The Liberty League

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Opening Day 1880

Philadelphia (5) at New Haven (6) - For the second year in a row, New Haven upset Philadelphia on Opening Day. Rookie SS John Nocella had 2 hits and scored twice. Newcomer 1B Willard DeVaux, the Viking of Valhalla and ex-Haymaker, also had 2 hits and knocked in 2 runs. In the top of the 9th, down 6 to 4, 1B Fred Palmer doubled with 1 out and 3B Joe Carter singled him home with his 3rd hit of the day. But RF Jumbo Reeher and LF Dave Bigelow both flew out to Heinie Roach in leftfield to end the game. Charlie Charles pitched the game for New Haven and Paul Skinner for Philadelphia. Philly out-hit the Nutmegs 13 to 9 and Skinner struck out 7, but the Centennials committed 9 errors to New Haven's 3.

Brooklyn (9) at Pittsburg (10) - Neither pitcher was particularly effective, but rookie Jay Anderson ended up with the win over Paul Pratt. Rookie 1B Adoniram Horlacher had 3 hits, including a double and a triple. He scored twice and knocked in a pair. 39-year-old Jim Wells, the ex-Haymaker, hit a home run for the Alleghenys. With 2 outs in the top of the 9th and the tying run at second and the go ahead run at first, SS Fred Clapp, who had 4 hits in the game, flew out to Albion Floyd in centerfield to end the game. Clapp had a double and scored twice. 2B Tom McDonald had a double and a triple for Brooklyn and scored a run.

Boston (3) at Louisville (4) - Louisville scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs. 3B Dave Thompson, who was on third base after C Frank Shea's bad throw on his steal of second, scampered home when pitcher John Taylor threw a wild pitch. John Walker held Boston to 6 hits to earn the victory.

Chicago (13) at Cincinnati (5) - Madison Coy defeated Frank Carlucci. New manager and 1B Bill Goldberg had 4 hits for the Colts. He scored twice and had 2 RBIs. 3B Con Stone had 2 triples and scored twice. SS Jim Greeley had 2 hits and scored 3 times. LF Jack Harrell had 2 hits, including a triple. He scored twice and knocked in 3. 3B August Kessler was injured for Cincinnati and is expected to miss 3 weeks with a cracked rib he suffered on a tag attempt by 2B Bob Rene when Kessler doubled in the first inning.

I forgot to mention that Cincinnati was sold in the off-season by Dad Magee to Cy Atwater, 56. I thought about taking them over, but decided to take over whoever the new team was. But when it turned out to be Pittsburg, I could not. Maybe next year.

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April 1880

On April 7, SS Jim Greeley of the Colts was injured in their 7 to 3 loss at Cincinnati and is out for 3 weeks.

On April 10, RF Jumbo Reeher had 3 doubles and a single in Philadelphia's 9 to 5 win at New Haven. He scored 3 timed and knocked in 2.

Also on April 10, Paul Pratt of Brooklyn walked pitcher Jay Anderson of Pittsburg with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th to lose the game, 3 to 2. Pratt only allowed the Alleghenys 5 hits, but walked 4. He does not like the new 8-ball rule. In 3 starts, he has now walked 9 batters, the most in the League.

On April 14, Brooklyn beat Cincinnati, 6 to 5, in 17 innings. Cincinnati scored a run in the top of the 9th to tie the game and both teams scored a run in the 16th. 1B Bill Dudley had 4 hits for the Reds, including the game-tying single in the 9th. SS Fred Clapp only had 2 hits for the Atlantics, but they were both triples. He scored 4 of Brooklyn's 6 runs. He tripled with 1-out in the bottom of the 9th inning, but could not score that time to end the game. His other triple was with 2 outs in the bottom of the 16th and he scored that time to tie the game, when LF Highball Perritano singled. In the bottom of the 17th, 2B Tom McDonald doubled home the winning run with 1-out. It was his first hit of the game after going 0 for 6.

Also on April 14, Pittsburg improved to 3-2 with a 3 to 1 win against New Haven. Jay Anderson held the Nutmegs to 3 hits.

