The NPBL's inaugural season gets under way today. In the only scheduled game, the Philadelphia Athletics score three in the bottom of the 9th inning to edge the visiting Boston Red Stockings 14-13.
Trailing 10-7, Boston scored five in the top of the eighth inning to take a 12-10 lead. Poor fielding by the Athletics was the primary culprit, as Philadelphia committed four errors during the Boston rally.
The A's added a run to their tally in the bottom of the eighth and Boston returned the favor with a run of their own in the top of the ninth. The score stood 13-11 in favor of Boston as Philadelphia came up to bat for the final time. John Hatfield led off and reached first-base when Boston right fielder Clipper Flynn dropped an easy fly ball. Cal McVey then singled, sending Hatfield to second. George Hall reached first on a costly throwing error that scored Hatfield and sent McVey to third-base. Everett Mills then hit a walk-off triple that scored both McVey and Hall and sealed the victory for the Athletics.
