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1889 WORLD SERIES: Pittsburg Alleghenys (NL) vs. Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA)

Holliday's homer one of many highlights for Red Stockings in opening game victory

Game 1: The opening game in Cincinnati sees journeyman Larry McKeon getting the call for the hometown. For the Pittsburg Alleghenys, it will be Milo Lockwood, their standout pitcher for them all year long. The Red Stockings strike first in the bottom of the 1^st when Lave Cross drills a 2-2 pitch off the left field wall for a 2-run double making it 2-0 Cincinnati. A critical error by Pittsburg keeps the inning alive for George Tebeau and he delivers a single to make it 3-0. Bug Holliday tacks on a solo home run for Cincinnati in the bottom of the 3^rd making it 4-0. The Alleghenys finally scratch across their first run of the game in the top of the 5^th when a Cincinnati error allows the inning to continue. Cupid Childs capitalizes with a single into left field cutting the Cincinnati lead to 4-1. In the bottom of the inning, Cincinnati gets the run right back as Lave Cross hits a routine grounder to third basemen Lou Bierbauer, but Bierbauer sends the throw into the stands allowing Bug Holliday to score the 5^th run of the game for Cincinnati. A Milo Lockwood error allows the 6^th run of the game to score. The next man up is Larry McKeon, who helps his own cause as he knocks a single up the middle scoring their 7^th run of the game. That would be the last hitter Milo Lockwood would face as he is relieved by lefty John Henry, who is making his postseason debut. Jake Beckley starts off the 6^th by reaching on an error and is driven home on a RBI double by Harry Stover cutting the lead to 7-2. Cincinnati then leads off the bottom of the 6^th with 2 straight hits, an Irv Ray single followed by an Otto Schomberg double making it men on 2^nd & 3^rd with no outs. Bug Holliday grounds out to short, but collect a RBI in the process, making it 8-2 Cincy. The next batter, Lave Cross hits a sac fly for the 9^th run of the day. A series of Pittsburg miscues allow the Red Stockings their 10^th run of the game. Pittsburg finally hits McKeon hard in the 8^th when Jack Rowe delivers a RBI double and Jocko Fields plates 2 more with his double cutting the deficit to 10-5. Bug Holliday gets a run back for Cincinnati on a single, his 3^rd RBI of the game. Larry McKeon puts the finishing touches on the game in the 9^th inning as Cincinnati takes the 1-0 series lead with a 11-5 beatdown of Pittsburg.

Lovett allows alotta hits, none clutch, as series evens up

Game 2: The 2^nd game of the series will see Pittsburg send Tom Lovett, a late season acquisition from the AA Philadelphia club. Going for the Red Stockings will be strikeout leader Elmer Smith. It looks like Cincinnati will score the first run on a sac fly, but Harry Stovey shows off his arm and guns down George Tebeau at the plate to end the 1^st. A walk by Harry Stovey, a single by Buster Hoover, and a RBI single by Jocko Fields lead to the first run of the game by Pittsburg. Then, Cub Stricker doubles in the 2nd run of game making it 2-0 Alleghenys. A 2 out rally in the bottom of the 2^nd sees Ollie Beard cross the plate on a Ned Hanlon single narrowing the deficit to 2-1 Pittsburg. But, Pittsburg answers right back with 3 runs in the top of the 3^rd making it 5-1. The Alleghenys tack on 2 more runs in the 7^th highlighted by a Harry Stovey RBI double. In the 8^th, 3 straight singles lead to their 8^th run and men on 1^st & 2^nd with no outs. Jake Beckley grounds out to first giving Pittsburg a 9-1 lead into the bottom of the 8^th. Despite allowing 11 hits over 9 innings, Tom Lovett picks up the 9-2 win for Pittsburg as they even up the series a 1 game apiece.