Also on April 14, rookie CF Joe Matlock was injured making a diving catch in the Colts 9 to 4 win at Boston. He's expected to miss 3 weeks. Last year's Hurler Trophy winner, John Taylor, dropped his record to 0-3 with the loss. 1B/manager Bill Goldberg had 3 hits and now has 13 in his first 5 games as a Colt.

On April 16, Paul Skinner was injured in Philadelphia's 10-inning 4-3 loss against Louisville. He is expected to miss at least 4 months. Skinner is the all-time leader in wins and strikeouts among Liberty League pitchers. Miller Bullock held Philadelphia to 4 hits in 10 innings to earn his first win.

Also on April 16, C Bill Farley singled home 2B Jim Wells with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th as Pittsburg beat New Haven, 2 to 1. The Alleghenys improve their record to 4-2. 3B Harry Beyer had 3 hits, including a triple and the other RBI.

Also on April 16, in the next game after their 17 inning marathon, the two teams took 13 innings to decide the contest as Cincinnati prevailed this time over Brooklyn, 6 to 5. In the bottom of the 13th, with 2 outs and a runner on first, Brooklyn pitcher Dan Barnes doubled for his 3rd hit if the day. Catcher Lew Russell attempted to score the tying run, but Reds RF Jerry Harris threw him out at the plate to end the game. LF William Carroll had 3 hits for Brooklyn, including 2 triples. Tony Hughes pitched all 13 innings for Cincinnati to garner his first win of the season.

On April 17, 3B Bill Eck had 3 hits, including a double and a home run, as New Haven beat Louisville, 6 to 5. Eck had 4 RBIs. RF Jim Masterson had 3 hits, including a 3-run home run for Louisville. In the top of the 9th, Louisville had the tying run at third with 1-out, but pitcher Fred Wood got the next two batters to hit harmless groundballs for his 2nd win without a defeat. John Criswell, in his Liberty League debut, took the loss for Louisville.

Also on April 17, 37-year-old Jim Rebovich, in for the injured Paul Skinner, pitched a 2-hit shutout for Philadelphia at Chicago, winning 7 to 0 over the 39-year-old Walt Marshall, making his Liberty League debut. Rebovich walked 1 and struck out 3. LF Bill Hummel had 4 hits for Philadelphia.

On April 19, Brooklyn played their 4th straight extra-inning game, losing at Boston, 7 to 6 in 10. RF Ben Duncan singled home the winning run with his 4th hit of the day. It was his 4th RBI, too. He also had a triple.

Also on April 19, Tony Hughes pitched a 4-hit shutout at home in Cincinnati over Pittsburg, 7 to 0. He struck out 3 and did not walk a batter. SS Dick Komp had 3 hits, including a double and a home run. He scored twice and had 4 RBIs.

On April 21, Brooklyn made it 5 straight extra-inning games, besting Boston this time in 14 innings, 7 to 5. Boston scored a run with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game on SS Fred Clapp's error. LF William Carroll had 4 hits and 2 RBIs for the Atlantics. C Ed Slater hit a home run. Paul Pratt pitched all 14 innings to get the win. He allowed 8 hits and did not walk a batter. John Taylor struck out 7 for Boston, but saw his record slip to 1-4.

Also on April 21, 1B Bill Goldberg had 5 hits, including 2 doubles, but could not score a run and only knocked in 1, as his Chicago Colts lost in 10 innings to Philadelphia, 3 to 2. He now has 21 hits in 9 games as a Colt, but they have only won twice. He is batting .538.

On April 28, Jim Rebovich of Philadelphia pitched his second shutout of the season against Brooklyn, allowing 5 hits in the 2 to 0 win. Paul Pratt only allowed 4 hits in defeat.

Before their game on April 28, Cincinnati Player/Manager Pat Lee and new owner Cy Atwater got into a shouting match with the result that Lee was dispatched to Manchester. 33-year-old P Tony Hughes took over the manager duties.

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May 1880

On May 1, Frank Carlucci of the Reds shutout Boston, 4 to 0, on 5 hits. He did not walk a batter and struck out 3. Defending Hurler Trophy Winner John Walker lost for the 5th time against only 1 victory.

Also on May 1, C John Glasgow had 3 doubles, but New Have lost anyway, 7 to 2, to Chicago. 3B Con Stone had 4 hits for the Colts, including a double and a triple for 3 RBIs. RF Paul Thorpe had 3 hits, including a triple. C Deacon Stone, no relation to Con the Canadian, also chipped in with 3 hits. Other than Glasgow's 3 doubles, Madison Coy surrendered only 3 singles to win his 3rd game.

