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5/7/1880 NL Worchester Worchesters at NL Providence Grays Messer Street Grounds Bot 5 Inning Score V-H 3 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-5*-5* Source: NY Clipper; Boston Globe Event: 7(B)75(3)2X3(5)/FTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] WOR at PRO Batter: Mike McGeary First Second John Peters Third Tom York Batter: 1 G 7 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 3 T 56 Runner 3: 2 D 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Mike McGeary (PRO) is the batter. He dropped a fly to short left field which was cleverly caught on the run by the LF (George Wood) while both runners took off sure that it was a safe hit. (OUT 1) LF then fired the pellet in to the 3B (Art Whitney) who touched the bag to double off the runner from third, Tom York (OUT 2) 3B next tagged the runner from second, John Peters, who had traveled to third base (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/20/1880 NL Chicago White Stockings vs NL Cleveland Blues Lake Front Park I Top 5 Inning Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-3*-3* Source: Chicago Tribune (SABR Ed Hartig) Event: K+E2+2(3)1X2(23)3(B)/TP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CHN vs CL2 Batter: Jack Glasscock First Frank Hankinson Second Bill "WB" Phillips Third Ned Hanlon Batter: 3 F 3 Runner 1: 2 T 3 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 1 F 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Jack Glasscock (CL2) is the batter. He struck out, but the C (Silver Flint) took care to drop the third missed strike, then he touched the plate, forcing the runner from third, Ned Hanlon (OUT 1) C then sent the ball like lightning to the 1B (Cap Anson) who first touched the runner at first, Frank Hankinson (OUT 2) Then the 1B touched the bag to retire the batter, Jack Glasscock (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/5/1880 NL Providence Grays vs NL Cleveland Blues Messer Street Grounds Bot 4 Inning Score V-H 1 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-3* Source: Providence Journal (SABR Bob Richardson); Cleveland Leader (SABR Jim Weigand) ; Bos Globe; Chi Tribune (line score); NY Event: E4.2X3(4)4(1)43(B)/PTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PRO vs CL2 Times (score only); Wash Post (nothing) Batter: Frank Hankinson First Bill Phillips Second Doc Kennedy Third Batter: 3 F 3 Runner 1: 2 F 46 Runner 2: 1 T 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Frank Hankinson (CL2) is the batter. He popped a short fly to the 2B (Jack Farrell) who muffed the ball. The 2B then ran to second to tag the runner from second, Doc Kennedy, who had not attempted to advance (OUT 1) 2B then stepped on the middle sack to force out the runner from first, Bill Phillips (OUT 2) 2B next threw over to the 1B (Joe Start) to retire the batter, Frank Hankinson (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/21/1880 NL Providence Grays vs NL Boston Red Caps Messer Street Grounds Top 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-3*-4* Source: Bos Globe Event: 3XH(5)53(B)1X2(34)/GTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-3 ] PRO vs BSN Batter: John O'Rourke First Curry Foley Second Third Jim O'Rourke Batter: 2 F 3 Runner 1: 3 T 34 Runner 2: 0 Runner 3: 1 T 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field John O'Rourke (BSN) is the batter. He knocked a bounding ball to the 3B (George Bradley) who touched the runner at third, Jim O'Rourke, before he could get back to his base (OUT 1) 3B, turning quickly, threw across the diamond to the 1B (Joe Start) before the batter, John O'Rourke, could reach first (OUT 2) Meanwhile, the runner from first, Curry Foley, was lagging between first and second and the 1B Start's throw to the 2B (Jack Farrell) was opportune for him to tag Foley (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/12/1881 NL Providence Grays at NL Cleveland Blues Kennard Street Park Top 6 Inning Score V-H 7 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-3* Source: NY Clipper (SABR's Weigand); (SABR Bob Richardson); Bos Globe (box); Wash Post (line score); NY Times (scores only); Chi Tribune Event: 5(B)5(3)53(1)/LTP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] PRO at CL2 (no issue) Batter: Orator Shaffer First Blondie Purcell Second Fred Dunlap Third The Only Nolan Batter: 1 G 56 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 2 D 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Orator Shaffer (CL2) is the batter. He raps a hard liner that the 3B (Jerry Denny) brilliantly reaches out and grabs (OUT 1) 3B then touches the third sack to double off the runner caught off that station, Edward Nolan (OUT 2) 3B next fires across the acreage to the 1B (Joe Start) to nab the runner caught way off the initial station, Blondie Purcell (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/14/1881 NL Buffalo Bisons vs NL Providence Grays Riverside Park Bot 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-2* Source: Buffalo Daily Courier and Buffalo Evening News (SABR Don Luce); NY Clipper & Bos Globe; NY Times & Wash Post Event: 1X2(4)B(43)2XH(32)/GTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BFN vs PRO (nothing); Chi Tribune (no issue) Batter: Jack Farrell First Joe Start Second Bill McClellan Third Batter: 2 F 3 Runner 1: 1 F 46 Runner 2: 3 T 25 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Jack Farrell (PRO) is the batter. He smacks a hard grounder to the 2B (Davy Force) who touched second base, forcing the runner from first, Joe Start (OUT 1) 2B then threw over to the 1B (Curry Foley) to retire the batter, Jack Farrell (OUT 2) Meanwhile the runner from second, Bill McClellan, rounded third and tried to score. 