The Forest City of Rockford club defeats the Mutualsâ 14-4â in an exhibition game at the Union Grounds before just 300 spectators. Most of the public refuses to pay fifty cents unless the game is a meaningful âmatchâ game.
The White Stockings journey to Philadelphia where they take the 2nd game out of the 3 played in their championship series. The final scoreâ 6-3â marks the lowest score by the Athletics since they started playing professionally. Zettlein holds the Athletics to 4 hits.
The Brooklyn Eckfords replace the Fort Wayne Kekiongas in the NA after the Kekiongas lose most of their players to defection and expulsion. Fort Wayneâs unplayed games will be declared forfeits in the official standings. The Eckfords will officially join the National Association for the 1872 season.
At the Union Grounds in Brooklynâ the Chicago White Stockings clinch the seasonâs series with a 6-4 victory over the Mutuals behind the speedy pitching of George Zettlein. This game gives the lie to the current rumors about the leading teams throwing games for gate-money purposes as the Whites could have insured a 5th and deciding game of the series played on their own grounds by losing todayâs game.
In Chicagoâ the amateur championsâ the Star Club of Brooklynâ plays the amateur champions of the Northwestâ the Aetnas of Chicago. The game is decided in the 9thâ 4-3â when Star pitcher Candy Cummings drives in the winning run.
At the Union Grounds in Brooklynâ the Eckfords score 8 runs in the 9th with 2 out to edge the Troy Haymakersâ 15-13. John McMullinâ the Troy pitcherâ helps with 10 wild pitches in the frame.
The Eckfords of Brooklyn journey to Troy and defeat the Haymakers 10-7. Ned Connorsâ the Troy 1Bâ makes 20 putouts in the 9-inning game.
Five thousand people assemble on the Athletics grounds to see the Bostons trounce the home town Aâsâ 23-7.
In Troyâ George Wright makes his first appearance in a championship game since he was injured here in May. His return doesnât help Boston as they lose to the Haymakersâ 13-12.
As of todayâ the Athletics have the best recordâ 13-5. The total number of matches played by the 9 teams is 77.
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