On May 3, Brooklyn scored 3 times in the 8th and once in the bottom of the 9th to beat Miller Bullock and Louisville 6 to 5 at Washington Park. The winning run was scored with 2 outs on an error by Eclipse 2B John Ulstad. 3B/Manager Adolph Marr had 3 hits, including one of Brooklyn 3 doubles in the 8th inning. He also hit a triple. Pitcher Dan Barnes improved his record to 4-1. RF Jim Masterson had a double and a 2-run home run for Louisville.

Also on May 3, 1B/manager Bill Goldberg sprained his thumb in Chicago's 11 to 2 win at New Haven. He is expected to be out a couple of weeks

On May 5, 27-year-old John Chambers, making his Liberty League debut, held Brooklyn to 5 hits and helped Louisville win, 4 to 3. LF Andrew Bouse had 2 RBIs on a triple and 3 hits. After the game, Adolph Marr, who made a crucial error in the game, stepped down as manager. The next day, owner Charlie Ward named 32-year-old C Lew Russell the field boss.

Also on May 5, Philadelphia scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to win, 5 to 4, and avoid a sweep of their 3 game series with Pittsburg. With 2 outs, LF Bill Hummel singled home the tying run and then SS Charlie Allison singled to win it. Pittsburg out-hit Philadelphia 13 to 8 and only made 2 errors to Philly's 6.

Also on May 5, Everett Bulthuis pitched a 3-hit shutout at the South End Grounds for Boston against the visiting Cincinnati Reds, winning 4 to 0. Frank Carlucci held Boston to only 5 hits and had one of the Reds' 3 with his bat.

On May 8, down 3 to 2, Pittsburg scored twice in the top of the 9th at Louisville to take a 4 to 3 lead. RF Frank Compton led off the bottom of the 9th with a single of Jay Anderson and scored when LF Andrew Bouse followed with a triple. Bouse could not score, however, to win the game. No one scored again until the 16th frame, when Pittsburg plated 2 in the top of the inning. Jay Anderson then set down three Eclipse batters in a row for the win. Both Pitchers went the distance. Miller Bullock only allowed Pittsburg 7 hits and struck out 11 without walking a batter in his 16 innings of work and had 2 doubles and 2 RBIs at bat, but lost anyway. Louisville out-hit the Alleghenys 15 to 7, but made 10 errors to Pittsburg's 2.

Also on May 8, Jim Rebovich pitched his 3rd shutout of the year at Cincinnati, winning 5 to 0. He allowed 8 hits without a walk and struck out 3. Philadelphia only made 1 error. 1B Fred Palmer had a double and a triple with an RBI for the Centennials.

On May 10, down 5 to 4 in the 9th, Philadelphia scored 4 times to win at Cincinnati, 8 to 5. 1B Fred Palmer had 2 doubles and a single for Philly. It is Cincinnati's 4th straight defeat since owner Atwater fired manager Pat Lee and sent him to Manchester.

Also on May 10, John Chambers, in his second Liberty League appearance, pitched a 2-hitter against Pittsburg and Louisville won 7 to 2. He also walked twice as a batter and scored 2 runs. He had thrown a 5-hitter in his debut.

Also on May 10, Chicago scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to tie Brooklyn and then scored 3 times in the bottom of the 10th after the Atlantics had scored twice in the top of the inning to win, 9 to 8. 39-year-old pitcher Walt Marshall, who had come in the game in the 10th inning and surrendered 2 runs to Brooklyn, tied the game up in the bottom of the inning with a 2-run double and scored the wining run on a 2-out single by 3B Con Stone.

On May 12, New Haven beat the defending champion Boston Beaneaters in Boston, 9 to 3. Boston dropped their record to 8-10. RF Bill Rogers was 4 for 4 with a double and 2 triples for the Nutmegs, scoring 3 times with an RBI. Fred Wood held Boston to 7 hits and improved his record to 5-1.