1B's throw to the C (Jack Rowe) caught McClellan ten feet from the plate (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/15/1881 NL Buffalo Bisons at NL Worcester Worcesters Worcester Driving Park Grounds Top 6 Inning Score V-H 3 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-5* Source: Worcester Gazette (SABR Bob Richardson); NY Clipper & Bos Globe Event: 4(1)43(B)2X3(35)/GTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BFN at WOR Batter: Harry Stovey First Buttercup Dickerson Second Doc Bushong Third Batter: 2 F 3 Runner 1: 1 F 46 Runner 2: 3 T 5 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Harry Stovey (WOR) is the batter. He rapped a grounder to the 2B (Davy Force) who stepped on the middle bag to force out the runner from first, Buttercup Dickerson (OUT 1) 2B then threw to the 1B (Dan Bruthers) who retired the batter, Harry Stovey (OUT 2) 1B then rifled the ball across the diamond to the 3B (Jim O'Rourke) who tagged the runner from second, Doc Bushong, who took a wide turn rounding third base (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/5/1882 NL Troy Trojans at NL Boston Red Caps South End Grounds I Bot 3 Inning Score V-H 1 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2-5*-4*-3* Source: Boston Globe Event: K+E2+25(2)54(1)43(B)/TP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] TRN at BSN Batter: Sam Wise First Ezra Sutton Second Pete Hotaling Third Batter: 3 F 3 Runner 1: 2 F 46 Runner 2: 1 F 5 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Sam Wise (BSN) is the batter. He struck out, but the C (Buck Ewing) dropped the ball. The runners held their bases and the batter remained at home plate. C threw to the 3B (Roger Connor) who forced the runner from second, Pete Hotaling (OUT 1) 3B turned and fired over to the 2B (Bob Ferguson) who toed the middle sack, forcing the runner from first, Ezra Sutton, who had remained at his base (OUT 2) 2B whipped the sphere to the 1B (Bill Harbridge) who touched the sack to retire the batter, Sam Wise, who was standing astonished at home (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/27/1882 AA Philadelphia Athletics vs AA St. Louis Cardinals Oakdale Park Bot 8 Inning Score V-H 8 - 8 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-5*-3* Source: Philadelphia Inquirer (SABR Cliff Blau); NY Clipper; Bos Globe (NL games only); NY Times & Wash Post & Chi Tribune (nothing) Event: 1(B)15(3)53(1)/LTP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] PH4 vs SL4 Batter: Bill Smiley First Oscar Walker Second Bill Gleason Third Jack Gleason Batter: 1 G 1 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 2 D 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Bill Smiley (SL4) is the batter. He rips a hard liner right back to the P (Sam Weaver) who grabs it on the fly. (OUT 1) P then turns and fires the ball over to the 3B (Pop Smith) to double-off the runner caught off that base, Jack Gleason (OUT 2) The cornerman Smith then threw across the diamond to the 1B (Jumbo Latham) to nab the runner caught off that sack, Oscar Walker (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/30/1882 NL Buffalo Bisons at NL Boston Red Caps South End Grounds I Bot 6 Inning Score V-H 0 - 7 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2-5*-4*-3* Source: NY Clipper & Bos Globe Event: K+E2+25(2)54(1)43(B)/TP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BFN at BSN Batter: John Morrill First Ezra Sutton Second Pete Hotaling Third Sam Wise Batter: 3 F 3 Runner 1: 2 F 46 Runner 2: 1 F 5 Runner 3: 4 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field John Morrill (BSN) is the batter. He struck out and did not run, but the C (Deacon White) dropped the ball, quickly picked it up and threw to the 3B (Davy Force) who retired the runner from second, Pete Hotaling (OUT 1) Meanwhile, the runner from third, Sam Wise, crossed home plate but the umpire ruled his score could not count. 3B threw to the 2B (Hardy Richardson) who forced the runner from first, Ezra Sutton (OUT 2) 2B then threw to the 1B (Dan Brouthers) to retire the batter, John Morrill (OUT 3). The umpire's decision was challenged by the Bostons and for a time their withdrawl from the game seemed imminent. The umpire's decision stood. NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/31/1882 NL Troy Trojans vs NL Chicago White Stockings Troy Ball Clubs Grounds Top 7 Inning Score V-H 0 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-3*-6*-2* Source: Bos Globe Event: 13(B)2X3(36)3XH(62)/GTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] TRN vs CHN Batter: Silver Flint First Second Fred Goldsmith Third Tom Burns Batter: 1 F 3 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 2 T 56 Runner 3: 3 T 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Silver Flint (CHN) is the batter. He hit a short hopper to the P (Mickey Welch) who pivoted and threw to the 1B (John Smith) to retire the batter (OUT 1) 1B then threw across the infield to the SS (Fred Pfeffer) who tagged the runner from the middle station, Fred Goldsmith, who was caught between second and third (OUT 2) SS next tossed the horsehide to the C (Buck Ewing) who applied the tag at home to the runner from third, Tom Burns (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/6/1882 AA Cincinnati Red Stockings vs AA Baltimore Orioles Bank Street Grounds Bot 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-5*-4* Source: Cin Enquirer (Provided by SABR David Ball) & NY Clipper; Wash Post & NY Times (scores only); Bos Globe & Chi Tribune (nothing) Event: K+E2+3XH(2)2X3(25)1X2(5 # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CN2 vs BL2 Batter: Harry Jacoby First Charlie Householder Second Ed Whiting Third Henry Myers Batter: 4 Runner 1: 3 F 46 Runner 2: 2 F 5 Runner 