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SPARTAN BURIES QUEEN VILL. WITH 11-RUN SIXTH
MIGHTY RALLY FLIPS GAME ON ITS HEAD; SPARTAN LF BACON BATS HAS SIX HITS

PHILADELPHIA, PENN. (June 20, 1882) - It was the start of Week Seven in the P.C.L. on Tuesday afternoon, and one of the eight games was Spartan B.C. vs Queen Village at the 9th Street Grounds. With one huge rally, Spartan took the win.o a tie for fifth in New England with Salem at 15-16.

After five innings Queen Vill. was looking good, enjoying a 5-2 lead while #1 Jonathan Parker was pitching well. Then came the bottom of the sixth inning, in which Spartan turned the contest upside down.

• 17 BATTERS: 11 R, 11 H (2B), 1 E, 2 BB, 1 K, HbP, 2 WP, FC, SF

B6 began with six Singles and a Fielder’s Choice over the first seven batters, and Spartan didn’t let up, eventually unnerving Parker to the point where wayward deliveries were granting free bases and free passes to Spartan. Chuck Colson had to enter to clean up the mess, but he allowed a number of Runs & Hits as well.

The inning ended with Spartan ahead 5-13, and the hosts eventually grew their lead to eleven (6-17) before Queen Vill. sent six men across the plate during the final inning, a fine rally but still one that fell far short of what was required to keep the game going.

Seven Spartan players, including their Pitcher, finished with multiple Hits. They were led by fifth-year LF John Bacon, who finished with a handful and more.

• B1: Double to RF off J. Parker (R)
• B4: Leadoff Single past 2B off J. Parker
• B6: Leadoff Infield Single to 2B off J. Parker (R)
• B6: 1-run Single to RF off J. Bacon (SB, R)
• B7: Single past 2B off C. Colson (R)
• B8: 1-run Single to LCF off G. Gross
• TOTAL: 6/6 (2B), 4 R, 2 RBI, SB, 7 TB – 90 GmSc (B: 5th)

Bacon, an average Corner Outfielder, is batting .292 (.695 OPS) so far in 1882, which is one point off his career Average of .293 (.705 OPS). However, he is currently on pace for a career high in RBI.

The victory bumped Spartan up to 16-21, which has them tied with Keystone B.C. for sixth place in East Philadelphia. On the other hand, Queen Vill. is now 22-15 after going 3-7 over their last ten games. The good news: they remain just one game behind Frankford Arsenal for top spot in the East.