With the NA race for the whip-pennant getting closerâ Boston defeats the league-leading White Stockings for their first win in the 3 matches played. With the Whites leading 3-0 after 4 inningsâ Boston scores 6 in the 5th inningâ highlighted by a HR over the LF fence by Charley Gouldâ off George Zettleinâ with Dave Birdsallâ McVeyâ and Spalding on the bases. It is the first Grandslam in history and the only grand slam hit this year; George Zettleinâ the pitcher who serves up the slamâ also served up the leagueâs first homerâ to Clevelandâs Ezra Sutton on May 8 (as noted by David Vincent). The final score today is 6-3.
With the NA race for the whip-pennant getting closerâ Boston defeats the league-leading White Stockings for their first win in the 3 matches played. With the Whites leading 3-0 after 4 inningsâ Boston scores 6 in the 5th inningâ highlighted by a HR over the LF fence by Charley Gouldâ off George Zettleinâ with Dave Birdsallâ McVeyâ and Spalding on the bases. It is the first Grandslam in history and the only grand slam hit this year; George Zettleinâ the pitcher who serves up the slamâ also served up the leagueâs first homerâ to Clevelandâs Ezra Sutton on May 8 (as noted by David Vincent). The final score today is 6-3.