3: 1 F 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Harry Jacoby (BL2) is the batter. He struck out but the C (Pop Snyder) deliberately muffed the ball, stepped on the plate to force the runner from third, Henry Myers (OUT 1) [Rules at time permitted this type of play.] C then threw to the 3B (Hick Carpenter) to force the runner from second, Ed Whitney (OUT 2) 3B tossed to the 2B (Bid McPhee) who toed the middle station to force the runner from first, Charlie Householder (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/6/1882 NL Cleveland Blues at NL Troy Trojans Troy Ball Clubs Grounds Bot 7 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-5*-3*-6* Source: Cleveland Leader (provided by SABR Jim Weigand) & NY Clipper Event: 3XH(15)53(B)2X3(36)/GTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] CL2 at TRN Batter: Bill Holbert First Second Fred Pfeffer Third Chief Roseman Batter: 2 F 3 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 3 T 46 Runner 3: 1 T 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Bill Holbert (TRN) is the batter. He slapped a grounder to the P (Jim McCormick) who threw to the 3B (Jack Glasscock), who tagged the runner caught off that sack, Chief Roseman (OUT 1) 3B then fired the sphere across the diamond to the 1B (Bill Phillips) to retire the batter, Bill Holbert (OUT 2) 1B whipped the ball to the SS (Herm Doscher) who put out the runner from second, Fred Pfeffer (OUT 3) NOTE: Possible event sequence of 15(B)5(3)6(2)/LTP w/o 1B involvement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/9/1882 NL Detroit Wolverines at NL Worcester Worcesters Worcester Driving Park Grounds Top 2 Inning Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-5*-4* Source: Worcester Gazette (SABR Bob Richardson); NY Clipper; Bos Globe (box score), Wash Post & NY Times (scores only); Chi Event: 6(B)65(3)54(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] DTN at WOR Tribune (no issue) Batter: Doc Bushong First Second Dan O'Leary Third Jim Clinton Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 2 D 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Doc Bushong (WOR) is the batter. He knocked a low, hard line drive that the SS (Mike McGeary) caught at his shoe tops (OUT 1) SS then pivoted and threw over to the 3B (Joe Farrell) who doubled off the runner caught off third, Jim Clinton (OUT 2) 3B whipped the sphere over to the 2B (Dasher Troy) to nail the runner caught off the middle station, Dan O'Leary (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/22/1882 AA Cincinnati Red Stockings vs AA Pittsburgh Pirates Bank Street Grounds Bot 14 Inning Score V-H 2 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-4*-3* Source: NY Clipper & Cin Commercial Gazette (SABR David Ball) & David Nemec "Rules of Baseball" pp.30-31 Event: 64(1)2X3(4)43(B)/PTP.EOG # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CN2 vs PT1 Batter: John Peters First Mike Mansell Second Ed Swartwood Third Batter: 3 F 3 Runner 1: 1 F 46 Runner 2: 2 T 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field John Peters (PT1) is the batter. He lofted an easy pop fly which the SS (Chuck Fulmer) let drop. The SS then scooped it up and tossed to the 2B (Bid McPhee) forcing the runner from first, Mike Mansell (OUT 1) The runner from second, Ed Swartwood, who was still standing on second, was then tagged by McPhee (OUT 2) The batter, John Peters, in disgust had not run and heeding a shout from the 1B (Henry Luff), McPhee threw to him (OUT 3). END OF GAME SCORE Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 2 NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY AT BANK STREET GROUNDS - END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/26/1882 AA St. Louis Cardinals at AA Baltimore Orioles Newington Park Bot 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-5*-4* Source: St. Louis Globe (John Schwartz, SABR); Baltimore Sun 7/27/1882 (SABR Richard Hershberger); St. Louis Post (box score); NY Event: K+E2+2(3)25(2)54(1)/TP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] SL4 at BL2 Clipper (box score); Chi Tribune (line score); NY Times & Wash Post (scores only); Bos Globe (nothing) Batter: Monk Cline First Tom Brown Second Charlie Householder Third Ed Whiting Batter: 4 Runner 1: 3 F 46 Runner 2: 2 F 5 Runner 3: 1 F 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Monk Cline (BLO) is the batter. With the bases loaded and no outs, he struck out, but the C (Sleeper Sullivan) purposely dropped the ball. The C then picked it up and touched the home plate forcing the runner from third, Ed Whiting (OUT 1) C then threw the ball to the 3B (Jack Gleason) who toed that sack to put out the runner coming from second, Charlie Householder (OUT 2) 3B in turn fired the ball over to the 2B (Bill Smiley) who forced the runner from first, Tom Brown (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/13/1882 AA Cincinnati Red Stockings vs AA Louisville Colonels Bank Street Grounds Bot 8 Inning Score V-H 1 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2-5*-4*-3* Source: SBK Proposed 2005 Article Event: K+E2+25(2)54(1)43(B)/TP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CN2 vs LS2 Batter: Dan Sullivan First Jimmy Wolf Second Guy Hecker Third Batter: 3 F 3 Runner 1: 2 F 46 Runner 2: 1 F 5 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Dan Sullivan (LS2) is the batter with a ?