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4/26/1890 NL Boston Beaneaters vs NL New York Giants South End Grounds II Bot 4 INN Score V-H 1 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-3*-2*-2* Source: Sporting Life Event: 63(B)3XH(32)2XH(2)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] BSN vs NY1 Batter: Artie Clarke First Second Dude Esterbrook Third Jerry Denny Batter: 1 F 1 Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 3 T H Runner 3: 2 T H 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 Location} Artie Clark (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He smacks a grounder to the SS (Herman Long) who threw with the speed of lightning to the 1B (Tommy Tucker) to retire the batter, Artie Clarke (OUT 1) 1B then shot the sphere to the C (Charlie Ganzel) at the plate in time to tag the runner from third, Jerry Denny (OUT 2) Behind Denny was the runner from second, Dude Esterbrook, on all fours scrambling for the plate. All the C had to do was to touch Esterbrook for the triple play (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/30/1890 AA Rochester Rochesters vs AA Brooklyn Gladiators Culver Field I Bot 3 INN Score V-H 0 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-5*-4*-3* Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (SABR John Schwartz); Rochester Union & Advertiser 5/1/1890 p.6 & Rochester Post Event: H+3XH(65)2X3(54)1X2(43)/ Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] RC2 vs BR4 Express 5/1/1890 p.8 (SABR Priscilla Astifan); Sporting Life; Brooklyn Eagle Batter: John Peltz First Frank Fennelly Second Steve Toole Third Herman Pitz Batter: 4 Runner 1: 3 T 1-2 Runner 2: 2 T 2-3 Runner 3: 1 T 3-H 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 Location} John Peltz (BR4) is the batter. He knocked up a pop fly, which fell between shortstop and third base. SS (Marr Phillips) let it drop and then caught it on the short bound. Peltz ran to first base and the men on the bases stood around like bumps on a log. SS threw the ball to the 3B (Jimmy Knowles) who tagged the runner from third, Herman Pitz, (OUT 1). 3B next threw to the 2B (Bill Greenwood) who touched the runner from second, Steve Toole (OUT 2) 2B threw the ball to the 1B (Tom O'Brien) who quietly put the runner from first, Frank Fennelly, out (OUT 3) NOTE: ALL TAG TRIPLE PLAY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/7/1890 AA Rochester Rochesters at AA Syracuse Stars Star Park II Top 4 INN Score V-H 1 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-6*-2* Source: Sporting Life; NY Times (scores only); Sporting News & Wash Post & Chi Tribune (nothing);Democrat & Chronicle, Evening Event: 7(B)76(2)3XH(63)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] RC2 at SR2 Times, Syracuse Evening Herald Batter: Mox McQuery First Second Mike Dorgan Third Bones Ely Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 3 T H 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 Location} Mox McQuery (SR2) is the batter with a ?-? count. He raps a line drive to left neatly captured by the LF, Harry Lyons (OUT 1) LF then threw to the SS (Marr Phillips) at second putting out the runner caught off second, Mike Dorgan, who had headed towards home on the hit (OUT 2) SS then threw home quickly to the C (Deacon McGuire) who was guarding the plate and who tagged the runner advancing from third, Bones Ely (OUT 3) NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY AT STAR PARK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/21/1890 NL Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs NL Cincinnati Reds Washington Park II Top 3 INN Score V-H 3 - 8 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-6*-3*-2* Source: Brooklyn Eagle (SABR Cliff Blau); NY Times (Box score shows TP); Sporting Life (Shows DP) Event: 1X2(46)63(B)2XH(32)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BRO vs CN2 Batter: Ollie Beard First Bug Holliday Second Lefty Marr Third Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 1 F 2 Runner 2: 3 T H 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 Location} Ollie Beard (CN2) is the batter. He knocked a hard grounder fielded by the 2B (Hub Collins) to flipped the ball to the SS (Germany Smith) to force the runner from first, Bug Holliday (OUT 1) SS then whipped the ball to the 1B (Dave Foutz) to retire the batter, Ollie Beard (OUT 2) 1B saw that the runner from second, Lefty Marr, was trying to score on the play, so Foutz fired the ball home to the C (Tom Daly) who tagged Marr at the plate (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/29/1890 NL Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs NL Chicago Colts Washington Park II Top 5 INN Score V-H 2 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-3*-2* Source: Sporting Life; Chi Tribune; NY Times (box score) Event: 64(1)43(B)3XH(32)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 1-3 ] BRO vs CHN Batter: Malachi Kittridge First Roscoe Coughlin Second Third Tom Burns Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 1 F 2 Runner 2: 0 Runner 3: 3 T H 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 Location} Mal Kittridge (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He pounds a grounder to the SS (Germany Smith) who deftly tosses to the 2B (Hub Collins) to force the runner from first, Roscoe Coughlin (OUT 1) 2B pivots and throws to the 1B (Dave Foutz) to retire the batter, Malachi Kittridge (OUT 2) 1B made a fine throw home to the C (Tom Daly) who tagged the onrushing runner from third, Tom Burns (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/14/1890 PL New York Giants at PL Brooklyn Ward's Eastern Park Top 9 INN Score V-H 5 - 7 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-2-3-5-2* Source: Sporting Life Box Scores; NY Times (no