The Liberty League, Est. 1876

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Thursday, June 24, 1886

LF Ben Smith (26-6.7) has come down sick from something he ate and cannot play today and will probably miss tomorrow too. What a time for such nonsense! Why couldn't he wait 2 days until Indianapolis came to town?

Boston Red Caps (27-15 .643 3.5 GB in 2nd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (31-12 .721 1st place)

Freddy Wood, Bos. (30-6.3) (R 6-4 2.76 7.9-1.5-5.1 H-BB-K/9) vs. Hank Anderson, Det. (33-7.7) (L 4-0 2.63 7.5-2.6-3.8)

Won - 6 to 2

Anderson allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5.

Wood gave us 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6.

We made 1 error and Boston made 3.

LF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) hit a home run, his 3rd of the season. 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. CF Ben Spencer (25-4.2) did not have any hits or walks, but reached on errors twice and scored 2 runs.

For Boston, manager/1B Pete Bucolo had 2 hits with a double and a walk and scored a run.

Liberty League:
New York (2) at Cleveland (3): Bill Henrichs (27-7.4) (3-4) over Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (11-7). Henrichs allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. Roberts allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 6. LF John Bradbury (25-7.6) had 2 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. So he either scored or knocked in every Cleveland run. The Spiders have now won 5 in a row.

Indianapolis (3) at Philadelphia (6): Gene Rankins (29-5.4) (4-4) over Levi Giddens (34-4.8) (2-11). Rankins allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit. He has now won 4 starts in a row. Giddens allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. At bat, he hit a triple and scored a run. 3B Jim Hodzic (35-7.0) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Rochester (4) at Cincinnati (9): Bert Fischer (25-5.6) (8-6) over Bill Henson (29-6.5) (6-12). Fischer allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. 2B Jumbo Lynn (26-3.8) 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. RF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) only had 1 single and a walk, but scored a run and had 4 RBIs. LF Joe Turner (26-6.6_ hits a double and his 4th home run of the year. For the Jingoes, 1B Pete Hinde (30-7.9) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

Grand National Association:
Providence (7) at Pittsburgh (5): Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (11-12) over Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (13-12). The Grays sweep the Stogies in the 3 game series. Blomberg allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits with a triple and 2 RBIs. Mathews allowed 9 hits, 4 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. Rookie LF Sy Cullum (23-5.9) had 2 hits with a double and 2 walks, stole 3 bases, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. C John Whelan (25-4.6) hit 2 triples, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Baltimore (7) at Brooklyn (5) in 10 innings: Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (8-15) over John Ritch (31-7.8) (11-4). In 9 innings, Wilmarth allowed 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit and 2 RBIs. Sammy O'Quinn (24-5.9) pitched the bottom of the 10th and loaded the bases up before getting the final out to preserve the win. LF Dick Fitts (29-7.1) had 3 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (2) at Omaha (3): Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (5-3) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-9). Sprague allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit. He won his 5th in a row. Burton allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 5. 1B Tom Anglin (33-5.6) had 2 hits with a triple and scored a run. The Mutuals have won 6 in a row.

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Friday, June 25, 1886

Boston Red Caps (27-16 .628 4.5 GB in 2nd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (32-12 .727 1st place)

Charlie Morlock, Bos. (36-6.7) (R 9-9 2.19 7.9-1.6-6.1 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 7-8 2.99 7.1-3.0-6.7)

Lost - 8 to 2

McLeod allowed 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 8.

Morlock gave us 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5.

We made 4 errors and Boston made none.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) hit a double and drew a walk and scored a run. SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) hit a double and had an RBI.

For Boston, CF Pat Stafford (25-5.4) had 3 hits, stole 3 bases, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
New York (6) at Cleveland (3): Miah Turner (25-5.3) (8-12) over Harry Lamb (31-6.4) (8-9). Turner allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 5. Lamb allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out no one. 1B John Hilliard (26-7.2) had 2 hits with a triple and an RBI. For Cleveland, RF Joe Coffey (30-5.2) hit 2 triples and had an RBI.

Indianapolis (6) at Philadelphia (3): Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (10-9) over Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (6-11). The game was tied at 2 apiece going into the 9th inning. Marshall allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. Barrow allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits. Manager/LF Ed Wakefield (26-5.8) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Rochester (9) at Cincinnati (6) in 13 innings: John Simon (26-6.6) (1-0) in relief of Ed Hodges (26-3.2) over Bert Fischer (25-5.6) (8-7). The Reds scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game at 3 apiece. Each team scored a run in the 12th. In 11 innings, Hodges allowed 4 runs, 2 earned, 9 hits, 5 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he hit a double and had an RBI. In 13 innings, Fischer allowed 10 hits (only 5 in the 1st 9 innings), 7 walks and struck out 10. C Willie Ticknor (29-3.1) hit 2 doubles and a triple, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Baltimore (2) at Brooklyn (4): Al Green (23-3.8) (17-6) over Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (8-16). Green allowed 2 hits, 3 walks and struck out 8. Wilmarth allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. C Jim Granier (31-5.7) had 2 hits with his 4th home run of the year and scored twice.

Pittsburgh (10) at Kansas City (6): Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (13-9) over Dan Butler (29-4.7) (6-16). 3B Dan White (26-5.1) had 4 hits with a double and a triple, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs. LF Billy Galloway (24-5.3) hit 2 doubles, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Milwaukee (5) at Omaha (11): Bill Hamilton (28-5.4) (7-6) over Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (12-13). Rookie CF Fred Negus (22-6.7) had a hit and 2 walks, stole a base and scored 3 runs. 3B Ed Aldrich (22-6.8) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. C Charlie LeFevre (32-5.0) had 2 hits with a home run and 2 RBIs and threw out 3 of 6 on steal attempts with no errors or passed balls. Omaha has won 7 in a row.