-? count. He struck out but the C (Pop Snyder) dropped the ball (on purpose?) and quickly retrieved the horsehide and fired it to the 3B (Hick Carpenter) who forced the runner from second, Guy Hecker (OUT 1) The hot cornerman (3B) then rifled the sphere to 2B (Bid McPhee) who stepped on the middle station to force out the runner from first, Chicken Wolf (OUT 2) And finally the keystoner (2B) whipped the the leather to 1B (Dan Stearns) who toed the initial station to retire the striker, Dan Sullivan (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/2/1883 NL Buffalo Bisons at NL Boston Beaneaters South End Grounds I Bot 6 Inning Score V-H 1 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-2*-4* Source: Bos Globe Event: 2XH(6)3XH(62)BX2(24)/GT # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] BFN at BSN Batter: Sam Wise First Second Jim Whitney Third Joe Hornung Batter: 3 T 4 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 1 T 25 Runner 3: 2 T 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Sam Wise (BSN) is the batter. He struck a bounding ball to the SS (Davy Force) and it seemed as if the runner at third, Joe Hornung, could have reached home but he was not coached there. As a result the runner from second, Jim Whitney, advanced. Both runners were trapped between third and home. SS touched Whitney (OUT 1) then the SS threw to the C (Jim O'Rourke) who tagged Hornung at the plate (OUT 2) C then sent the ball to the 2B (Hardy Richardson) in time to capture the batter, Sam Wise, who had started for second on the play (OUT 3) NOTE: ALL TAG TP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/11/1883 NL Boston Beaneaters vs NL Providence Grays South End Grounds I Top 6 Inning Score V-H 5 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-2*-3*-4* Source: Bos Globe & SBK Proposed 2005 Article Event: 12(B)23(1)34(2)/PTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN vs PRO Batter: Arthur Irwin First Cliff Carroll Second Joe Start Third Batter: 1 G 25 Runner 1: 2 D 3 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Arthur Irwin (PRO) is the batter. He struck a high fly in front and to the left of the plate near the line. The P (Jim Whitney) went for it and dropped it, but fortunately the C (Mike Hines) got there to capture the sphere before it hit the ground. (OUT 1 C then threw it to the 1B (Charlie Buffinton) to double off the runner from that station, Cliff Carroll (OUT 2) 1B next whipped the ball to the 2B (Jack Burdock) to put out the runner caught off second, Joe Start (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/23/1884 AA Philadelphia Athletics vs AA Pittsburgh Alleghenys Jefferson Street Grounds Top 6 Inning Score V-H 1 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-4* Source: Philadelphia Inquirer (SABR Cliff Blau); Sporting Life; NY Times & Bos Globe (score only) Chi Tribune & Wash Post (nothing) Event: 3(B)3(1)34(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PH4 vs PT1 Batter: Bill White First Jimmy Knowles Second Ed Swartwood Third Batter: 1 G 3 Runner 1: 2 D 3 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Bill White (PT1) is the batter. He smashes a liner to right that is snared by the 1B (Harry Stovey) near the bag (OUT 1) 1B then touched first to double-off the runner caught off the initial station, Jimmy Knowles (OUT 2) 1B next fired the pellet to the 2B (Cub Stricker) to catch the runner caught off the middle sack, Ed Swartwood (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/4/1884 NL Philadelphia Phillies at NL Providence Grays Messer Street Grounds Bot 4 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-5*-4* Source: Providence Journal (SABR Bob Richardson); NY Clipper, Sporting Life (Box Scores); Bos Globe (Box Score); NY Times (Scores only); Event: 6(B)65(3)54(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] PHI at PRO Wash Post & Chi Tribune (nothing) Batter: Joe Start First Second Jack Farrell Third Paul Hines Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 2 D 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Joe Start (PRO) is the batter. He whacked a hard line drive right to the SS (Bill McClellan) who easily snared it (OUT 1) SS then fired the ball over to the 3B (Joe Mulvey) to double off the runner caught off that base, Paul Hines (OUT 2) 3B whirled and threw to his left to the 2B (Ed Andrews) to nail the runner caught off the middle station, Jack Farrell (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/7/1884 AA Cincinnati Red Stockings at AA Brooklyn Atlantics Washington Park I Bot 3 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: New York Herald (SABR Cliff Blau); NY Clipper; NY Times (Box Score); Bos Globe (Scores only); Sporting Life (no mention); Wash Event: 4(B)46(2)63(1)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CN2 at BR3 Post & Chi Tribune (nothing) Batter: Bill Greenwood First John Cassidy Second Fred Warner Third Batter: 1 G 4 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Bill Greenwood (BR3) is the batter. He raps a fast line drive to right center that is grabbed on the fly by the 2B (Bid McPhee) (OUT 1) 2B then pivots and tosses the ball to the SS (Pop Corkhill) who is covering second who doubles-off the runner, Fred Warner (OUT 2) SS then continues the ball to the 1B (John Reilly) who touches the first sack to nail the runner caught off base, John Cassidy (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/7/1884 NL Boston Beaneaters vs NL Providence Grays South End Grounds I Top 5 Inning Score V-H 1 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-3*-5* Source: Bos Globe; Sporting Life (Box Score) Event: 8(B)83(1)2X3(35)/FTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN vs PRO Batter: Sandy Nava First Cliff Carroll Second Jerry Denny Third Batter: 1 G 8 Runner 1: 2 D 3 Runner 2: 3 T 56 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Sandy Nava (PRO) is the batter. He sent a fly to the short outfield, right of centre. The CF rushed for it, took it at full reach on the run (OUT 1) CF then threw it to the 1B (John Morrill) who retired the runner caught off that base, Cliff Carroll (OUT 2) 1B fired the ball