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May 12, 1884
Today the Atlantic club suffered its first true drubbing at the hands of a more experienced opponent, as the Pittsburgh Allegheny club defeated them by a final score of 14-4. Amazingly, 12 of the Pittsburgh runs scored in the second inning, an inning in which Brooklyn retired the first two hitters. Pittsburgh then loaded the bases on an error and two walks, then pitcher Frank Beck hit a short tapper to John Crowley in front of the plate, but Crowley’s throw went into right field. Pittsburgh would tally seven more hits before things finally ended, but it all could have been avoided had Crowley’s toss been on target.
The boys return home tomorrow and will play the Baltimores here in Brooklyn. So far Baltimore is struggling, so hopefully that will mean more wins for the Atlantic club.
Around baseball:
New York 6, Cleveland 4 – John Ward had two hits including a key triple.
Buffalo 7, Philadelphia 5, 10 innings – Hardy Richardson hit a two-run single in the tenth to win it.
Providence 8, Chicago 5 – King Kelly scored three runs and drove in three.
Detroit 9, Boston 3 – Bill Boyd had five runs batted in for Detroit as the champs continued to struggle.
Washington 8, New York 6 – John O’Rourke hit a home run in a losing cause.
Philadelphia 12, Baltimore 3 – Al Atkinson had nine strikeouts as the Philadelphia batters got sixteen hits.
Standings
New York 6-2
Detroit 5-3
Philadelphia 5-3
Cleveland 4-3
Boston 4-5
Buffalo 4-5
Providence 2-5
Chicago 2-6
Philadelphia 7-1
St. Louis 6-2
BROOKLYN 5-2
Cincinnati 5-2
Washington 4-3
Indianapolis 3-3
Columbus 4-5
Louisville 4-5
New York 3-6
Pittsburgh 3-6
Baltimore 2-6
Toledo 2-7
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