Also on May 12, neither Brooklyn or Chicago could score a run of pitchers Paul Pratt and Madison Coy until Brooklyn pushed one across in the top of the 9th. Pratt led off the inning with a single and scored on a passed ball. But Chicago scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to win, 2 to 1. 2B Bob Rene doubled home the winning run. Coy held Brooklyn to 4 hits, while Chicago managed 6 off Pratt.

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May 1880 (con't)

On May 15, LF William Carroll had 4 hits, including 2 triples, in Brooklyn's 7 to 2 win at New Haven. He had 2 RBIs and scored 2 runs. Carroll now leads the Liberty League with 7 triples. SS Fred Clapp had a double and 3 hits with an RBI.

On May 17, Pittsburg beat Chicago, 2 to 1, in 11 innings to improve their record to 13-8. Two Chicago errors in the 11th gave the game away. Rookie pitcher Jay Anderson became the first Liberty League pitcher to win his 10th game.

Also on May 17, with the game tied at 1 apiece, Boston scored a run at Philadelphia in the top of the 9th to take the lead. But Philly scored one in the bottom of the inning to tie it back up and won it with a run in the 10th, 3 to 2. In addition to pitching his 9th win of the year, Jim Rebovich also had 3 hits at bat. He led off the bottom of the 10th with a single and scored the winning run on an error by SS Dad Horton.

On May 19, New Haven scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to break a tie at Philadelphia and held on to win, 5 to 3. RF/manager Bill Enright had 4 hits, including a double and 3 RBIs. He also scored twice. 1B Willard DeVaux had 3 hits and an RBI.

Also on May 19, Louisville scored twice in the top of the 9th at Boston to break a 1-1 tie and held on to win 3 to 2. Rookie pitcher John Chambers improved to 4-0. He had 2 hits, including a double, and knocked in all 3 of Louisville's runs. LF Ben Urban had a double and 4 hits in the loss. Boston out-hit Louisville 13 to 5, but made 7 errors.

Also on May 19, Frank Carlucci held Chicago to only 1 hit in Cincinnati's 11 to 2 win. The only hit was by RF Porter Thorpe who singled to lead off the 6th inning, but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.

On May 22, New Haven scored twice in the top of the 9th at Philadelphia to win, 6 to 4. The Nutmegs out-hit the Centennials 16 to 7. 2B Joe Neill had 4 hits and scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. The outburst raised his season average to .402.

Also on May 22, Frank Carlucci set a new mark by striking out 10 batters in the Reds' 6 to 1 victory at Chicago. He struck out LF Jack Harrell 4 times giving Harrell his own spot in the record book.

On May 24, Miller Bullock had a double and a single with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs and also pitched a 4-hitter against the defending champion Boston Beaneaters at their home park.

Also on May 24, the next game after he struck out 10, Frank Carlucci again faced the Chicago Colts and this time did not strike out anyone. He still won, however, 7 to 2. RF Jerry Harris had 4 hits for the Reds.

On May 26, in Pittsburg's 13 to 7 win at New Haven, rookie 1B Adoniram Horlacher had 4 hits, including a double and 2 triples. He scored 3 times and knocked in 2. Rookie C Steve McCarthy also had 4 hits with a home run and 3 RBIs.

Also on May 26, Rookie 3B Bill Lachowski tripled home a run in the bottom of the 9th as Cincinnati beat Brooklyn, 3 to 2.

Also on May 26, Louisville rookie John Chambers improved to 5-0 in 5 starts when SS Nat Knight singled home a run in the bottom of the 9th to beat Philadelphia, 6 to 5. It was Jim Rebovich's 3rd straight loss and 5th in his last 6 decisions.

On May 29, RF Highball Perritano was injured in Brooklyn's 15 to 1 victory at Cincinnati. He is expected to miss a month. Perritano is leading the League in runs scored and RBIs. SS Fred Clapp had 3 hits and 5 RBIs in the game, including a double. LF William Carroll only had 1 hit, but scored 4 times.