across the diamond to the 3B (Ezra Sutton) who tagged the runner from second, Jerry Denny, who had attempted to go down from second after the fly was caught (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/19/1884 UA Chicago/Pittsburgh vs UA Kansas City Unions South Side Park I Top 6 Inning Score V-H 1 - 6 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-2* Source: SABR Member Frank Vaccaro from data in Cinnatti Inquirer, Sporting Life; Cincinnati Inquirer (SABR Kevin Harlow) Event: 4(B)1X2(4)3XH(42)/FTP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CHU vs KCU Batter: Taylor Shafer First Al Dwight Second Frank Wyman Third Thomas Gorman Batter: 1 F 4 Runner 1: 2 T 34 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 3 T 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Taylor Shafer (KCU) is the batter with the bases loaded. He hit a short fly caught by the 2B (Frank McLaughlin) for [Out 1]. The 2B then tagged the runner coming from first (Al Dwight) who was caught between bases [Out 2]. Meanwhile the runner at third (Thomas Gorman) tried to make it home on the play. The 2B made a fine throw to the C (Emil Gross) who tagged the runner at the plate [Out 3] NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/30/1884 NL Detroit Wolverines vs NL Boston Beaneaters Recreation Park Bot 1 Inning Score V-H 1 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-3*-5* Source: Bos Globe; Sporting Life (Box Score) Event: 5(2)53(B)1X3(35)/GTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] DTN vs BSN Batter: John Morrill First Jack Burdock Second Ezra Sutton Third Batter: 2 F 3 Runner 1: 3 T 5 Runner 2: 1 F 5 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field John Morrill (BSN) is the batter. He smashed a hot grounder to the 3B (Joe Farrell) who stepped on the sack to force the runner from second, Ezra Sutton (OUT 1) 3B threw across to the 1B (Milt Scott) who retired the batter, John Morrill (OUT 2) 1B then returned the sphere to the 3B in time to catch the runner from first, Jack Burdock, who had tried to advance to the third sack on the play (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/12/1884 AA St. Louis Browns vs AA Brooklyn Atlantics Sportsman's Park I Top 9 Inning Score V-H 12 - 15 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2-5*-3*-4* Source: St. Louis Globe (SABR John Schwartz); St. Louis Post (SABR John Schwartz); Sporting Life (Box Score); NY Times & Bos Event: K+E2+25(2)53(B)1X2(34)/T # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SL4 vs BR3 Globe (Scores only) Batter: Sam Kimber First Tug Wilson Second Charlie Householder Third Batter: 2 F Runner 1: 3 T Runner 2: 1 F Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Sam Kimber (BR3) is the batter. ? Man on 3rd ? Dropped third strike - ? Force at Third ? Force at first ? Tag runner 1st NOTE: Insufficient information to write a complete narrative - RUNNERS OUT# PLAYSEQ - END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/28/1884 AA Philadelphia Athletics vs AA Brooklyn Atlantics Jefferson Street Grounds Top 9 Inning Score V-H 4 - 7 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-3-2*-4-6-5* Source: Sporting Life; NY Times Event: K+3XH(232)2X3(2465)/TP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] PH4 vs BR3 Batter: Bill Greenwood First Billy Geer Second Jack Remsen Third Jimmy Knowles Batter: 1 X 2 Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 3 T 46 Runner 3: 2 T 25 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Bill Greenwood (BR3) is the batter. He struck out and the C (Jack O'Brien) purposely dropped the ball and touched home plate. Umpire Kelly decided that Greenwood was out on strikes no force (OUT 1). C threw to the 1B who threw the ball back to the C. C tagged the runner coming in from third, Jimmy Knowles, who was standing still between home and third (OUT 2). C then tossed to the 2B (Cub Stricker) to get the runner caught off second, Jack Remsen. 2B threw to the SS (Sadie Houck) who in turn threw to the 3B (Fred Corey) who tagged the runner from second, Jack Remsen, in a rundown that ended the game. Philadelphia 7 and Brooklyn 4 NOTE: END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/31/1884 NL New York Gothams vs NL Providence Grays Polo Grounds I Top 6 Inning Score V-H 2 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 7-4-2* Source: NY Times; Bos Globe, Sporting Life (Box Score) Event: # Men On: 9 [ 9 ] NY1 vs PRO Batter: First Second Third Batter: 9 Runner 1: 9 Runner 2: 9 Runner 3: 9 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field NOTE: Insufficient information to write a complete narrative - BATTER RUNNERS OUT# PLAYSEQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/20/1884 AA Brooklyn Atlantics at AA New York Metropolitans Polo Grounds I West Diamond Bot 4 Inning Score V-H 3 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Brooklyn Eagle (SABR Cliff Blau); NY Times & Sporting Life (Box Scores); Bos Globe (Scores only) Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BR3 at NY4 Batter: Candy Nelson First Tim Keefe Second Ed Kennedy Third Bill Holbert Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 D 46 Runner 3: 4 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Candy Nelson (NYP) is the batter. With the bases loaded, he smacked a line drive snared by the SS (Billy Geer) (OUT 1) SS then tossed the sphere over to the 2B (Bill Greenwood) who stepped on the middle sack to double off the runner from second, Ed Kennedy (OUT 2) 2B then turned and threw to the 1B (Jimmy Knowles) to nab the runner caught off first, Tim Keefe (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/13/1885 AA Brooklyn Grays at AA Pittsburgh Alleghenys Recreation Park Top 8 Inning Score V-H 6 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-5*-3* Source: