[Questdog]

May 1879

On May 3, Boston scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to beat Cincinnati, 3 to 2. Pitcher John Taylor had the game-winning hit with 2 outs.

Also on May 3, with 2 outs and Pitcher Paul Skinner at the plate, Madison Coy uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Philadelphia to tie their game with Providence. In the bottom of the 11th pitcher Skinner knocked in the winning run for a 4 to 3 victory.

Also on May 3, Chicago scored twice in the top of the 9th to beat New Haven, 6 to 5. Manager/2B Bob Rene knocked in the winning run with a double.

On May 5, Chicago beat New Haven, 1 to 0, Tom Newman besting Charlie Charles. Each team only managed 4 hits. LF William Riser drove home the only run in the top of the 8th.

Also on May 5, Philadelphia won another game in their final time at bat against Providence, 4 to 3. This time Dick Dixon walked pitcher Paul Skinner with the bases loaded to end the game. Providence had scored 3 timed in the top of the 9th to tie it up.

On May 7, Lew Meyerhoffer and the Louisville Eclipse shut out Brooklyn, 5 to 0. Meyerhoffer allowed 5 hits.

On May 12, Cincinnati scored a run in the bottom of the 9th to beat Philadelphia, 5 to 4. LF Dummy Gibson, a deaf-mute player, tripled to lead off the 9th and scored on a long fly out by 1b Bill Dudley. Gibson had two hits on the day and scored twice.

On May 14, Chicago scored 4 times in the bottom of the 9th to beat Brooklyn, 9 to 8. Pitcher Bill Zalac and the Atlantics did not retire a batter in the 9th inning. LF Tommy Nichol ended the game with a double.

On May 15, 21 year old Frank Griffin stepped down as manager of the Louisville Eclipse saying that he thought 29 year old pitcher John Walker was better qualified to run the team. Walker agreed and accepted the position.

On May 16, Paul Pratt held New Haven to 5 hits as Brooklyn won, 3 to 0. Pratt also had 2 hits as a batter, scoring a run and driving in 2.

Also on May 16, with the two teams tied for first place in the Liberty League, Boston defeated Philadelphia, 4 to 1. John Taylor held the Centennials to 6 hits and had 2 hits as a batter.

On May 17, Philadelphia beat Boston, 5 to 2, to draw back even in the standings with the Beaneaters. 1b Fred Palmer had 3 doubles and a single for the Centennials, scoring twice and driving in 2.

Also on May 17, New Haven scored a run in the bottom of the 9th to tie their game with Brooklyn and scored again in the 10th to win it, 5 to 4. SS Dave Perri had 2 doubles and 4 hits, including the game-ending single.

On May 19, Brooklyn scored twice in the top of the 9th to beat New Haven, 4 to 2. Paul Pratt held the Nutmegs to 4 hits. Charlie Charles held Brooklyn to 5 hits in the loss.

Also on May 19, in the rubber match of their 3-game series, Boston beat Philadelphia, 10 to 9, to take over sole possession of first place. C Joe Spencer had 3 hits and scored twice for Boston. 3B Joe Carter had 3 hits and a double and scored 4 times for Philly. RF Jumbo Reeher had 4 RBIs on a double and 2 singles for the Centennials. SS Cy Welch sprained his ankle and is expected to miss 6 weeks for Boston.

On May 21, Boston beat Louisville, 4 to 0. Pop Coleman held the Eclipse to 4 hits. RF Ben Duncan had a double and 3 hits and 2 RBIs for the Beaneaters.

On May 28, 2B Joe Neill had 5 hits, including a double, for New Haven as they beat Providence, 4 to 3 in 11 innings.

On May 31, Paul Pratt held Cincinnati to 2 hits as Brooklyn won, 4 to 0. Pratt struck out 5 and drove in a run with a single.

Also on May 31, Lew Meyerhoffer held Philadelphia to 4 hits as Louisville won 3 to 2. Meyerhoffer had 2 hits as a batter. The loss was Philadelphia's 3rd in a row.


On June 1st, I discovered an error in my settings. The Passed Ball modifier was entered incorrectly, being about a tenth of what it should be. It has been corrected with compensation, so that the final totals ought to end up close to where they should be.