and fine ball playing. But luck was against them, and they lost a hotly-contested ten-inning game by a score of 15 to 12. The grand stand was completely filled, and many had to seek other points from which to view the game. Both teams put up a fine fielding game—one full of those hard chances and sensational stops and catches that stir the hearts of the cranks. Van Norden made two beautiful running catches of fly balls, and turned a som ersault after one of his catches that would have made him a reputation in a circus, Sheehan and Shanahan in center field, made several spectacular catches of fly balls that were out of the ordi nary. Spellman at third played a grand game for the visitors, and “Old Hoss’ Nethercott played the same bag in fine style for the home team. Loughead, of Stockton, played short stop for the home club in place of Nick Smith, who was unable to play. Lough ead showed by his work that he is a great player. He 's the most scientific batter ever in this city. With men on bases he placed the ball in right field twice for safe hits. Pitt pitched the first six innings for the Gilt Edges, and put up a clever game, but owing to lack of condition he retired in the seventh in favor of Jay Hughes, who received an ovation as he stepped into the box. Jay pitched a strong game for three innings, but in the others he was touched off for five hits in succession, including a three-bagger and a home run by Ford, a long drive over Walker's head. Crews, catcher for the visitors, is far ahead of any catcher that has played in Sacramento this year. Some of his stops were of the phenomenal order, and he became a great favorite with the crowd. “Doc” Hennesy did excellently at first base, and made some fine stops of wild throws. The visitors were the first to score. In the second inning Crews hit for three bases and scored on Pfeiffer's two-bagger. In the fourth they added another on Walker's error of Ford's single and Devine's passed ball. In the last half the home team scored six runs. Hughes led off with a two bagger. Loughead singled to right, Hughes going to third. Connoway’s error of Shanahan’s hit scored Hughes, and Loughead tallied on Nethercott’s sacrifice. Devine singled to left, Shan ahan scoring and Devine going to sec ond on Van Norden’s fumble of his hit. Pitt hit safe, and both scored on Den nie’s two-bagger. Hennesy hit a fly ball to right field, and Dennie scored on the error. In the fifth Connoway scored on Loughead’s wild throw to first, and in the sixth Johnston scored another on his single, Walker's error and a passed ball. In the last half the home team scored two on singles by Hughes and Lough ead, and scored on Shanahan’s long drive to left center for three days. In the seventh the visitors tied the score by scoring four runs, Spellman and Connoway singled and advanced a base on a passed ball. Crews was hit by the pitcher, thus filling the bases. A passed ball scored Spellman, and Pfeif fer’s three-bagger put Connoway and Crews over the rubber. Pfeiffer scored on a wild pitch. In the eighth Dennie hit safe and reached the plate on Henessy’s double. The ball and Dennie reached the plate about the same time, and Umpire Mc Donald called the runner safe, although many thought him clearly out. The San Francisco catcher made a strong protest against the decision, and after ten minutes’ wrangling the visitors finally resumed the game. In the ninth, with the score 9 to 8 against them, the visitors “got onto” Hughes and hit him out for three sin gles, a triple and a home run, netting them four runs and a good lead. In the last half Nethercott led off with a two-bagger, and Pitt was hit by the pitcher. Dennie hit for two bases, scoring “Old Hoss,” and Hen essey’s forced hit scored Pitt. Hughes’ hot single scored Dennie, and tied the score. The next two men were put out in order. The noise was something terrific at this stage of the game. Two-thirds of the crowd were on their feet making all the noise they could and encourag ing the home boys. In the tenth inning the Athletic boys went out in order. Walker hit to third for the home team and beat the ball to first. Nethercott was given a life on balls, advancing Walker to second. De vine hit to Spellman, and the latter becoming rattled attempted to touch third base, and then threw high to second. The umpire decided that Spellman had not touched the third bag, and al lowed Walker—who had crossed the plate—to score the winning run. Jim McDonald umpired the game, and barring two decisions on the home plate, he did very clever work. His decisions on the plate were question able, but they really cut no figure, as one was in favor of one side, and the other vice versa. Following is the score: Gilt Edges, ab. r. bh. bs. po. a. ¢. pe a eee Oe ee a ae ee | Henesey, Ib ., oe se 825. 14 8 Hughes,r. f. s ° 23 20 323 Loughead, ss ....... a = 3 i2 ° 32 Shanahan, c. f...... 1 0200 Walker, f ©. 500 Nethercott, 3b .... Devine, ¢.. 5 so.65 it 2m 278 gSA £ 218 626 CME oaks oeberae toe 4992 1 O 30 v6 S. F. Athletic Cae. ab. r. bh. bs. po. a. e. Sheehan, c¢. f....sss0 C.F 08. bees 8 8 Van Norden, r. fr. 6” Se yees,a- 2 Spellman, 3b ........6 110 5 3 2 Connoway, SS ....... e-2 ° 2-6 3S 3 2 Drews, .C 4..10. au eeuk 54% 2 65 0 6 Pfeiffer, 2b ..... tie GS it. O 2 2B Johnston, r. f........ SS Fe 2's 7 Ord, OU sods anceses Ss St ao SF 2 6 Reymond, p ........ So og SR LHR WOR Ci iveceptesksers 46 12 144 1 ° 27 9 *No one out when winning run was made. Runs by innings— 12345678910 Gilt Edges........+554 0900600213 1—128 S. F. Athletic Club....0101114040 12 Summary: Earned runs—Gilt Edges 5, Athletic Club 5, Home run—Ford. Three base hits—Henesy, Crew, Shandhan, Pfeiffer 2. Two-base hits—Pfeiffer, Hughes, Dennie 2, Henesey, Nethercott. First base on errors—Gilt Edges 3, Athle tic Club 4. First base on balls, Gilt Edges 2, Athletic Club 13. Left on bases—Gilt Edges 7, Athletic Club 9. Sacrifice hit— Nethercott. Struck out—By Pitt 3, by Reymond 3, by Hughes 5. Double plays— Pfeiffer, Ford and Connaway. Passed ball—Devine 4. Wild pitches—Pitt 1, Reymond 1. Umpire—James McDonald. Scorer—Will H. Young. Time—2:15. ~ OTHER GAMES. The X-Rays and C. P. Nathans played a well-contested game yesterday morning at Agricultural Park, which resulted in a victory for the Nathans by a score of 10 to 9 The managers of the X-Rays claim they lost the game by some very rank decisions by the um pire, and they say they have from $100 to SW for which to play the same team at anay time. The Wholesalers defeated the Retail ers at Oak Park yesterday morning by a score of 23 to 10. The Andersons covered themselves with glory by defeating the Birdsalls yesterday morning for the Athletic Club trophy by a score of 15 to 12. Eoth The Gilt Edges and the Corkers will play the next tournament game in this city on Sunday next. That ought to be a “corker.”
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Sacramento Record Union
Sacramento, California, US
Mon, Jul 12, 1897
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