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1871 Week 2
May 5, 1871
Our marquee matchup had Boston travelling from Chicago to Cleveland and it was a doozy. Boston was sailing along up 8-2 after 6-1/2 innings. But then the Forest City squad fought back and tied the game with 3 runnings in the 7th, 1 in the 8th, and 2 in the 9th. Boston scored first in the extra frame but Cleveland tied it up again. In the twelfth inning, Boston scored 3 more runs and then kept Cleveland off the board.
Boston Red Stockings - 12 17 10
Cleveland Forest Citys - 9 16 15
POTG: Cal McVey BOS (4 for 7, 1 2B, 5 RBI)
May 6, 1871
Washington Olympics - 5 12 7
Philadelphia Athletics - 2 3 5
POTG: Asa Brainard WAS (3 H, 2 R, 0 ER)
Chicago White Stockings - 10 14 3
Fort Wayne Kekiongas - 3 8 7
POTG: George Zettlein CHI (8 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 for 5)
Troy Haymakers - 9 9 7
Rockford Forest Citys - 10 14 13
POTG: John McMullin TRO (14 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 2 for 4)
Standings
Boston - 2-0 --
Rockford - 2-0 --
Washington - 2-0 --
New York - 1-0 1/2
Chicago - 1-1 1
Cleveland - 0-1 1-1/2
Fort Wayne - 0-2 2
Philadelphia - 0-2 2
Troy - 0-2 2
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