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June 1880

On June 2, Philadelphia scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game and then, after Chicago scored a run in the top of the 11th, scored twice in the bottom of the inning to win it, 10 to 9. CF Joe Wilcox had a double and 4 hits and scored twice. LF Bill Hummel had 3 hits, including a double and a 2-out 2-run triple to win the game in the 11th. SS Jumbo Meek had a double and 3 hits and scored 3 times. With the victory, Jim Rebovich ended his 5 game losing streak, though he by no means pitched well. On May 10, he defeated Cincinnati raising his record to 8-4 and lowering his ERA to 1.84. Since then, he is 2-7 with a 3.04 ERA, nearly a run higher than the League ERA. At 37, he may be nearing the end of the road. Even though their number one pitcher, Paul Skinner, is injured, Philadelphia has other options, including 30-year-old John Kyle, who has a 1.15 ERA in the National Association for Washington.

Also on June 2, Louisville scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to beat New Haven, 14 to 13. 29-year-old Rookie C Jim Finley, an ex-Haymaker farmhand, appearing in his first ever Liberty League game was given credit for the win with 4 shutout innings of relief pitching. He allowed 3 hits and walked a batter. He also went 1 for 2 as a hitter. 1B Jesse Abegg only had 1 hit, but it was the game-winning single. 3B Dave Thompson had 5 hits, including a double. He scored 3 times and had an RBI. New Haven 2B Joe Neill had 3 doubles and 3 RBIs in defeat. RF Bill Enright had 4 hits and 2 RBIs.

Also on June 2, Dan Barnes pitched a 3-hit shutout against Boston, winning, 1 to 0. John Taylor allowed 5 hits in the loss, dropping his record to 5-9. Ex-Haymaker Vic Wilcox had 2 hits for Brooklyn and drove in the only run of the game.

On June 5, Jim Rebovich finally pitched a good game after a long string of poor outings. He held Chicago to 1 run and 3 hits through 6 innings, but in the 7th he tore a muscle in his back and will miss the rest of the season. Philadelphia won 15 to 1. 2B Jumbo Meek had a double and 4 hits, scoring 4 times with 2 RBIs. C Pidgey Weaver also had a double and 4 hits, scoring 3 times with 3 RBIs.

Also on June 5, Paul Pratt held every hitter in the Boston lineup hitless except CF Sam Abbott, but Abbott had 3 hits including a 2-run home run and Pratt and Brooklyn lost, 5 to 2. Abbott scored 3 times.

Also on June 5, in his second game back from exile, SS Pat Lee had 4 hits, scoring twice with 4 RBIs as Cincinnati defeated Jay Anderson and the Pittsburg Alleghenys, 17 to 5. 3B August Kessler also had 4 hits, including a double.

On June 7, Everett Bulthuis pitched a 6-hit shutout at Brooklyn and had a 2-run double as Boston beat the Atlantics, 4 to 0.

On June 7, in his third game back from exile, ss Pat Lee ruptured his Achilles tendon in Cincinnati's 4 to 2 win at Pittsburg and is out for the foreseeable future. It is questionable whether he will ever return. The loss is Pittsburg's 4th in a row.

Also on June 7, Louisville won their 7th in a row and 13th in the last 14 games to open up a 6 game lead over Cincinnati and the struggling Alleghenys. RF Andrew Bouse was injured in the 8 to 3 win over New Haven and is expected to miss a month of action with a pulled hamstring.

On June 9, LF Fred Campbell had 3 doubles and drove in a run for the Reds. That was the only run the Reds could muster, however, and they lost at New Haven, 4 to 1. Pitcher Fred Wood held Cincinnati to 6 hits and had two himself, including a run-scoring double.

Also on June 9, John Taylor held Pittsburg to 4 hits and hit 2 doubles to beat the Alleghenys, 6 to 3.

Also on June 9, Madison Coy and the Chicago Colts finally cooled off Louisville, beating them 7 to 1. Coy held the Eclipse to 5 hits. 1B/Manager Bill Goldberg had a double and 3 hits and scored a run.

On June 11, 1b Jesse Porter had 4 hits, including a double and a triple, as Brooklyn beat Philadelphia and John Kyle, 9 to 2.

On June 12, in their 7 to 5 win against Philadelphia, Brooklyn's Dan Barnes was injured and is expected to miss about 3 months. His pitching had been much improved this season over last year. He was 6-5 at the time of the injury. Last year he was 2-10. CF Henry Shaw had a double and 4 hits, scoring 4 runs for the Atlantics.

Also on June 12, Cincinnati beat New Haven, 8 to 6, but SS Dick Komp broke his elbow when Bill Enright slid in hard to second to break up a double play chance. He will miss the rest of the season.