mention of TP); Wash Post & Chi Tribune (nothing) Event: Men On: 9 [ 9 ] NYP at BRP 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 Location} NOTE: Insufficient information to write a complete narrative! BATTER RUNNERS OUT#s PLAY SEQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/15/1890 AA Rochester Rochesters at AA Syracuse Stars Star Park II Bot 7 INN Score V-H 6 - 10 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: Rochester Democrat (SABR Priscilla Astifan & John Schwartz); Rochester Herald (SABR John Schwartz); SABR's Baseball Records Event: Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] RC2 at SR2 Update 1993 Batter: Cupid Childs First Bones Ely Second Rasty Wright Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Cupid Childs (SR2) is the batter. He rapped a hard line drive that the 2B (Tom O'Brien) snared with a phenomenal one-handed catch (OUT 1) 2B then whirled and snapped a throw to the SS (Bill Greenwood) who doubled off the runner caught off second, Rasty Wright (OUT 2) SS next fired the ball to the 1B (Deacon McGuire) who toed the first bag to put out the runner caught off that station, Bones Ely (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/30/1890 PL Boston Red Stockings at PL Pittsburgh Burghers Exposition Park III Top 9 INN Score V-H 7 - 19 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: Sporting Life; SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; Wash Post & Bos Globe & NY Times & Chi Tribune (nothing) Event: 4(B)46(2)63(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSP at PTP Batter: Ned Hanlon First Harry Staley Second Yank Robinson Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Ned Hanlon (PTP) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lofts a short fly to the outfield which looked safe and both runners started. The 2B (Joe Quinn) after a hard run captured the ball (OUT 1) 2B threw the ball back to the SS (King Kelly who switched from C position in the 4th inning) covering second to double up the runner caught off that sack, Yank Robinson (OUT 2) SS quickly fired to the 1B (Dan Brouthers) who stepped on the bag before the runner from first, Harry Staley, could return (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/10/1890 NL Chicago Colts at NL Boston Beaneaters South End Grounds II Top 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-5*-3* Source: Sporting Life Event: 6(B)65(3)53(1)/LTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CHN at BSN Batter: Steve Brodie First Marty Sullivan Second Tommy Tucker Third Herman Long Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 4 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 Location} Steve Brodie (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line fly to the SS, Jimmy Cooney (OUT 1) SS turns and throws to the 3B (Tom Burns) who doubles up the runner caught off third, Herman Long (OUT 2) 3B then flung the ball across the diamond to the 1B (Cap Anson) who retired the runner from that sack, Marty Sullivan, who had taken off at the crack of the bat (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/13/1890 AA St. Louis Browns vs AA Philadelphia Athletics Sportsman's Park I Bot 9 INN Score V-H 6 - 6 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-2* Source: Philadelphia Press (SABR Cliff Blau); St. Louis Globe (SABR John Schwartz); Sporting Life; Wash Post (line score only); Chi Event: 4(B)43(1)3XH(32)/LTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] SL4 vs PH4 Tribune (nothing) Batter: Jack O'Brien First Denny Lyons Second Blondie Purcell Third Joe Kappel Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 3 T H 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 Location} Jack O'Brien (PH4) is the batter. He drove a liner straight at the 2B (Bill Higgins) and it looked like the ball would go through or knock down the lively little second baseman, but he caught it (OUT 1) 2B then threw to the 1B (Ed Cartwright) to double off the runner from that station, Denny Lyons (OUT 2) 1B then sent the ball like a shot to the C (John Munyan) at the plate, who put out the runner from third, Joe Kappel, with a nifty tag (OUT 3). [Note: Starting catcher Jake Wells was overcome by heat in the 4th and Munyan caught the rest of the game.] NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/15/1890 PL Chicago Pirates at PL Philadelphia Quakers Forepaugh Park Top 8 INN Score V-H 8 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-2*-5*-4* Source: Sporting Life; Chi Tribune Event: 3XH(42)2X3(25)1X2(54/GT Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CHP at PHP Batter: John Pickett First Billy Shindle Second Mike Griffin Third Ben Sanders Batter: 4 Runner 1: 3 F 2 Runner 2: 2 F 3 Runner 3: 1 F H 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 Location} John Pickett (PHP) is the batter. He hit a fly directly over the pitcher's head. The 2B (Fred Pfeffer) ran in, let the ball strike fair ground then grabbed it then threw to the C (Duke Farrell) to force the runner from third, Ben Sanders (OUT 1) C fired to the 3B (Jack Boyle) to force the runner from second, Mike Griffin (OUT 2) 3B then whipped the orb to the 2B who forced the racing runner from first, Billy Shindle (OUT 3) NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY AT FOREPAUGH PARK - BATTER NOT PUTOUT INTENTIONALLY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/18/1890 NL Boston Beaneaters vs NL Cincinnati Reds South End Grounds II Bot 7 INN Score V-H 3 - 8 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3* Source: Sporting Life; Washington Post Event: 6(B)6(2)63(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN vs CN2 Batter: Bug Holliday First Lefty Marr Second Ollie Beard Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Bug Holliday (CN2) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a hot fly to the SS, Herman Long (OUT 1) SS then touched the second sack to double up the runner caught off that base, Ollie Beard (OUT 2) SS made the toss to the 1B (Tommy Tucker) to nail the runner caught way off that base, Lefty Marr (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/30/1890 PL Chicago Pirates vs PL Brooklyn Ward's South Side Park II Bot 7 INN Score V-H 4 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6* Source: Sporting Life Event: 3(B)3(1)36(2)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHP vs BRP Batter: George Van Haltren First Monte Ward Second Gus Weyhing Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 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 Location} George Van Haltren (BRP) is the batter with a ?