1894 – Led by Billy Hamilton‚ who scores 5 runs‚ the Phils outslug first-place Boston‚ 18 – 10. Baltimore sweeps two from Brooklyn to move a game behind the Beaneaters.
1893 – Sam Dungan of Pittsburgh starts the game against Chicago by scoring from first base as George Van Haltren’s wild throw rolls into a rat hole under the grandstand. Pittsburgh finishes up by scoring 5 runs in the top of the 9th and hanging on for a 9 – 8 win.
1892 – Boston gets its third straight shutout‚ 7 – 0 over Washington‚ and moves into a first-place tie with Cleveland. Tomorrow Washington will snap the Beaneaters’ 33-inning scoreless streak with an 8 – 3 win.
1891 – Boston edges Chicago, 4 – 3, in 9 innings. The Colts now lead the Giants by 2 games and the Beans by 2 1/2.
1890 – Chicago (Players League) romps over Cleveland‚ 18 – 4‚ with Jimmy Ryan leading the way. Ryan swipes 4 bases and hits a home run to pace the winners.
1889 – Jack Glasscock is 5 for 6 and hits for the cycle against Mickey Welch as Indianapolis drubs New York‚ 14 – 1.
1886 – Rumors of the imminent demise of the St. Louis Maroons abound after star 2B Fred Dunlap is sold to Detroit for $4‚700.
1885 – All games are canceled in New York City today because of General Ulysses S. Grant’s funeral.
1881 – Providence C Emil Gross snaps tendons in his leg and is out for the season.
1878 – Errors by 2B Bill McClellan and 1B Joe Start enable Boston to score in the 9th and edge Chicago‚ 2 – 1.
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