McKeon baffles Allegheny hitters as Red Stockings reclaim series lead

Game 3: With a pivotal 3^rd game in the series on tap, both teams turn to their Game 1 starters. For Cincinnati it will be Larry McKeon and going for Pittsburg will be Milo Lockwood. The Red Stockings strike the first blow in the top of the 2^nd when Ned Hanlon singles home Ollie Beard for the 1-0 lead. In the 3^rd, Cincinnati scores a run without getting a hit. George “White Wings” Tebeau draws a leadoff walk, advances to 2^nd on a groundout, steals 3^rd, and comes home when Pittsburg catcher Jack Rowe airmails the throw down the line. The Alleghenys finally get a hit off McKeon as Tommy McCarthy singles with 1 out in the 4^th. McKeon would stiffen up and retire the next 2 batters as Cincinnati leads 2-0 into the 5^th. The Red Stocking made Lockwood pay again in the 5^th as Otto Schomberg belted a 2-run double making it 4-0. More trouble arises for Lockwood in the 6^th when he allows a single and a walk to start the inning. Then, with Ned Hanlon batting, Lave Cross and Ollie Beard execute a brilliant double steal to put men on 3^rd & 2^nd with no outs. Hanlon gets a run home on a groundout to first making it 5-0. Elmer Cleveland makes it 6-0 on a sac fly to right. Through 6 innings, it seems that McCarthy is the only one that has figured out McKeon as he has both hits off of him. In the 7^th, Cincinnati chases Lockwood out of the game when Tebeau leads off with a triple and gets singled home by Irv Ray. Ed Daily, who started 24 games for the team this year, makes his playoff debut. Daily’s first pitch is wild and Ray advances to 2^nd. Then, Schomberg hits a slow to Beckley, but no one covers first base resulting in an infield single. Another run scores as Pittsburg gets sloppy in the field and men are on 2^nd & 3^rd, still NO outs. Lave Cross loads up the bases as he hustles out an infield hit. Ollie Beard makes the first out of the inning productive as he picks up a RBI sac fly making it 9-0. The Red Stockings hit double digits on the scoreboard as a Hanlon groundout makes it 10-0. Jocko Fields finally gives the Alleghenys something positive as he delivers a RBI double down the right field, his 5^th RBI of the series. That would be all as Cincinnati leads 10-1 going into the final inning. Hub Collins gives Pittsburg something to build on for the next game as he collects a RBI triple in the 9^th making it 10-2. He then comes across with the 3^rd run as Lou Bierbauer collects a sac fly. McKeon then induces Willie Murphy to fly out to left giving Cincinnati the convincing win and a 2-1 series lead!

Smith's dominant pitching and Holliday's hitting allow Red Stockings to cruise

Game 4: Facing a series deficit, Pittsburg sends Game 2 winner Tom Lovett to the mound against young Cincinnati lefty Elmer Smith, the Game 2 loser. Cincinnati strikes early as the 2^nd batter of the game Irv Ray singles to left, proceeds to steal 2^nd, advances to 3^rd on a wild pitch, and crosses home on an Otto Schomberg groundout. Through 3 innings, Elmer Smith is baffling Pittsburg hitters as they haven’t collected a hit off him yet and >Cincinnati leads 1-0. Schomberg leads off the Cincinnati 4^th with a double and is quickly driven home by Bug Holliday’s single making it 2-0 Cincy. The Alleghenys lead off the 4^th inning with a Buster Hoover triple and Pittsburg looks to be in prime position to get something going this inning as the middle of the lineup is up. But, Jake Beckley pops up to left, Tommy McCarthy pops up to third. Harry Stovey draws a walk to put men on 1^st & 3^rd. Coming up next is Pittsburg’s most productive man in the series thus far, Jocko Fields. He is unable to bring across the run as he grounds out to second and Pittsburg strands a leadoff triple on base! Once again, Pittsburg leads off the inning with a hit, this time a Lou Bierbauer single. He is quickly erased though as he’s caught stealing 2^nd. The 6^th inning starts with a single, walk, and a single that scores their 3^rd run of the game. The Red Stockings add on 2 more runs delivers a 2-run single making it 5-0. In the 8^th, Lovett is relieved by Charlie Getzein. Getzein is greeted with back-to-back singles by Holliday and Lave Cross. The next batter Ollie Beard singles to left scoring the 6^th run of the game. A sac fly and an error lead to 2 more runs making it 8-0 Cincinnati. Pittsburg finally gets on the board when Buster Hoover walks and eventually comes on a McCarthy sac fly. In the 9^th, George Tebeau leads off with his 2^nd triple of the game. Schomberg collects a RBI groundout for the 9^th run. In the bottom of the 9^th, Willie Murphy comes up to bat as a pinch hitter and Pittsburg’s last hope to keep the game alive. He grounds out to Smith and Cincinnati now leads the World Series 3 games to 1!