-? count. He cracks a hard liner toward right. The runners take off thinking it safe, but the 1B (Charlie Comiskey) pulled it down with his right hand (OUT 1) 1B then touched first to double up the runner, Monte Ward (OUT 2) and then ran toward second to make an easy unassisted triple play because the runner from second, Gus Weyhing, was on third. 1B instead decided to divide the honors and tossed the ball to the SS (Charlie Bastian) who had covered second and who stepped on the sack to retire Weyhing (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/15/1890 PL Pittsburgh Burghers at PL Chicago Pirates South Side Park II Top 3 INN Score V-H 1 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Sporting Life Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PTP at CHP Batter: Tip O'Neill First Hugh Duffy Second Mark Baldwin Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Tip O'Neill (CHP) is the batter with a ?-? count. He drove a terrific liner at the SS (Tommy Corcoran) who pulled it down (OUT 1) SS then shot it to the 2B (Yank Robinson) to double up the runner caught off that base, Mark Baldwin (OUT 2) 2B snapped the ball over to the 1B (Jake Beckley) who touched the bag to put out the runner from first, Hugh Duffy, who was trying to retreat back (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/21/1890 AA Philadelphia Athletics at AA Louisville Colonels Eclipse Park I Bot 5 INN Score V-H 1 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-3*-4* Source: Philadelphia Press (SABR Cliff Blau); SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; Wash Post (line score only); Sporting Life & Chi Event: 1(B)13(1)34(2)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PH4 at LS2 Tribune (No Mention) Batter: Harry Taylor First Scott Stratton Second Ned Bligh Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 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 Location} Harry Taylor (LS2) is the batter. He rapped a line fly to the P (Sadie McMahon) who snatched it out of the air (OUT 1) P then tossed to the 1B (Jack O'Brien) to double off the runner caught off that sack, Scott Stratton (OUT 2) 1B then relayed the ball over to the 2B (Ben Conroy) to nab the runner caught off the middle station, Ned Bligh (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/6/1890 PL Brooklyn Ward's vs PL New York Giants Eastern Park Bot 7 INN Score V-H 15 - 6 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-3*-6* Source: Brooklyn Eagle (SABR Cliff Blau); SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; Sporting Life & NY Times (Box score) Event: 1(B)13(1)36(2)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BRP vs NYP Batter: Dick Johnston First Jim O'Rourke Second Roger Connor Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 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 Location} Dick Johnston (NYP) is the batter. He raps a hard line drive right to the P (Gus Weyhing) who holds onto the hot ball (OUT 1) P then turns and tosses to the 1B (Dave Orr) to double off the runner caught off the sack, Jim O'Rourke (OUT 2) 1B rifles the ball over to the SS (Monte Ward) who steps on the middle station to retire the runner caught off second, Roger Connor (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/8/1890 NL Philadelphia Phillies vs NL Brooklyn Bridegrooms Philadelphia Baseball Grounds Top 2 INN Score V-H - PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Sporting Life; Philadelphia Press (SABR Cliff Blau); NY Times; Wash Post & Chi Tribune (nothing) Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PHI vs BRO Batter: Germany Smith First Tom Daly Second Adonis Terry Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Germany Smith (BRO) is the batter. He hit the ball into short left field and it looked like a base hit, but the SS (Bob Allen) managed to capture it after a hard run (OUT 1) Continuing on at a dead run, the SS then threw to the 2B (Al Myers) to double up the runner from second, Adonis Terry, who had taken off like a shot and was caught way off base (OUT 2) 2B sent the ball to the 1B (Al McCauley) who touched the bag to retire the runner from first, Tom Daly, who was scrambling to get back to the bag (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/14/1890 AA Baltimore Orioles at AA Philadelphia Athletics Jefferson Street Grounds Top 8 INN Score V-H 0 - 6 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-6*-2-5-4* Source: Sporting Life & SABR Member Cliff Blau Event: K+CS2(26)3XH(6254)/TP Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] BL3 at PH4 Batter: George Carman First Second Wilbert Robinson Third Kid Baldwin Batter: 1 X B Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 2 T 2-3 Runner 3: 3 T 3-H 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 Location} George Carman (PH4) is the batter with a ?