October 26th, 1884 - St. Louis started the game off on the wrong foot when Sadie Houck reached first base on a groundball error. Blues pitcher Henry Boyle then threw 2 consecutive wild pitches, advancing Houck to third base. Houck then scored on a base hit by Harry Stovey. The A's scored 1 more run in the first, giving Bobby Mathews a 2-0 lead. Mathews allowed the home team Maroons only 6 hits, and the final score was 6-1.