Lockwood returns to season form, wins key game

Game 5: In a must win game for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, they send Milo Lockwood to the mound, the top pitcher in the NL all year. For Cincinnati, it will be Larry McKeon who is owns a 2-0 mark this postseason. A leadoff double by Cupid Childs results in a Pittsburg run when Tommy McCarthy singles him home. McCarthy then goes to 2^nd on the throw home. The next batter is Harry Stovey and he keeps the Pittsburg train moving as he singles home their 2^nd run. In the Cincinnati 1^st, George Tebeau and Otto Schomberg both single and then execute a double steal to put men on 2^nd & 3^rd with 1 out. Bug Holliday grounds out to short bringing home a run. Lockwood would tighten up and the Alleghenys lead 2-1 after the first. Pittsburg gets their first 2 batters on to start the next inning, Arthur Irwin with a single and Lockwood on an error. Lou Bierbauer grounds out to second, but it scores the 3^rd run of the game. In the bottom of the 4^th, Schomberg leads off with a triple and Cincinnati is in prime position for a big inning. Bug Holliday cuts the lead to 3-2 when he grounds out to short, his 7^th RBI of the series. After reaching base on a fielders choice, Ollie Beard is injured while stealing 2^nd base and has to leave the ballgame. In the bottom of the 7^th trailing 3-2, Cincinnati’s Lave Cross draws a leadoff walk. Nothing comes of it as Lockwood retires the next 3 batters and Pittsburg still leads 3-2 into the 8^th inning. An error and a walk allow the first 2 men to reach base to start the inning. Jocko Fields, the next batter, singles into right scoring a run making it 4-2. Arthur Irwin adds an insurance run on his groundout to 2^nd base. In the 9^th down 3 runs, Lave Cross draws a 2-out walk to keep the game alive. That brings up Conny Doyle who came in for Beard. Doyle keeps hope alive as he singles into left. Ned Hanlon steps up the plate as the tying run. Hanlon singles to right scoring a run and then advances to 2^nd as Stovey boots the ball. Cincinnati now trails 5-3 with men on 2^nd & 3^rd and Elmer Cleveland the batter. Cleveland swings at the 0-1 pitch and grounds out to second ending the game. Pittsburg now trails in the series 3 games to 2.

Allghenys back Lovett with 4 in the first, series even at 3

Game 6: Pittsburg has a chance to even up the series with a win as they send Tom Lovett to the mound. Cincinnati puts Elmer Smith on the mound. Cupid Childs and Buster Hoover start off the Pittsburg first with back-to-back singles. Jake Beckley keeps it going as he singles home the first run of the game. Tommy McCarthy becomes the 4^th straight hitter to single and he drives home the 2^nd run. There are no outs with men on 1^st & 2^nd with Harry Stovey at bat. Stovey makes the first out of the inning on a deep flyout to left. Pittsburg gets aggressive on the bases as they attempt a successful double steal and then score a run when the catcher chucks the ball into the outfield. Jocko Fields grounds out, but picks up a RBI, to make it 4-0 Pittsburg. In the bottom of the 3^rd, Lovett walks Elmer Cleveland to lead off the inning, and then walks George Tebeau with 1 out. With Irv Ray batting, both men execute a double steal. Ray grounds out to second bringing home Cincinnati’s first run of the game. Through 5 innings, the Red Stockings have managed to get 2 runs without getting a hit so far, but still trail 4-2. In the top of the 6^th, Beckleyreaches on a single and McCarthy gets to 2^nd base on an error while Beckley advances to 3^rd. Stovey collects a RBI groundout making it 5-2 Alleghenys. A Cincy error leads to the 6^th run for Pittsburg. Through 6 innings, the Red Stockings are still hitless against Tom Lovett! In the bottom of the 7^th, Elmer Cleveland leads off with a single, the FIRST hit of the game for Cincinnati. In the bottom of the 8^th, Cincinnati may have a the makings of a rally as Otto Schomberg gets hit by a pitch and Bug Holliday gets on via a single to have men on 3^rd & 1^st with none out. Lave Cross delivers a groundout to third plating their 3^rd run of the game. Then, Ollie Beard smacks a RBI single cutting the lead to 6-4. Pittsburg adds an insurance run in the top of the 9^th to make it 7-4. The game ends in fitting fashion as Tom Lovett picks off Irv Ray at first base giving Pittsburg the 7-4 series tying win!