-2 count. He strikes out. (OUT 1) The C (George Townsend) by a quick throw to the SS (Irv Ray) picks off the runner at second, Wilbert Robinson, who had taken a long lead and the SS ran him down (OUT 2) The runner from third, Kid Baldwin, then started for home and was caught between the bases with tosses from the SS to the C to the 3B (Pete Gilbert) and finally to the 2B (Tom Power) who laid the glove on the Kid (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/29/1890 PL Buffalo Bisons vs PL Boston Red Stockings Olympic Park II Bot 9 INN Score V-H 4 - 7 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-6* Source: Sporting Life Event: 4(B)43(1)36(2)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BFP vs BSP Batter: Billy Nash First Hardy Richardson Second Dan Brouthers Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 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 Location} Billy Nash (BSP) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lofts a short fly that is brought in by the 2B, Spider Clark (OUT 1) 2B quickly tosses to the 1B (John Irwin) to double up the runner caught off that sack, Hardy Richardson (OUT 2) 1B fires over to the SS (Jack Rowe) covering second to nail the runner caught off the bag, Dan Brouthers (OUT 3). Game over; Buffalo Bisons win 7-4. NOTE: END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10/11/1890 Game 1 AA Syracuse Stars at AA Philadelphia Athletics Jefferson Street Grounds Top 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Sporting Life; SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; Wash Post & NY Times (line score); Chi Tribune (nothing); SABR Sam Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SR2 at PH4 Clements from Syracuse (NY) Herald Batter: Joe Daly First John Riddle Second Andy Knox Third Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 D 4 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 Location} Joe Daly (PH4) is the batter. He smacks a line drive to the SS, Grant Briggs (OUT 1) SS then tossed to the 2B (Cupid Childs) who stepped on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Andy Knox (OUT 2) 2B then relayed to the 1B (Mox McQuery) to beat the runner from first, John Riddle, back to the bag (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/23/1891 NL Philadelphia Phillies vs NL Brooklyn Grooms Philadelphia Baseball Grounds Top 9 INN Score V-H 1 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-6* Source: NY Times Event: 5(B)5(3)56(2)/LTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] PHI vs BRO Batter: Darby O'Brien First Bob Caruthers Second Dave Foutz Third George Pinkney Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 3 D 2 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 Location} Darby O'Brien (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive on the fly to the 3B, Billy Shindle (OUT 1) 3B, with the ball safety tucked in his glove, then touched third, doubling up the runner from that base, George Pinckney (OUT 2) 3B whipped the ball over to the SS (Bob Allen) covering second, who stepped on the bag before the runner from that sack, Dave Foutz, could regain his station (OUT 3) Game over and the Phillies win 3-1. NOTE: END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/5/1891 NL Chicago Colts vs NL Pittsburgh Pirates South Side Park I Top 6 INN Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: Sporting Life Event: 4(B)46(2)63(1)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHN vs PIT Batter: Pete Browning First Fred Carroll Second Jake Beckley Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Pete Browning (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He attempted to sacrifice by bunting but the ball went far enough for the 2B (Fred Pfeffer) to reach it on the fly (OUT 1) 2B then flipped the ball over to the SS (Jimmy Cooney) who stepped on the bag at second to double up the runner caught off that station, Jake Beckley, (OUT 2) SS tossed over to the 1B (Cap Anson) who retired the runner from first, Fred Carroll, before he could return (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/20/1891 NL Boston Beaneaters at NL Cleveland Spiders League Park I Top 4 INN Score V-H 9 - 10 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-2*-3*-2* Source: Sporting Life; Bos Globe; SBK Proposed Article TNP 2005; NY Times (box score); Chi Tribune (line score only) Event: 3XH(12)23(B)2XH(32)/GTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BSN at CL4 Batter: Chief Zimmer First Jake Virtue Second Jack Doyle Third Spud Johnson Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 3 T H Runner 3: 1 F H 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 Location} Chief Zimmer (CL4) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a grounder back to the P (Charlie Getzien) who fielded it and threw it to the C (Charlie Bennett), putting the runner from third, Spud Johnson, out at the plate (OUT 1) The backstop then passed the ball to 1B (Tommy Tucker) in time to retire the batter, Chief Zimmer (OUT 2) Meanwhile the runner from second, Jack Doyle, moved up to third and then tried to dash home - he didn't make it as the 1B returned the horsehide to Bennett in time to tag Doyle. (OUT 3) NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY IN CLEVELAND - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/22/1891 NL Cincinnati Reds at NL New York Giants League Park I in Cincinnati Bot 9 INN Score V-H 3 - 8 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Sporting Life; NY Times (Box Score); Cincinnati Commercial Gazette (SABR John Lewis) Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CN2 at NY1 Batter: Mickey Welch First Artie Clarke Second Charley Bassett Third Batter: 1 G 6 Runner 1: 3 D 3 Runner 2: 2 D 46 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 Location} Mickey Welch (NY1) is the batter in the bottom of the ninth. He lines one toward left and the SS, Germany Smith leaps