On June 14, Brooklyn beat Louisville, 8 to 6, in 10 innings. Lew Meyerhoffer was injured in the first inning and will miss a couple of weeks. C Jim Finley was called upon again for relief pitching duty and this time was not as successful, but still was not bad for a non-pitcher. He gave up 5 runs in 6 innings, taking the loss. 3B Adolph Marr had 5 hits, including 3 doubles. He scored twice and knocked in 2. RF George Zivic, making his first start of the year for Louisville, had 4 hits, including a triple.

Also on June 14, John Taylor held Cincinnati to 2 hits, as Boston won, 1 to 0. He also had 2 hits at bat. Frank Carlucci held Boston to 7 hits and struck out 7 in the tough loss.

Also on June 14, Pittsburg only got 3 hits off John Kyle of Philadelphia in the first 10 innings, but had 2 in the 11th to win, 2 to 1. CF Buck Freeman led off the 11th with a single and RF Jesse Austin followed him with a triple to end the game. They each had 2 hits for 4 of Pittsburg's 5 total.

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June 1880 (con't)

On June 21, Doc Lane held Cincinnati to 3 hits as Philadelphia shutout the Reds, 2 to 0. Tony Hughes held Philadelphia to 6 hits and had 1 of the Reds 3 at bat.

Also on June 21, down 8 to 1 in the 7th against visiting Louisville, Pittsburg scored 3 times in the 7th, 4 times in the 8th and once in the bottom of the 9th to win, 9 to 8. LF Albion Floyd knocked in the game winner.

On June 23, down 2 to 1 going into the 9th at Pittsburg, Louisville scored 4 times to go ahead, 5 to 2, but Louisville scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to tie it up on SS John Price's 2-out 2-run double. Price who was batting .153 in 131 at bats coming into this game, had 4 hits. Louisville 3B Dave Thompson committed 2 errors in the 9th to prolong the inning. Louisville scored a run in the top of the 12th, but Pittsburg responded with 2 in the bottom of the inning to win, 7 to 6, on another 2-run double, this one by 3B Harry Beyer.

Also on June 23, New Haven scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to beat Boston, 7 to 6. A 2-out error by 2B Fred Franklin let the winning run score.

On June 26, CF Joe Matlock was injured in Chicago's 7 to 4 loss at Brooklyn. He's expected to miss 5 to 6 weeks.

Also on June 26, down in the National Association, Manchester pitcher Steve Sedam had to leave with no outs in the 2nd inning when he tore ligaments in his elbow. Doctors figure him to miss a year at least. He was 13-6 with a 1.38 ERA. The 13 wins lead the NA. Gene Brandt came in and pitched the final 8 innings. holding Baltimore to 1 hit, as the league-leading Farmers won 11 to 0.

On June 28, LF William Carroll was injured in Brooklyn's 4 to 1 loss against New Haven. He tore a ligament in his thumb and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks.

Also on June 28, 28-year-old Henry Bray made his Liberty League debut for Pittsburg and defeated Chicago, 8 to 3.

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July 1880

On July 3, RF Ben Duncan set a record with 3 triples in Boston's 8 to 1 win over the visiting Philadelphia Centennials. He scored 3 timed and had an RBI. CF Sam Abbott, batting next after Duncan in the lineup, did not have a hit, but had 3 RBIs. John Taylor held Philadelphia to 4 hits. He has now won 6 games in a row and 8 of his last 9.

Also on July 3, Chicago had 20 hits, but lost, 11 to 10 in 11 innings at home to Pittsburg. CF Buck Freeman had a double and a triple on 4 hits for the Alleghenys. He scored 4 times and knocked in 2. 2B Bob Rene had 5 hits and 3 RBIs for Chicago.

No games on the 4th of July as it is a Sunday, this year.

On July 5, RF Ben Duncan injured his shoulder in a 9 to 6 loss against 1st place Louisville. He is expected to miss a month. CF Frank Griffin was also injured for Louisville and is going to be sidelined for about 2 weeks.

On July 9, John Kyle of Philadelphia struck out 12 New Haven Nutmegs to establish a new mark in Philadelphia's 10 to 7 win. He allowed 8 hits and did not walk anyone, but 11 Centennial errors helped the Nutmegs to score.