Wild game see lead changes aplenty, McCarthy goes 5-5

Game 7: The series now moves back to Pittsburg where all the momentum is riding with the home team as they are coming off 2 straight wins and send Milo Lockwood to the hill. For Cincinnati, Larry McKeon will oppose him for the 4^th time in the series. Lockwood retires the Red Stockings 1-2-3 to start the game. In the Pittsburg half of the inning, Cupid Childs leads off with a single and Lou Bierbauer reaches first on an error for 2 men on with no outs. With Jake Beckley at bat, a double steal puts runners on 2^nd & 3^rd. After Beckley pops out, Tommy McCarthy rips a single through the left side scoring the first run of the game making it 1-0 Pittsburg. Harry Stovey grounds out to short making it 2-0. In the Cincinnati 2^nd, Bug Holliday draws a leadoff walk, steals 2^nd, advances to 3^rd on an error, and comes across the plate when Lave Cross reaches base via an error making it 2-1. With Ollie Beard at the plate, Cross steals 2^nd base and is driven home on a Beard single tying up the game at 2. For the second time in the inning, Pittsburg catcher airmails a throw on a steal attempt, but this time it brings home the 3^rd Red Stockings run of the game as they take the lead will still no outs. An error and two singles allow Pittsburg to tie the game up at 3 in the 2^nd inning. In the top of the 3^rd, George Tebeau singles to lead off and the next batter up Irv Ray coaxes a walk out of Lockwood. The Red Stockings end up scoring 2 runs in the inning on 2 hits to take a 5-3 lead. In the bottom of the 3^rd, McCarthy leads off with a double and Jocko Fields collects his 8^th RBI of the series on a single. In the bottom of the 4^th, Milo Lockwood leads off with a single and comes home when Beckley grounds out. After 4 innings, the game is tied at 5 and there have been a combined 15 hits. In the bottom of the 5^th, the Allegheny score once again, this time benefiting from 2 errors and a single to retake the lead 6-5. An unlikely player ties up the game in the top of the 6^th as Bill Geiss, who relieved McKeon in the previous inning, hits a RBI double. After Tebeau draws a walk to load the bases, Irv Ray hustles out a groundout to avoid the double play and allow the go-ahead run to score making it 7-6. That run would see Lockwood’s day on the mound come to an end as Ed Daily comes on in relief. In the bottom of the 6^th, McCarthy leads off with a single and Stovey reaches on an error for men at 1^st & 2^nd with none out. After getting 2 outs, Arthur Irwin drills a double in the gap to tie up the game at 7. Ed Daily draws a walk to load the bases. Childs doesn’t disappoint the faithful as he collects a single to left scoring 2 runs making it 9-7. In the bottom of the 7^th, Beckley leads off with a single. McCarthy, who is 4-4 at the plate today, ropes his 5^th hit of the day to right field! Harry Stovey singles home the 10^th run of the day for Pittsburg. This means they have scored in every inning in the game so far, an amazing FEAT!! A groundout by Fields and a sac fly by Rowe plates the 11^th and 12^th runs of the game for the Alleghenys. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 8^th, Lou Bierbauer cracks a home run over the center field fence to give Pittsburg a 13-7 lead. A wild pitch by Gus Shallix leads to the 14^th run of the game. After witnessing what happened in the top of the 9^th inning, most people will never believe a game is over, no matter what the situation is. George Tebeau leads off the inning with a harmless single. Pinch hitter Farmer Vaughn triples to right field scoring Tebeau and cutting the lead to 14-8. Otto Schomberg gets a sac fly to center for the 9^th run of the game. Next up is Bug Holliday with no one on base, he triples to left. Next up, Lave Cross grounds out for the 2^nd out of the inning. Ollie Beard then singles to center scoring Cross cutting it to 14-10. Next up, Ned Hanlon singles, moving Beard up to 2^nd base. Elmer Cleveland then hustles out an infield single to load up the bases. Then, pinch hitter Buttercup Dickerson reaches base via an error while Beard scores the 11^th run of the game to keep the rally alive. Up to the plate next is Tebeau. He draws a bases loaded walk to let the 12^th run come home! Then, the Pittsburg manager signals to the bullpen for Charlie Getzein to come into the game and stop the bleeding. He is facing Farmer Vaughn, who pinch hit earlier in the inning. Getzein’s first pitch to Vaughn is lined over Cupid Childs’ glove into the outfield. As Harry Stovey rushes over to the ball, Cleveland hustles home with the 13^th run of the game cutting the lead to 1! Stovey then realizes that Dickerson is also trying to score, his run would tie up the game, and unleashes the ball to Jack Rowe at home plate. Rowe puts the tag on Dickerson and holds onto the ball and the game is over!!! What an unbelievable ending to a game that saw 27 runs, 36 hits, and 12 errors! The Pittsburg Alleghenys have now won 3 games in a row in the series and now lead the series 4 games to 3 after this wild 14-13 win.