and catches the ball (OUT 1) SS then spins and tosses the sphere over to the 2B, Bid McPhee, to nab the runner, Charley Bassett, caught off second (OUT 2) The 2B then relays the ball to the 1B, John Reilly, who toes the sack to retire the runner, Artie Clarke, who was between bases (OUT 3) NOTE: END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/26/1891 AA Boston Reds at AA Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Pendleton Park Top 9 INN Score V-H 13 - 21 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-2*-4* Source: Cincinatti Inquirer (SABR David Ball); Sporting Life; NY Times (line score only) Chi Tribune (nothing) Event: Men On: 2 [ 1-3 ] BS2 at CN3 Batter: Frank Dwyer First Art Whitney Second Third Ed Andrews Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 T 2 Runner 2: 0 Runner 3: 2 T H 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 Location} Frank Dwyer (CN3) is the batter. He hit a popup to shallow right center which was fielded by the 2B (Cub Stricker) (OUT 1) 2B then made agood throw to the C (Duke Farrell) to catcher the runner from third, Ed Andrews, trying to score (OUT 2) The runner from first, Art Whitney, then broke for second and the C returned the ball to the 2B who put on the tag (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/11/1891 NL New York Giants vs NL Pittsburgh Pirates Polo Grounds III Bot 7 INN Score V-H 2 - 9 PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-5*-4-3* Source: New York Tribune (SABR John Schwartz); Sporting Life; Wash Post Event: 8(B).3H.2X3(85)1X2(543)/F Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] NY1 vs PIT Batter: Charlie Reilly First Tun Berger Second Doggie Miller Third Al Maul Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 T 1 Runner 2: 2 T 3 Runner 3: 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 Location} Charlie Reilly (PIT) is the batter. He sent a long fly to the CF (George Gore) who reined it in. (OUT 1) The runner at third, Al Maul, tagged up and dashed home to score. PIT 3 NY1 9 CF reaered back and fired the pellet to the 3B (Artie Clarke) who tagged the runner coming in from second, Doggie Miller (OUT 2) the 3B then shot the ball over to the 2B (Charley Bassett) who ran the runner from first, Tun Berger, back toward first before throwing the ball to the 1B (Roger Connor) who put the tag on Berger (OUT 3) NOTE: FIRST TP IN NEW YORK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/15/1891 NL New York Giants vs NL Chicago Colts Polo Grounds III Bot 4 INN Score V-H 2 - 8 PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-6*-3* Source: New York Tribune (SABR John Schwartz); Sporting Life; NY Times; Chi Tribune & Wash Post (no mention) Event: 7(B)76(2)63(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] NY1 vs CHN Batter: Jimmy E Cooney First Cliff Carroll Second Cap Anson Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Jimmy Cooney (CHN) is the batter. He sent a short fly to left field which was reeled in by the LF (Jim O'Rourke) who made a clever running catch. (OUT 1) LF then passed the ball quickly to the SS (Danny Richardson) at second to double off the runner caught of the middle station, Cap Anson (OUT 2) SS whipped the sphere over to the 1B (Roger Connor) to nail the runner caught off the first sack, Cliff Carroll (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/28/1891 NL Cincinnati Reds vs NL Brooklyn Grooms League Park I in Cincinnati Top 7 INN Score V-H 1 - 6 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: Sporting Life Event: 4(B)46(2)63(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CN2 vs BRO Batter: Mike Griffin First Darby O'Brien Second Dave Foutz Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Mike Griffin (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a line fly to the 2B, Bid McPhee (OUT 1) 2B then whirled the sphere to the SS (Germany Smith) who touched the bag at second to double up the runner from that sack, Dave Foutz (OUT 2) SS whipped the ball over to the 1B (John Reilly) who retired the runner from first, Darby O'Brien, before he could recover the base (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/11/1891 AA St. Louis Browns vs AA Boston Reds Sportsman's Park I Bot 7 INN Score V-H 4 - 11 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3* Source: Bos Globe; Sporting Life Event: 6(B)6(2)63(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SL4 vs BS2 Batter: Tom Cotter First Hardy Richardson Second Morgan Murphy Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Tom Cotter (BS2) is the batter with a ?-? count. He knocked a liner to short captured by the SS, Tommy McCarthy (OUT 1) SS then touched second before the runner from second, Morgan Murphy, could get back to the bag (OUT 2) SS threw to the 1B (Charlie Comiskey) to retire the runner from first, Hardy Richardson, who had no time to reclaim that station (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/21/1892 NL Pittsburgh Pirates at NL Baltimore Orioles Union Park Top 2 INN Score V-H 0 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-3*-6* Source: Baltimore Sun 7/22/1892 (SABR Richard Hershberger); Sporting Life; Wash Post; NY Times (Line score only); Chi Tribune & Bos Event: F5.BX1(53)2(36)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PIT at BLN Globe (box score) Batter: Wilbert Robinson First Cub Stricker Second Jocko Halligan Third Batter: 1 G 3H Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 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 Location} Wilbert Robinson (BLN) is the batter. He attempted to bunt, but popped it up weakly. The 3B (Duke Farrell) managed to snag the ball on the run. (OUT 1) 3B then fired the ball across the diamond to the 1B (Jake Beckley), who tagged the base to double up the runner caught off