The Athletics defeat the Mutuals 21-7 before a large crowd in Philadelphia. Mutuals, with their only pitcher Rynie Wolters sick, are forced to use a non-rostered position player, Frank Fleet, as pitcher in a crucial game for the pennant against the Philadelphia. with win the Athletics which eliminates the Boston Red Stockings from the championship. This game puts the Athletics in the position of having only to defeat the homeless White Stockings on the 25th to clinch the whip-pennant‚ provided the Haymakers can win their series with Chicago.

On October 18, 1871 The Athletics defeat the Mutuals 21-7 before a large crowd in Philadelphia. Mutuals, with their only pitcher Rynie Wolters sick, are forced to use a non-rostered position player, Frank Fleet, as pitcher in a crucial game for the pennant against the Philadelphia. with win the Athletics which eliminates the Boston Red Stockings from the championship. This game puts the Athletics in the position of having only to defeat the homeless White Stockings on the 25th to clinch the whip-pennant‚ provided the Haymakers can win their series with Chicago.

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