Cincinnati puts Pittsburg parade plans on hold, rally in 9th inning

Game 8: After all the dramatics in the last game, it is back to business tonight as Pittsburg could close out the series tonight at home. They send Tom Lovett up against Cincinnati lefty Elmer Smith in a game that the Red Stockings must win to stay alive. A good start as George Tebeau leads off the game with a double for Cincinnati. He is quickly erased as he is caught stealing third. After Cupid Childs leads off the bottom of the 1^st with a single, Jake Beckley triples him home making it 1-0 Pittsburg. The next batter, Tommy McCarthy hits a RBI double making it 2-0. After Harry Stovey walks, Jocko Fields belts a triple in the gap scoring 2 runs and making it 4-0 in the 1^st inning! Lou Bierbauer grounds out for the second out to make it 5-0. In the top of the 3^rd, Lovett loads up the bases with no outs on a walk to Tebeau. He then plunks Irv Ray with a pitch bringing home the 1^st run of the game for Cincinnati. Next up is Otto Schomberg and he is hit by a pitch as well!! WOW, the Red Stockings have scored 2 runs with the bases loaded on back-to-back hit batters. The next man up is Bug Holliday. He singles up the middle for 2 more runs as they narrow the lead to 5-4 now with no outs still. The Red Stockings manage to tie up the game at 5 when Holliday and Schomberg execute a double steal and Pittsburg catcher Jack Rowe throws the ball into the outfield. Lave Cross’ sac fly puts the 6^th run on the board in the inning. After Ollie beard reaches on an error, he steals 2^nd and 3^rd, and comes home on another throwing error by Rowe to make it 7-5. After Ned Hanlon doubles with 1 out, Ed Daily comes in to relieve Tom Lovett. The inning finally comes to an end with the score 7-5. In the Pittsburg 3^rd, McCarthy hits a 1 out double and then scores when Harry Stovey triples to make it 7-6. Jocko Fields delivers his 12^th RBI of the series on a sac fly to right that ties up the game at 7. In the top of the 5^th, Bug Holliday reaches on a leadoff error, then crosses the plate with the go-ahead run on a sac fly by Ollie Beard making it 8-7. In the Pittsburg 5^th, Beckley triples and touches home when McCarthy lofts a sac fly to left. In the top of the 7^th, Cincinnati retakes the lead 9-8 on a Lave Cross infield single. An Ollie Beard single to right allow Cincinnati to take a 10-8 lead. Beard is caught stealing to end the inning, but a key inning it was as the Red Stockings take a 2 run lead in game they must WIN in the series. In the bottom of the 7^th, the Alleghenys get a run right back as Cupid Childs leads off with a triple and crosses home on a Buster Hoover groundout. A Jake Beckley single is rewarded when Tommy McCarthy triples him home tying the game at 10. It’s another dramatic game here in Pittsburg! Next up is Jocko Fields, who delivers a deep double to right field as the Alleghenys take the lead 11-10. After 5.1 innings of successful relief, left hander John Henry comes into the game to get the final out of the 8^th inning. Here we go folks, Pittsburg is now 3 outs away from winning their 2^nd World Series in 3 years! Otto Schomberg works the count to full before coaxing a walk to lead off the inning. Bug Holliday also sees the count run full and he delivers a double to left as Schomberg stops at third. The situation is now 2^nd & 3^rd with no outs and Lave Cross stepping to the plate. Henry’s troubles continue on the mound as he walks Cross on 4 straight balls to load up the bases now. However, he does retire Ollie Beard on a pop up for the 1^st out of the inning. Next up to bat is Ned Hanlon, who is 6-31 in the series. On what could have been a possible series clinching play, Buster Hoover boots the ball at short for an error and allows the tying run to cross the plate. Once again, this time with Elmer Cleveland at bat, Hoover boots another double play ball allowing Cincinnati to reclaim the lead at 12-11, still 1 out. After getting the 2^nd out, Henry walks in a run as George Tebeau collects a RBI. Henry mercifully gets Irv Ray to fly out to end the inning. But, Cincinnati scores 3 times and takes a 13-11 lead into the bottom of the 9^th in a game they must win. Pittsburg gets a rally started when pinch hitter Arthur Irwin draws a leadoff walk. Jocko Fields makes the first out when he pops up. Cub Stricker comes up as a pinch hitter and barely hustles out a double play ball to keep the game alive. There are 2 outs and Jack Rowe is the last hope for Pittsburg or Game 9 is going to become real. Rowe keeps hope alive when he also draws a walk. Coming up next is Willie Murphy who entered earlier as a pinch hitter and stayed on to play defense. Murphy works the count to 2-0 before hitting a weak grounder to second that ends the game. Cincinnati has forced a Game 9 in the series by winning 13-11!!!