first, Cub Stricker (OUT 2) 1B then relayed the ball to the SS (Frank Shugart) who, in turn, tagged the middle station to double off the runner from second, Jocko Halligan (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/5/1892 NL Boston Beaneaters at NL Brooklyn Grooms Eastern Park Bot 4 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-2*-3*-2* Source: Sporting Life Event: 3XH(52)23(B)2XH(32)/GTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BSN at BRO Batter: George Haddock First Con Daily Second Darby O'Brien Third Tom Daly Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 3 T H Runner 3: 1 F H 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 Location} George Haddock (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a hard grounder to the 3B (Billy Nash) who made a terrific stop and sent the ball home to the C (King Kelly), forcing the runner from third, Tom Daly (OUT 1) C then made a good throw to the 1B (Tommy Tucker) in time to retire the batter, George Haddock (OUT 2) The runner from second, Darby O'Brien, tried to score in the melee, but the 1B made a quick return to the C who tagged O'Brien and the unpire Lynch decided Darby out (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/24/1893 NL Pittsburgh Pirates vs NL St. Louis Cardinals Exposition Park Top 4 INN Score V-H 2 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-5*-6* Source: Sporting News Guide 1950 p.343 & Chi Tribune Event: 2(B)3XH(25)2X3(56)/PTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] PIT vs SLN Batter: Sandy Griffin First Ted Breitenstein Second Heinie Peitz Third Steve Brodie Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 3 T 3 Runner 3: 2 T H 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 Location} Sandy Griffin (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He popped up between home plate and first base. The C (Connie Mack) left his position behind the bat to get under the fly ball and then trapped it. Infield fly rule called (OUT 1) The runner from third, Steve Brodie, saw that the C had not legally caught the ball he tried to score, but the C's relay to 3B (Denny Lyons) covering the plate nipped Brodie (OUT 2) 3B then threw to the SS (Frank Shugart) to retire the runner from second, Heinie Peitz, at third base (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/26/1893 NL Brooklyn Grooms at NL Baltimore Orioles Union Park Top 7 INN Score V-H 1 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-2*-5*-6* Source: Baltimore Sun (SABR Cliff Blau); Brooklyn Eagle (SABR Cliff Blau); SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993 p.37; Sporting Life Event: H+3XH(42)2X3(25)1X2(56)/ Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BRO at BLN & NYT & Wash Post & Chi Tribune (no mention) Batter: John McGraw First George Treadway Second Willard Brown Third Tim O'Rourke Batter: 4 Runner 1: 3 F 2 Runner 2: 2 F 3 Runner 3: 1 F H 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 Location} John McGraw (BLN) is the batter. He lifted a short pop fly between the mound and second which the 2B (Danny Richardson) let drop. He picked up the ball and sent it to the C (Con Daily) to force the runner from third, Tim O'Rourke (OUT 1) C then threw to the 3B (Tom Daly) to force the runner from second, Willard Brown (OUT 2) 3B chucked the pill to the SS (George Shoch) covering second to putout the runner from first, George Treadway (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/24/1893 NL Baltimore Orioles at NL Boston Beaneaters South End Grounds II Bot 8 INN Score V-H 4 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-4*-4* Source: SABR's Bob Richardson; SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; Sporting Life & Wash Post (no mention) Event: 1(B)14(2)1X2(4)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BLN at BSN Batter: Bill Merritt First Cliff Carroll Second Tommy Tucker Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 T 1-2 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Bill Merritt (BSN) is the batter. He lined to the Baltimore Pitcher (Bill Hawke) who snared it out of the air (OUT 1). The runners were moving on the pitch. P turned and threw the ball to the 2B (Heinie Reitz) who tagged second to double off the runner caught off the middle station (OUT 2) 2B then moved towards first and tagged the runner coming from that base, Cliff Carroll (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/20/1893 NL Baltimore Orioles at NL Brooklyn Grooms Eastern Park Bot 5 INN Score V-H 4 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-3* Source: Wash Post Event: 4(B)4(2)43(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BLN at BRO Batter: Tommy Corcoran First Dave Foutz Second Mike Griffin Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Tommy Corcoran (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He slammed a liner over second that looked safe, but which the 2B (Heinie Reitz) pulled down in wonderful style retiring the batter (OUT 1) 2B then stepped on the second sack to double up the runner from second, Mike Griffin (OUT 2) 2B then whipped the horsehide over to the 1B (Harry Taylor) to put out the runner caught off the first station, Dave Foutz (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/22/1893 NL Cincinnati Reds at NL St. Louis Cardinals Robison Field Top 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-6*-6*-3-1* Source: SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993 p.37; SBK Proposed Article TNP 2005 Event: 2X3(46)4(1)BX1(631)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CIN at SLN Batter: Jimmy Bannon First Steve Brodie Second Tommy Dowd Third Batter: 3 T 1 Runner 1: 2 F 2 Runner 2: 1 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 Location} Jimmy Bannon (SLN) is the batter. He