On July 12, 3B Dave Thompson had 4 hits, including 2 triples for Louisville in their 7 to 2 victory at Philadelphia. Thompson scored twice and had 3 RBIs. Former MVP Dave Bigelow was injured for Philadelphia and will miss 5 to 6 weeks with a swollen elbow. Before the game Manager "Stampy" Sampieri was let go and 3B Joe Carter was appointed the field boss.

On July 14, Pittsburg scored 5 times in the bottom of the 9th to beat New Haven, 15 to 14. 1B Adoniram Horlacher singled for the 4th time in the game with 2 outs to score the winning run.

On July 17, 2B Fred Franklin had 3 doubles in Boston's 6 to 2 win over Brooklyn. CF Sam Abbott hit his 3rd home run of the year to tie him with Bill Enright of New Haven for the League lead.

On July 21, Boston scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to beat Brooklyn, 3 to 2. With 2 outs and his team up 3 to 1, Brooklyn's CF Highball Perritano dropped Hezekiah Bailey's line drive to allow the winning runs to score. 2B Fred Franklin had 2 triples for Boston. The 2 drives gave him 14 triples n the season, tying the record he set last year playing for Providence. He still has 33 games to left to better the mark.

On July 31, Miller Bullock held Brooklyn to 3 hits in a 7 to 0 Louisville win. Bullock also had a double and a single at bat. It is Louisville's 7th win in a row and Bullock's 12th in a row. That is the longest winning streak by a pitcher ever in the Liberty League. Coming into this season, the 31-year-old Bullock had not had a winning record at any level of ball in his career. He is now 22-7.

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August 1880

On August 2, John Kyle shutout out Pittsburg as Philadelphia won 5 to 0. RF Jumbo Reeher had 3 hits, including a double and a home run. He had 4 RBIs. Henry Bray took the loss for Pittsburg. He started out the season 4-0 and is now 4-9.

On August 4, in a 7 to 3 loss to Chicago, RF/manager Bill Enright of New Haven hit his 5th home run of the season to tie the season record. It was one of only 3 hits the Nutmegs got off Tom Newman of the Colts.

On August 14, Boston lost at Philadelphia, 11 to 10. The second place Beaneaters drop to 9 games behind Louisville with only 22 to play. CF Sam Abbott had 5 hits in the loss and scored 3 times. For Philadelphia, 3B/Manger Joe Carter had 4 hits. 1B Fred Palmer only had 1, but it was a home run with the bases loaded.

On August 18, in his first start back from injury, Paul Skinner of Philadelphia held New Haven to 7 hits and won, 5 to 4.

On August 23, Louisville beat Boston, 3 to 2, completing the 3-game sweep of their series at the South End Grounds. Louisville now has a 12 game lead with 18 to play. I think you can turn out the lights; the party's over. Since the 1st of July, Louisville has gone 21-4 to run away with the flag. John Taylor held Louisville to 3 hits in the loss. 28-year-old rookie John Chambers, making his 7th start of the year, improved his record to 7-0. He held Boston to 5 hits.

Also on August 23, 39-year-old Harry Mays made his first start of the year for Cincinnati, but had to leave after 2 innings with back soreness after sliding into a base. He had a hit in his only time up. Frank Carlucci finished the game and allowed only 2 hits to Chicago in his 7 innings. Cincinnati won 4 to 0.

On August 25, rookie 2B Biff Patrick had a single, double and 2 triples in Cincinnati's 10 to 1 win against Brooklyn. He scored twice and had an RBI. Frank Carlucci held Brooklyn to 3 hits and struck out 7.

On August 28, Louisville rookie John Chambers made it 8 wins in 8 starts with a 4-hit shutout over Paul Skinner and the Centennials, 4 to 0. Chambers held Philadelphia to 4 hits. The win is the 9th in a row for the Eclipse.

On August 30, New Haven hit 3 home runs in their 12 to 3 win against Pittsburg. CF Tom May led off the 1st inning with his 3rd of the year and LF Bill Rogers hit his 3rd later in the frame. In the 7th inning, RF/Manger Bill Enright connected for his record-setting 6th of the year.