NY Times; Sporting Life (Box Score); St. Louis Globe Democrat (SABR John Delahanty) Event: K+E2+2(3)25(2)53(B)/TP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BR3 at PT1 Batter: Hank O'Day First Pop Smith Second Jim Field Third Charlie Eden Batter: 3 F 3 Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 2 F 5 Runner 3: 1 F 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Hank O'Day (PT1) is the batter. He struck out and the C, Jackie Hayes dropped the ball (? Purposely) but the batter would not run. The rules at the time stated that he should. The C touched home, forcing the runner at third, Charlie Eden (OUT 1) C then threw the ball to the 3B, Bill McClellan, in time to force the runner from second, Jim Field (OUT 2) The 3B rifled the ball across the diamond to the 1B, Bill Phillips, in time to force the batter, Hank O'Day (OUT 3). PIT protested but the League President ruled against the protest. NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/20/1885 AA Cincinnati Red Stockings vs AA Baltimore Orioles League Park I in Cincinnati Bot 3 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-5*-2* Source: Cin Enquirer & Cin Commerical Gazette (SABR David Ball); SBK Proposed 2005 Article; Sporting Life (Box Score) Event: 8(B)2X3(85)3XH(52)/LTP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CN2 vs BL2 Batter: Mike Muldoon First Ecky Stearns Second Oyster Burns Third Dennis Casey Batter: 1 G 8 Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 2 T 5 Runner 3: 3 T 25 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Mike Muldoon (BL2) is the batter. He drove a hard, long liner caught by the CF (Jim Clinton) (OUT 1) Runner from third, Dennis Casey, could have easily tagged and scored, but instead hugged the base. The runner from second, Oyster Burns, ran down to third without noticing Casey. CF threw to the 3B (Hick Carpenter) who tagged Burns (OUT 2) The runner from third, Casey, then broke for home but was caught between bases and was tagged out on a throw from the 3B to the C (Phil Powers) who laid the mitt on him on the baseline. (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/11/1885 NL New York Giants at NL Providence Grays Messer Street Grounds Bot 6 Inning Score V-H 1 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-4-3* Source: NY Tribune (SABR John Schwartz); Providence Journal (SABR Bob Richardson); NY Times; Sporting News; Bos Globe (Box Event: # Men On: 9 [ 9 ] NY1 at PRO Score); Wash Post (Scores only); Chi Tribune (no entry) Batter: Arthur Irwin First Second Third Batter: 1 Runner 1: 3 Runner 2: 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field NOTE: Insufficient information to write a complete narrative - RUNNERS (Start & Daily) LOCATION OUT# PLAYSEQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/13/1885 AA Baltimore Orioles vs AA Pittsburgh Alleghenys Oriole Park Bot 11 Inning Score V-H 9 - 9 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-2* Source: Baltimore American 6/14/1885 (SABR Richard Hershberger); Baltimore Sun (SABR Cliff Blau); Sporting Life (Box Score); Wash Event: 1X2(4)BX1(43)2XH(32)/GT # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BL2 vs PT1 Post & NY Times & Bos Globe (Scores only); Chi Tribune (no entry) Batter: Pop Smith First Charlie Eden Second Tom Brown Third Batter: 2 F 3 Runner 1: 1 F 46 Runner 2: 3 T 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Pop Smith (PT1) is the batter. He hit a ground ball to the 2B (Tim Manning), who tagged the base putting out the runner from first, Charlie Eden (OUT 1) 2B then threw to the 1B (Eck Stearns) who toed the first sack retiring the batter, Pop Smith (OUT 2) 1B then whipped the ball home to the C (Sam Trott) who tagged the runner from second, Tom Brown, who was attemnpting to score on the play (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/23/1885 AA Philadelphia Athletics at AA Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park Top 9 Inning Score V-H 7 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-4*-5* Source: Sporting Life Event: 3(B)34(2)45(3)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] PH4 at BL2 Batter: Jimmy Macullar First Second Tim Manning Third Hardie Henderson Batter: 1 G 3 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 2 D 46 Runner 3: 3 D 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Jimmy Macullar (BL2) is the batter. He hit the ball so hard that it sounded as though it was made of iron and drive it at the 1B's (Harry Stovey) feet. 1B held on to the ball and the umpire decided that 1B caught it on the fly (OUT 1) 1B then quickly threw to the 2B (Cub Stricker) to double off the runner caught off the middle station, Tim Manning (OUT 2) 2B passed the sphere onto the 3B (Fred Corey) who toed the bag to put out the runner at third, Hardie Henderson, who had taken off like a shot when the ball was struck (OUT 3). END OF GAME Philadelphia 7 and Baltimore 4. NOTE: END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/9/1885 AA St. Louis Browns vs AA Brooklyn Grays Sportsman's Park I Top 6 Inning Score V-H 1 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-5*-3-4* Source: St. Louis Globe (SABR John Schwartz); Sporting Life (Box Score); NY Times (Box Score); Wash Post & Bos Globe (Scores only); Chi Event: K+CS2(25)1X2(534)/TP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SL4 vs BR3 Tribune (no entry) Batter: Bill Phillips First Bill McClellan Second Ed Swartwood Third Batter: 1 X 2 Runner 1: 3 T 46 Runner 2: 2 T 5 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Bill Phillips (BR3) is the batter. He struck out, but thought that the C (Doc Bushong) had dropped the ball, so he ran to first, which mistakenly forced the runners to move up. (OUT 1) C threw the