Chicago wins 6-4, dismissing game-fixing rumors

On August 28, 1871, Chicago wins 6-4, dismissing game-fixing rumors.

At the Union Grounds in Brooklyn‚ the Chicago White Stockings clinch the season’s 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 today’s game.

Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.

Lets go! Start listening!

Share the Post:

At Yankee Stadium, Jack Morris wins his 20th of the year, going six innings in a 12 – 2 blowout over the 4th place Yanks. Toronto scores nine runs off Scott Sanderson, who leaves in the 2nd inning. Joe Carter paces the 19-hit attack with four hits. The Jays maintain a 2 1/2 game lead in the AL East over Milwaukee.

September 27, 1992

Carl Pavano makes his debut with the Minnesota Twins a good one, pitching 7 scoreless innings in an 11 – 0 win over Detroit. Denard Span goes for 5 for 5 for the Twins.

August 8, 2009

2001 – Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves is almost flawless for seven innings, combining with a pair of relievers to pitch a one-hitter in a 2 – 0 victory over the New York Mets. The Mets wind up with only one runner against Maddux, Mike Remlinger and John Rocker, when Todd Zeile lines a single about a foot beyond second baseman Quilvio Veras’s glove with one out in the 2nd inning.

April 11, 2001

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

class="wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-176230 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-normal content-width-normal content-style-unboxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430 elementor-page-193959"

Chicago wins 6-4, dismissing game-fixing rumors

Lets go! Start listening!

Related Posts

Carl Pavano makes his debut with the Minnesota Twins a good one, pitching 7 scoreless innings in an 11 – 0 win over Detroit. Denard Span goes for 5 for 5 for the Twins.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Podcast

Chicago wins 6-4, dismissing game-fixing rumors

Daily Rewind - Baseball History delivered daily

Lets go! Start listening!

Related Posts

Carl Pavano makes his debut with the Minnesota Twins a good one, pitching 7 scoreless innings in an 11 – 0 win over Detroit. Denard Span goes for 5 for 5 for the Twins.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Podcast