Lockwood goes vintage style in series clincher

Game 9: Over 6 months of playing and it all comes down to 1 game to decide whose name will be etched into history forever. For the fifth time in the series, Cincinnati sends Larry McKeon against Pittsburg’s Milo Lockwood. Through 2 innings, it’s shaping up to be a pitchers duel as both teams are hitless. In the top of the 3^rd, a 1 out double by Lockwood puts the Alleghenys in business. Cupid Childs waste no time cashing in as he collects a single up the middle giving Pittsburgthe 1-0 lead. In the top of the 5^th, Childs gets on base with a 2-out single. Next up, Lou Bierbauer doubles into the left field corner scoring the 2^nd run of the game for Pittsburg. In the bottom of the 7^th, Bug Holliday reaches 2^nd on a leadoff error as Cincinnati trails 2-0. Lockwood shows why he was the top pitcher in the NL all year long as he gets the next 3 outs to end the inning. In the 8^th after McKeon loads up the bases on a walk with 1 out, he gets Harry Stovey swinging for the 2^nd out. He then induces Jocko Fields to fly out to left fielder George Tebeau, but Tebeau dropped the ball and 2 runs score! It is now 4-0 Pittsburg. Lockwood goes through the order quick in the 8^th inning and has only allowed 3 hits. The Alleghenys tack on an insurance run in the 9^th to make it 5-0 and they have surely done enough to win another World Series. It’s all up to Milo Lockwood to finish out the game. Otto Schomberg leads off with a single to start it off. Holliday is the first out of the inning on a flyout. Now, they are just 2 outs away from another championship! Up next is Lave Cross. Cross swings at the 1-0 pitch, it’s a soft bouncer to 2^nd basemen Cupid Childs. Childs steps on 2^nd, fires it to first basemen Jake Beckley and he is……OUT!!!!!! The Pittsburg Alleghenys are WORLD CHAMPIONS!! Milo Lockwood delivers a 4-hit shutout in Game 9; this will long be remembered in the history books as one of the great pitching performances.


SERIES SCORES

Game 1: CIN 11 PIT 5
Game 2: PIT 9 CIN 2
Game 3: CIN 10 PIT 3
Game 4: CIN 9 PIT 1
Game 5: PIT 5 CIN 3
Game 6: PIT 7 CIN 4
Game 7: PIT 14 CIN 13
Game 8: CIN 13 PIT 11
Game 9: PIT 5 CIN 0