ball to the 3B (Arlie Latham) who tagged the runner coming in from second, Ed Swartwood (OUT 2) 3B then tossed to the 1B (Charlie Comiskey), who relayed to the 2B (Sam Barkley) who put the tag on the runner coming from first, Bill McClellan (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/26/1885 NL New York Giants vs NL Providence Grays Polo Grounds I Bot 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-4* Source: NY Times; Sporting Life Event: 3(B)3(1)34(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] NY1 vs PRO Batter: Joe Start First Cliff Carroll Second Paul Hines Third Batter: 1 G 3 Runner 1: 2 D 3 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Joe Start (PRO) is the batter. He raps a hard line drive to the 1B, Roger Connor (OUT 1) 1B then takes a few steps to touch first to double up the runner caught off first, Cliff Carroll (OUT 2) 1B fires the horsehide over to the 2B (Joe Gerhardt) who puts out the runner caught off that sack, Paul Hines, before he could reclaim his station (OUT 3) NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY AT THE POLO GROUNDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/28/1885 AA Pittsburgh Alleghenys at AA Cincinnati Red Stockings League Park I in Cincinnati Top 8 Inning Score V-H 2 - 14 PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-3*-4* Source: Cin Commercial Gazette (SABR David Ball & John Lewis); Sporting Life & Wash Post (Box Score); NY Times (Score), Bos Event: 9(B)93(1)34(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PT1 at CN2 Globe (nothing), Chi Trib; Cincinnati Inquirer (SABR John Lewis) Batter: Jim Clinton First Pop Corkhill Second Bid McPhee Third Batter: 1 G 49 Runner 1: 2 D 3 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Jim Clinton (CN2) is the batter. He lined a hard one to right field and the RF, Tom Brown, made a difficult catch (OUT 1) Quickly, the RF threw to the 1B, Milt Scott, who easily doubled off the runner at first, Pop Corkhill (OUT 2) The 1B spun and sent a bullet to the 2B, Pop Smith, who touched the middle station before the runner at second, Bid McPhee, could reclaim the bag (OUT 3) NOTE: Insufficient information to write a complete narrative - OUT# PLAYSEQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/7/1885 NL New York Giants at NL Philadelphia Phillies Recreation Park Bot 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-4* Source: NY Times; Sporting Life Event: 3(B)3(1)34(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] NY1 at PHI Batter: Charlie Ferguson First Ed Andrews Second Jack Manning Third Batter: 1 G 3 Runner 1: 2 D 3 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Charlie Ferguson (PHI) is the batter. He knocks a hard line drive right to the 1B (Roger Connor) (OUT 1) 1B then takes a few steps to touch the initial bag, doubling off the runner, Ed Andrews (OUT 2) 1B next fires the pellet over to the 2B (Joe Gerhardt) who steps on the middle station to retire the runner caught off second, Jack Manning (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/26/1886 AA Brooklyn Grays at AA New York Metropolitans St. George Cricket Grounds Top 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Sporting Life; NY Times (Box Score) Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BR3 at NY4 Batter: Frank Hankinson First Steve Behel Second Dave Orr Third Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Frank Hankinson (NY4) is the batter. He hit an apparently safe fly and both base runners took off, but the SS (Germany Smith) by wonderful exertion caught the ball (OUT 1) SS then tossed the ball to the 2B (Bill McClellan) who touched the middle station to double off the runner from that base, Dave Orr (OUT 2) 2B spun and threw to the 1B (Bill Phillips) who easily touched the sack to retire the runner caught off first, Steve Behel (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/29/1886 AA Brooklyn Grays at AA Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park Top 4 Inning Score V-H 6 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 9-5-3*-3*-2-1* Source: Baltimore Sun (SABR Cliff Blau); NY Times; Sporting Life Event: H+CSB(953)1X3(3)2XH(321 # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BR3 at BL2 Batter: Jack Manning First Matt Kilroy Second Milt Scott Third Batter: 1 T 34 Runner 1: 2 T 56 Runner 2: 3 T 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Jack Manning (BL2) is the batter. He singled to right and the runners (Milt Scott at 2nd and Matt Kilroy 1st) advanced to their next stations. The batter tried for second. The RF (Ed Swartwood) fielded the ball and threw to the 3B (George Pinckney). 3B tossed the ball across the diamond to the 1B (Bill Phillips) who ran down Manning and tagged him (OUT 1). 1B continued on and tagged Kilroy between second and third (OUT 2) Scott decided to try to score and the 1B threw to the C (Pop Schriver) who chucked it to the P (Steve Toole) who tagged out Scott (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/8/1886 AA Pittsburgh Pirates vs AA Cincinnati Red Stockings Recreation Park Top 4 Inning Score V-H 1 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-4*-2* Source: Sporting Life; Bos Globe (Scores only); Wash Post (nothing); Chi Tribune (no issue); Cincinnati Inquirer (SABR John Lewis); Event: # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PT1 vs CN2 Milwaukee Sentinel (John Delahanty) Batter: John Reilly First Frank Fennelly Second Fred Lewis Third Batter: 9 Runner 1: 9 Runner 2: 3 T 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field John Reilly (CN2) was the batter. NOTE: Insufficient information to write a complete narrative - OUT# PLAYSEQ WAS LEWIS ON 2nd/3rd? HICK CARPENTER SCORED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/12/1886 NL