attempted to sacrifice but bunted a little fly to the right of second base. 2B (Bid McPhee) gauged the situation and purposely let the sphere drop. Runners did not move. 2B then quickly picked up the ball. 2B threw to the SS (Germany Smith) who tagged the runner at second, Tommy Dowd (OUT 1). SS then stepped on second to force the runner from first, Steve Brodie, who hadn't moved (OUT 2) SS then whipped the horsehide to 1B (Farmer Vaughn) who then tossed the ball to the P (Mike Sullivan) who ran over and tagged the batter, Jimmy Bannon, who, having not run out the play was walking back towards the bench (OUT 3) NOTE: FOURTH (of 7) TRIPLE PLAYS WHERE PITCHER RECORDED THIRD OUT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/8/1893 NL Washington Senators at NL Cleveland Spiders League Park I Top 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-5*-4* Source: Wash Post Event: 6(B)65(3)54(2)/LTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] WSN at CL4 Batter: Ed McKean First Buck Ewing Second Jesse Burkett Third Cupid Childs Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 3 D 2 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 Location} Ed McKean (CL4) is the batter. He hit a hot liner toward left field. The ball went away from the bat like a shot. The SS (Joe Sullivan) jumped into the air just as the ball was going over his head and to the surprise of the crowd he caught the ball (OUT 1 SS threw it to the 3B (Duke Farrell) who touched third, doubling up the runner caught off that sack, Cupid Childs, who had taken off at the crack of the bat (OUT 2) 3B then rifled the pellet to the 2B (Sam Wise) who stepped on the middle bag to put out the runner caught off that base, Jesse Burkett (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/5/1894 NL Baltimore Orioles vs NL Washington Senators Union Park Bot 8 INN Score V-H 1 - 9 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-4*-3*-5* Source: Wash Post; Sporting Life Event: 54(1)43(B)2XH(35)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BLN vs WSN Batter: Deacon McGuire First Charlie Abbey Second Bill Joyce Third Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 1 F 2 Runner 2: 3 T 3 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 Location} Deacon McGuire (WSN) is the batter. He drove the ground ball so hard at 3B (John McGraw) that it nearly lifted him off his feet. 3B held on to the ball and fired it to the 2B (Frank Bonner) forcing the runner from first, Charlie Abbey (OUT 1) 2B in turn threw to the 1B (Dan Brouthers) who scooped it off the ground in time to retire the batter, Deacon McGuire (OUT 2) Meanwhile the runner from second, Bill Joyce, had reached third and had overun the base heading home. Without holding the ball a second, the 1B fired it to the 3B who nailed Joyce before he could get back to the base safely (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/29/1894 NL St. Louis Cardinals vs NL Boston Beaneaters Robison Field Bot 8 INN Score V-H 13 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-4*-3*-2* Source: Boston Globe; St. Louis Globe (SABR John Schwartz); SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; Sporting Life & Chi Tribune; NY Event: 54(1)43(B)3XH(32)/GTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] SLN vs BSN Times (line score only) Batter: Tommy McCarthy First Hugh Duffy Second Herman Long Third Bobby Lowe Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 1 F 2 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 3 T H 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 Location} Tommy McCarthy (BSN) is the batter. He hit a grounder to the 3B (Doggie Miller) who fielding it cleanly and threw to the 2B (Joe Quinn) forcing the runner from first, Hugh Duffy (OUT 1) 2B then fired the pellet over to the 1B (Roger Connor) in time to catcher the batter McCarthy before he could reach the sack (OUT 2) Then the 1B saw the runner from third, Bobby Lowe, breaking for home so he shot the ball to the C (Heinie Peitz) who tagged Lowe at the plate. (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/14/1894 NL Chicago Colts at NL Brooklyn Grooms Eastern Park Bot 6 INN Score V-H 2 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: Brooklyn Eagle (SABR Cliff Blau);, SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993 p.37; Chi Tribune; NY Times (no mention) Event: 4(B)46(2)63(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHN at BRO Batter: Billy Shindle First Candy LaChance Second Tom Daly Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Billy Shindle (BRO) is the batter. He hits a hrd line drive snagged by the 2B (Jiggs Parrott) (OUT 1) 2B tosses to the SS (Bill Dahlen) covering the middle station, who doubled off the runner caught off base, Tom Daly (OUT 2) SS then fires the ball to the 1B (George Decker) to nab the runner caught off first, Candy LaChance (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/15/1894 NL Boston Beaneaters vs NL Pittsburgh Pirates South End Grounds II / Congress Bot 9 INN Score V-H 5 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 8-4*-4*-5-3-8* Source: Sporting Life; SBK Proposed Article TNP 2005; NY Times & Chi Tribune (line score only) Event: 2X3(84)4(1)1X2(4538)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN vs PIT Batter: Bill Merritt First Fred Hartman Second Joe Sugden Third Batter: 3 T H Runner 1: 2 F 2 Runner 2: 1 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 Location} Bill Merritt (PIT) is the batter. He hit to short left centre. The CF (Tommy McCarthy) made a bluff to catch the ball and took it on the pickup and threw to the 2B (Bobby Lowe) who tagged the runner at second, Joe Sugden, who hadn't moved (OUT 1) 2B then stepped on the keystone to force out the runner from first, Fred Hartman (OUT 2) Sugden, not realizing that he was already out, broke for third. 