BASEBALL MONTHLY
October 1888
Quakers Are Worthy Champions Of Baseball
Philadelphia won the very first World Series back in 1871 but and this time have done it again but it is a team with a diffrent name that has brought joy to the city. The Quakers are the best in all of baseball after easily defeating the Louisville Colonials four games to one.
Deacon White of course was at the forefront of the championship and the player's legend continues to grow as White led the team in RBI for the series with 5 and drove in the winning walk off run in the closest game of the series. Here is a recap of the 18th World Series:
Game 1
| Tuesday, September 25th, 1888 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Louisville Colonels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
A close opening game sees the Quakers coe out with 5 runs in the very first inning and holding on for dear life in the bottom of the ninth. With the tying run on third and the winning run on second, Cannonball Titcomb faced George Tebeau. Cannonball got Tebeau swinging to end the game as Philly overcame 8 errors on the afternoon.
Game 2
| Wednesday, September 26th, 1888 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | X | 10 | 11 | 6 |
The Colonels waste no time getting even. Ollie Beard drives in three runs and George Tebeau scores three as the Colonels blow open a tie game with 8 unanswered runs. Scott Stratton pitches well and as he strikes out six and delights the home fans to even the series.
Game 3
| Friday, September 28th, 1888 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | 6 | 5 | 8 |
A close game is broken open by the Quakers in the bottom of the eigth inning. Tom Kears drives in a run and Ecky Stearns gets a two RBI double as the Quakers escape in the ninth for the home win. Philly has also been fortunate to overcome their inconsistent defense as they win despite six errors again.
Game 4
| Saturday, September 29th, 1888 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | | Philadelphia Quakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
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The critical and best game of the series that was worthy of a champion. Both starters in this game were heroic as both went the distance into the 14th inning. Will Sawyer for the Quakers threw 185 pitches and allowed only one earned run. Scott Stratton for the Colonels threw 205 pithches but in the 14th he was charged with the loss. Bill White tripled with two out and up came Deacon White, instead of walking him Stratton decided to throw to him. The 40 year old legend lofted a hit to right field and the series turned completely to the Quakers.
Game 5
| Sunday, September 30th, 1888 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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