Boston Beaneaters at NL Washington Senators Swampdoodle Grounds Top 5 Inning Score V-H 4 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-6* Source: Wash Post; NY Times Event: 4(B)43(1)36(2)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN at WS8 Batter: Cliff Carroll First Paul Hines Second Tom Kinslow Third Batter: 1 G 4 Runner 1: 2 D 3 Runner 2: 3 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Cliff Carroll (WS8) is the batter. He struck a ball apparently out of reach, but the 2B (Jack Burdock) captured it by a high jump (OUT 1) Both base runners had taken off at the crack of the bat and it was easy for the 2B to throw to the 1B (Sam Wise) to double off the runner from first, Paul Hines (OUT 2) 1B then returned the ball quickly to the SS (John Morrill) who toed the middle station to retire the runner caught off second, Tom Kinslow (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/5/1886 NL Detroit Wolverines at NL Boston Beaneaters South End Grounds I Bot 3 Inning Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-2* Source: SABR Member Troy Kirk from the Boston Globe 8/6/1886. Event: 4(B)2X3(4)3XH(42)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] DTN at BSN Batter: Ezra Sutton First Second Joe Hornung Third Jack Burdock Batter: 1 F 4 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 2 D 46 Runner 3: 3 T 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Ezra Sutton (BSN) is the batter. He hit a low liner towards the 2B (Hardy Richardson) who made a fine catch [Out 1] The 2B then raced to the bag at second to double up the runner (Joe Hornung) who didn't get back in time [Out 2] Meanwhile the runner at third (Jack Burdock) tried to score but was tagged out at the plate by a quick throw from the 2B to the C (Charlie Bennett) for [Out 3]. NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/10/1886 NL Boston Beaneaters vs NL Kansas City Cowboys South End Grounds I Top 6 Inning Score V-H 3 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3-2*-5*-4* Source: Sporting Life Event: 32(3)25(2)54(1)/PTP # Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BSN vs KCN Batter: Pete Conway First Fatty Briody Second Jim Donnelly Third Jim Whitney Batter: 4 Runner 1: 3 F 46 Runner 2: 2 F 5 Runner 3: 1 F 2 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Pete Conway (KCN) is the batter. He popped up a fly which the 1B (John Morrill) let drop in front of him without touching it. He picked up the ball and threw to the C (Con Daily) to force the runner from third, Jim Whitney (OUT 1) C sent the sphere on to the 3B (Billy Nash) who touched third to force the runner from second, Jim Donnelly (OUT 2) 3B in turn sent the ball over to the 2B (Ezra Sutton) who stepped on the middle sack to put out the runner coming from first, Fatty Briody (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/14/1886 AA Louisville Colonels vs AA Baltimore Orioles Eclipse Park I Bot 5 Inning Score V-H 3 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-3* Source: Baltimore American 8/15/1886 (SABR Richard Hershberger); NY Times; Sporting Life; Wash Post & Bos Globe (Scores only); Chi Event: 5(B)2X3(5)53(1)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] LS2 vs BL2 Tribune (nothing) Batter: Mike Muldoon First Jack Manning Second Pat O'Connell Third Batter: 1 G 5 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 T 56 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Mike Muldoon (BL2) is the batter. He hit a hot ball just to the left of third bag. 3B (Joe Werrick) made a high leap into the air and caught the ball in his left hand (OUT 1) 3B then touched the runner coming in from second, Pat O'Connell, (OUT 2) 3B immediately afterwards threw across the diamond to the 1B (Paul Cook) who stepped on the initial sack to put out the runner caught off that station, Jack Manningl (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/31/1886 AA Brooklyn Grays at AA Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park Top 1 Inning Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Baltimore American 9/1/1886 (SABR Richard Hershberger); Sporting Life 9/8/1886 p.2, NY Times; Wash Post (Scores only); Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BR3 at BL2 Bos Globe & Chi Tribune (nothing) Batter: Pat O'Connell First Joe Sommer Second Mike Muldoon Third Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Pat O'Connell (BL2) is the batter. He hit a line drive to the SS (Germany Smith) who snatched the ball out of the air (OUT 1) SS then fired the pellet over to the 2B (Bill McClellan) to double off the runner from that base, Mike Muldoon (OUT 2) 2B shot the pill to the 1B (Bill Phillips) to retire the runner caught off first, Joe Sommer (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/7/1886 NL Washington Senators at NL Detroit Wolverines Recreation Park Bot 2 Inning Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Det Free Press (SABR John Schwartz); St. Louis Globe Democrat (SABR Kevin Harlow); NY Times, Wash Post & Sporting Life (no Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP # Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] WS8 at DTN mention); Bos Globe (nothing) Batter: Ned Hanlon First Deacon White Second Fred Dunlap Third Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 D 46 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Ned Hanlon (DTN) is the batter. He hit a sharp line fly directly to the SS, Sadie Houck (OUT 1) The SS fired the sphere over to the second sacker, Jack Ferrell, who caught the middle station runner, Fred Dunlap, off base. (OUT 2) Spinning quickly the 2B tossed the ball over to the 1B, Paul Hines, who toed the bag before the runner, Deacon White, could recapture his base.
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