2B threw to the 3B (Billy Nash) who tagged Sugden (unnecessarily). 3B saw that the batter, Bill Merritt, had passed first, fired over to the 1B (Tommy Tucker) who stepped on the bag but the batter, thinking that the inning was over, walked back to home. CF got the ball from 1B and tagged the batter (OUT 3) NOTE: FIRST (of 4) TRIPLE PLAYS WHEREIN AN OUTFIELDER RECORDED THE THIRD OUT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/18/1894 Game 2 NL New York Giants vs NL Chicago Colts Polo Grounds III Top 3 INN Score V-H 1 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: NY Tribune (SABR John Schwartz); Sporting Life; SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; NY Times & Chi Tribune (no Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] NY1 vs CHN mention) Batter: Jimmy Ryan First Adonis Terry Second Pop Schriver Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Jimmy Ryan (CHN) is the batter. He whacked a hard liner to the left of the infield, which was snared by the SS (Shorty Fuller) (OUT 1) SS then pivoted and tossed to the 2B (Monte Ward) who doubled off the runner from second, Pop Schriver, before he could get back (OUT 2) 2B next threw to the 1B (Jack Doyle) to retire the runner caught off the first station, Adonis Terry, before he could reclaim his base (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/11/1894 Game 2 NL Pittsburgh Pirates vs NL Philadelphia Phillies Exposition Park Top 8 INN Score V-H 8 - 7 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-3*-4*-2* Source: Philadelphia Press (SABR Cliff Blau); SABR's Baseball Records Update 1993; Sporting Life & NY Times & Wash Post (no Event: 63(B)34(1)2XH(42)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PIT vs PHI mention) Batter: Ed Delahanty First Lave Cross Second Jack Boyle Third Batter: 1 F 1 Runner 1: 2 F 2 Runner 2: 3 T H 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 Location} Ed Delahanty (PHI) is the batter. He knocked a ground ball to the SS ( Gene Steere) who bluffed a throw to second, then threw to the 1B (Jake Beckley) to retire the batter (OUT 1) The runner from first, Lave Cross, had stopped running on Steere's bluff throw but was forced out when the 1B's toss to the 2B (Lou Bierbauer) (OUT 2) Meanwhile the runner from second, Jack Boyle, decided to score from third and the 2B threw home to the C (Joe Sugden) who put the tag on Boyle (OUT 3) NOTE: Insufficient information to write a complete narrative! Was INNING 8th or 9th? BOYLE on 3rd or 2nd? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/23/1895 NL Boston Beaneaters at NL Washington Senators Boundary Field Top 9 INN Score V-H 1 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-2*-3*-2* Source: Sporting Life Event: 12(3)23(B)2XH(32)/GTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BSN at WSN Batter: Al Maul First Jack Crooks Second Ed Cartwright Third Deacon McGuire Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 3 T H Runner 3: 1 F H 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 Location} Al Maul (WSN) is the batter. He hit an easy ground ball to the P (Zeke Wilson) who threw to the C (John Warner) to force the runner from third, Deacon McGuire (OUT 1) The C then threw up the line to the 1B (Tommy Tucker) in time to retire the batter, Al Maul (OUT 2) The 1B then returned the ball to the C, retiring the runner from second, Ed Cartwright, who had attempted to score on the ensuing play but was tagged out at the plate (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/2/1895 NL Chicago Colts vs NL Louisville Colonels West Side Park II Bot 7 INN Score V-H 4 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: Chi Tribune Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHN vs LS3 Batter: Fred Clarke First Ambrose McGann Second Bert Cunningham Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Fred Clarke (LS3) is the batter. He sent a skyscraper over the infield. The runners evidently were puzzled by the change in rules (1st year of infield fly rule) and they didn't know whether to run or hold their bases. They compromised and stood halfway. The SS (Bill Dahlen) seized the ball as it dropped out of the sky (OUT 1). He then sped it over to the 2B (Ace Stewart) who touched second before the runner, Bert Cunningham, could get back (OUT 2) 2B then snapped the ball on to the 1B (Cap Anson) before the bewildered runner from first, Ambrose McGann, could reclaim his base (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/9/1895 NL Philadelphia Phillies at NL St. Louis Cardinals Robison Field Bot 6 INN Score V-H 6 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-4*-3* Source: Boston Globe Event: 7(B)74(2)43(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PHI at SLN Batter: Tommy Dowd First Roger Connor Second Doggie Miller Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 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 Location} Tommy Down (SLN) is the batter. He launches a long fly to the LF (Ed Delahanty) who reels it in (OUT 1) LF fires a bullet to the 2B (Bill Hallman) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Doggie Miller (OUT 2) 2B throws over to the 1B (Jack Boyle) who steps on the first station to nail the runner caught off first, Roger Connor (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/13/1895 NL New York Giants vs NL St. Louis Cardinals Polo Grounds III Bot 2 INN Score V-H 3 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-5*-4* Source: St. Louis Globe (SABR John Schwartz); Sporting Life; Wash Post; NYT & Chi Trib (box score only); Bos Globe (no issue) Event: IF(B)15(2)54(1)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] NY1 vs SLN Batter: Duff Cooley First Tom Brown Second Ted Breitenstein Third |