After a day off, Cincinnati starts matters off by scoring 14 runs in the first inning‚ then cruises to a 30-12 victory over Louisville. Farmer Vaughn and James “Bug” Holliday lead the attack with 9 hits‚ including 5 extra-base hits‚ between them. Piggy Ward‚ with 2 singles‚ 5 walks‚ and a hit by pitch goes into the record books as the only man in major league history to reach base 8 times in a 9-inning game. He has now reached base safely 12 straight times. Bid McPhee and Arlie Latham have a record 8 plate appearances. The Reds tally 19 singles‚ 4 doubles‚ 5 triples‚ and 3 homers off Bill “Dusty” Rhodes‚ pitching in his only ML season.

On June 18, 1893, After a day off, Cincinnati starts matters off by scoring 14 runs in the first inning‚ then cruises to a 30-12 victory over Louisville. Farmer Vaughn and James “Bug” Holliday lead the attack with 9 hits‚ including 5 extra-base hits‚ between them. Piggy Ward‚ with 2 singles‚ 5 walks‚ and a hit by pitch goes into the record books as the only man in major league history to reach base 8 times in a 9-inning game. He has now reached base safely 12 straight times. Bid McPhee and Arlie Latham have a record 8 plate appearances. The Reds tally 19 singles‚ 4 doubles‚ 5 triples‚ and 3 homers off Bill “Dusty” Rhodes‚ pitching in his only ML season.

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