Also on August 30, Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati, 11 to 10, in 18 innings. 39-year-old Harry Mays pitched all 18 innings for Cincinnati. Each team scored at least 2 runs in each of the 9th, 11th and 14th innings. LF William Carroll had 5 hits, including 2 doubles for Brooklyn. He drove in the winning run in the top of the 18th. RF Jerry Harris twice had 2-out hits to prolong the game for Cincinnati, in both the 9th and 11th innings.

Also on August 30, Louisville beat Philadelphia, 7 to 2. Rookie John Chambers won his 9th straight start by holding the Centennials to 5 hits. The Eclipse pounded out 15 hits off Paul Skinner, including 3 by CF Frank Griffin, who is making a strong bid for the MVP award. The win is Louisville's 10th in a row.

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September 1880

On September 1, Miller Bullock and the Eclipse shutout New Haven, 4 to 0. Bullock held the Nutmegs to 5 singles, 3 of them by pitcher Charlie Charles.

On September 3, John Chambers and the Eclipse beat New Haven, 4 to 2, to clinch the Liberty League Championship. Chambers improved to 10-0 on the season by holding the hard-hitting Nutmegs to 4 hits. The win is Louisville's 12th in a row.

On September 11, LF Dummy Gibson scored 5 runs in Cincinnati's 14 to 6 win at New Haven. He had 4 hits, including a double and a triple and had 3 RBIs.

Also on September 11, Madison Coy and the Chicago Colts put a halt on the Louisville winning streak, beating them at Lake Front Park, 7 to 6. Louisville out-hit Chicago 16 to 9 and only made 3 errors to Chicago's 6. 2B Bob Rene had 3 hits, including a 3-run home run in the 5th inning. Rookie John Chambers lost for the first time in the Liberty League after 11 straight wins to start his career. Louisville had won 15 games in a row before this loss.

On September 13, Louisville beat Brooklyn, 4 to 3. 22-year-old CF Fred Franklin, the odds on favorite to win the MVP trophy, was injured and will miss the rest of the schedule.

Also on September 13, Cincinnati only had 4 hits, but a home run by LF Jerry Harris in the bottom of the 9th inning made them winners over Boston, 4 to 3.

On September 15, Franklin's replacement in centerfield, George Zivic, made 4 errors and Louisville lost to Brooklyn, 8 to 2.

Also on September 15, Eddie Murphy of the B Leagues Detroit ball club, won his 42nd game of the year, besting the 41 that Dan Melvin had for Minneapolis last season. The 28-year-old Murphy is 42-18 with a 1.64 ERA.

On September 20, LF Bill Rogers hit a 2-run 2-out double in the bottom of the 9th and New Haven beat Boston, 2 to 1.

On September 23, Chicago won at Brooklyn, 6 to 5, to climb out of last place for the first time this season. 2B Con Stone, had 3 hits, including a double and a triple. The win is the Colts' 6th in a row.

On September 25, Chicago won it's 7th in a row as Madison Coy held Brooklyn to only 1 hit in a 3 to 1 victory. The lone hit was a second inning double by 3B Bill Olson, who scored on a passed ball.

Also on September 25, the Utica Pent Ups clinched the National Association Championship with 6 to 5 win at home against Albany. Last season Utica finished dead last in the 8 team league.

On September 29, John Taylor held Philadelphia to 2 hits and shut them out, 4 to 0. It is the Boston hurler's 4th shutout of the season, tying the record set by Troy's Abe Lowe in 1876 and tied by Brooklyn's Paul Pratt last season.

On the final day of the season, record-setting pitcher, Eddie Murphy of the Detroit B League club, who has won 44 games this season, pitched a 1-hitter but lost, 1 to 0. 3 errors in the first inning gave the other team their run. The lone hit was an 8th inning single.

Also on the final day of the season, Pittsburg defeated Chicago, 5 to 2, putting the Colts back in last place for the year. Jay Anderson held Chicago to 3 hits.

Also, on the final day of the season, Louisville beat Cincinnati 8 to 6 for their 61st victory of the season establishing a new standard for wins and winning percentage in a season. Miller Bullock also won his 35th game, tying the mark set by Philadelphia's Paul Skinner in 1878. Skinner lost 17 times in his record-setting season, but Bullock has only lost 9 times this season.

[Questdog]