May 20th, 1871 - Jersey City Hudsons (5-2) @ Troy Trojans (2-5)
Jersey City
R Fred Humphries, LF (.406)
R Jim Farr, 1B (.438)
S Thomas Kling, 2B (.548)
L William Day, RF (.303)
R Red Creegan, 3B (.367)
L Joe Ryder, CF (.182)
L Joe Millett, C (.379)
R Joseph Cuff, SS (.207)
R Pat Murphy, P (2-0, 3.12)
Troy
L Ernest Wills, CF (.333)
R Redleg Morgan, SS (.176)
R Ed Flowers, 3B (.429)
R Frank Farrell, RF (.303)
L Bill Kerwin, 2B (.385)
R Will Holmes, 1B (.267)
R August Daupt, LF (.345)
R Ernie Enslow, C (.276)
R Hal Kaufman, P (2-4, 4.62)
This one got off to a slow start with neither team doing any damage in the first two innings. We got on the board first in the top of the 3rd, with RBI singles from Fred Humphries and Thomas Kling. Jim Farr drove in another run for us in the top of the 5th, giving us a comfortable 3-0 lead. But Troy was able to chip away at us, putting up one run in each of the 5th-8th innings. Top of the 9th, we had our last chance to turn things around. With 2 outs and pitcher’s spot coming up, we turned to Steve Martin to pinch-hit, but he couldn’t make it happen.
Jersey City 3, Troy 4
W: Hal Kaufman (3-4, 3.72)
L: Pat Murphy (2-1, 2.91)
Player of the Game
SP Hal Kaufman, Troy
9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 ER, W
Around the MBA
Brooklyn 9, Albany 8
New Haven 28, Hartford 13
Newark 6, New York 10