In a 4-1 10-inning loss at Brooklyn‚ Boston’s Harry Stovey strikes out 5 times versus George Hemming. No Brave will fan five times in a game until Bob Sadowski matches Stovey on April 20‚ 1964.

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In a 4-1 10-inning loss at Brooklyn‚ Boston’s Harry Stovey strikes out 5 times versus George Hemming. No Brave will fan five times in a game until Bob Sadowski matches Stovey on April 20‚ 1964.

 Reds’ right-hander Charley Radbourn earns his 300th victory, beating the Beaneaters at Boston’s South End Grounds, 10-8. ‘Old Hoss,’ who will finish 484 of the 497 games he starts, will end his 11-year career this season with 309 victories.

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 Reds’ right-hander Charley Radbourn earns his 300th victory, beating the Beaneaters at Boston’s South End Grounds, 10-8. ‘Old Hoss,’ who will finish 484 of the 497 games he starts, will end his 11-year career this season with 309 victories.

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6/19/1891 – Dick Johnston of Cincinnati Kelly’s Killers (AA) was called out in this game against the Louisville Colonels. No further details are known.

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6/19/1891 – Dick Johnston of Cincinnati Kelly’s Killers (AA) was called out in this game against the Louisville Colonels. No further details are known.

1891 – Herman Long goes 6 for 6 with 4 runs scored as the Boston Beaneaters climb back over .500 with a 14 – 6 rout of the Chicago Colts.

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On June 11, 1891 1891 – Herman Long goes 6 for 6 with 4 runs scored as the Boston Beaneaters climb back over .500 with a 14 – 6 rout of the Chicago Colts.

Cleveland Spiders C Chief Zimmer makes 6 errors‚ and the opposing Brooklyns steal 10 bases. The Bridegrooms win by only 9 – 8 though.

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On June 10, 1891 Cleveland Spiders C Chief Zimmer makes 6 errors‚ and the opposing Brooklyns steal 10 bases. The Bridegrooms win by only 9 – 8 though.

1891 – Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn of the Cincinnati Reds wins his career 300th game by beating the Boston Beaneaters at South End Grounds, 10 – 8. Radbourn, who will finish 488 of the 502 games he started, will end his 11-year career this season with 309 victories.

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1891 – Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn of the Cincinnati Reds wins his career 300th game by beating the Boston Beaneaters at South End Grounds, 10 – 8. Radbourn, who will finish 488 of the 502 games he started, will end his 11-year career this season with 309 victories.

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5/7/1891 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms lineup in its home game against Philadelphia had the pitcher William “Adonis” Terry batting eighth followed by the catcher Tom Kinslow. However, Kinslow made the last out of the first inning batting ahead of Terry. Terry started the second inning with a double and was called out when Philadelphia pointed out the correct batting order.

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5/7/1891 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms lineup in its home game against Philadelphia had the pitcher William “Adonis” Terry batting eighth followed by the catcher Tom Kinslow. However, Kinslow made the last out of the first inning batting ahead of Terry. Terry started the second inning with a double and was called out when Philadelphia pointed out the correct batting order.

In front of 10,000 fans, Spider right-hander Cy Young beats the visiting Reds, 12-3, in the first game ever played in Cleveland’s League Park. The National League club will call the Hough neighborhood ballpark home until 1899, when the club goes out of business, losing their best players due to the actions of their unscrupulous owner which results in a disastrous 20-134 season.

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In front of 10,000 fans, Spider right-hander Cy Young beats the visiting Reds, 12-3, in the first game ever played in Cleveland’s League Park. The National League club will call the Hough neighborhood ballpark home until 1899, when the club goes out of business, losing their best players due to the actions of their unscrupulous owner which results in a disastrous 20-134 season.

Against Baltimore (AA)‚ Washington 2B Fred Dunlap‚ once considered the greatest in the game‚ suffers a career-ending broken left leg. The injury occurs in the 1st inning after Dunlap walks‚ steals‚ 2B‚ and‚ following a single‚ circles 3B and attempts to return to the bag when he sees he can’t get home. As noted by Bob Schaefer‚ it is the 2nd time that Dunlap has broken a leg in a game: the first occurred on July 5‚ 1887 when he collided with Sam Thompson in the 7th inning.

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Against Baltimore (AA)‚ Washington 2B Fred Dunlap‚ once considered the greatest in the game‚ suffers a career-ending broken left leg. The injury occurs in the 1st inning after Dunlap walks‚ steals‚ 2B‚ and‚ following a single‚ circles 3B and attempts to return to the bag when he sees he can’t get home. As noted by Bob Schaefer‚ it is the 2nd time that Dunlap has broken a leg in a game: the first occurred on July 5‚ 1887 when he collided with Sam Thompson in the 7th inning.