Providence (4) at Chicago (18): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (12-13) over Ed Wison (25-7.3) (14-10). Stanley allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 10. At bat, he had 3 hits with 2 triples, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs. LF Tommy Casale (26-3.7) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. 2B Henry Potter (32-6.4) had 2 hits with a double and 3 walks, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs. Providence made 9 errors. Chicago has won 8 in a row.

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Saturday, June 26, 1886

Boston added P Joe Peters (30-4.9) to their roster this morning.

We begin a 3 game series with manager/LF Ed Wakefield (26-5.8) and his Hoosiers today. We are 5-1 against them on the year so far, but they won the last one, beating William McLeod (27-5.6) when he tossed a 1-hitter. They are 5th in the League in runs scored with 4.9 per game (Detroit is 4th with 5.0). They are 5th in the League in runs allowed with 5.2 per game (Detroit is #2 with 3.8).

Indianapolis Hoosiers (19-26 .422 13 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (32-13 .711 1st place)

Do you remember when Bush had an ERA under 1? In May, he was 6-1 with an ERA of 0.81. In June, so far, he is 7-1, but with an ERA of 3.07.

Joe Osborne, Ind. (28-3.0) (R 3-4 6.54 13.4-3.1-3.4 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 13-2 2.11 5.4-2.9-5.5)

Won - 2 to 1

What looked to be an easy romp on paper, turned out to be a tense struggle fraught with danger. The first time we faced Osborne, we had 16 hits and won 11 to 2. This time he was much more stingy.

Through 6 innings, we were up 1 to 0 and Bush had not allowed a hit. In the 7th, the Hoosiers got their 1st knock off him...and their 2nd.....and their 3rd. Two of them doubles! But guess what? They did not score!

With 1-out LF Martin Arnold (31-6.2) doubled, but C Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) threw him out at 3rd when he tried to steal. Then 1b John Kron (34-3.6) singled. The next batter, 2B Bob Moran (34-4.5) doubled over the head of CF Ben Spencer (52-4.2), but when Kron tried to score, the relay from Spencer to SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) to C Eckberg cut him down and the inning was over and the danger had subsided.

Only to rear its ugly head in the 8th once again. After putting the 1st two batters out, the next two singled and an error on a throw by LF Ben Spencer (26-6.7) allowed the tying run to score. He must still be weak from the food poisoning, as he was 0 for 4 against this bum pitcher and made 2 errors.

Meanwhile, all this time, Osborne was setting down Wolverines in order. We went down 1-2-3 in each of the 6th, 7th and 8th innings.

So we went to the top of the 9th, all tied at 1.

The Hoosier's half of the 9th was an ingenious production, which began as a Keystone Kops farcical romp and ended with some numbers from the Bolshoi Ballet. All by the same company of players!

The featured performers in the first silly part were SS Sam Swanger, who booted the ball the lead-off hitter rolled to him and allowed the batter to reach base. Then P Ed Bush lost the handle on a nubber back to the mound and 2 runners were on base. Then 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1), not to be out-done, brought the comedy portion of the show to a close by dropping a throw and allowing the bases to be full of Hoosiers with not an out yet recorded.

Cue the serious music!

The next batter hit one to our original Kopper, SS Swanger, but he shed his silly shoes and walk and performed some beautiful pirouettes, firing the ball to C Eckberg, who caught it, pivoted and gunned it to 1B Cowan to complete a double play! Then P Bush showed that he, too, was just joshing with his previous silliness and struck out the next batter to end the inning without a runner scoring!

In the bottom of the 9th, after the first 2 batters were put out, Osborne had retired 12 Wolverines in a row. But then 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) doubled and C Eckberg singled to win the game!


Bush allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.

Osborne gave us 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2.

We tied our season high with 7 errors and Indianapolis made 2.

Liberty League:
Boston (9) at Philadelphia (10): Ted Ryther (32-4.3) (7-12) over Joe Peters (30-4.9) (8-2). Peters, who had not pitched in a month, was obviously a bit rusty. Ryther allowed 12 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Andy Runnels (29-7.8), an ex-Wolverine, had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For Boston, SS John Ingling (26-4.6) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Rochester (10) at Cleveland (3): Bill Henson (29-6.5) (7-12) over Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (10-9). Henson allowed 10 hits, 5 walks and struck out 2. In 8 innings, Pedersen allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and an RBI. Rookie 2B Bid Phillis (24-5.9) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. C Willie Ticknor (29-3.1) had 4 hits with a double and his 2nd home run of the year, drew a walk, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs and, what the heck, threw out the only runner who tried to steal.

New York (5) at Cincinnati (1): Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (12-7) over John Stevens (29-8.2) (11-9). Roberts allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. Stevens allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 9. He is 2-6 in his last 8 decisions. 2B Bill Baker (24-3.6) hit a 2-run triple, stole a base and scored twice.

Grand National Association:
Baltimore (5) at Brooklyn (3): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (9-13) over Ren French (25-4.9) (11-8). Yurkovich allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. French, on his birthday, allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. He has lost 4 of his last 5. SS Jake Steitz (27-4.7) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run.

Pittsburgh (3) at Kansas City (5): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (11-15) over Tom Adams (31-6.0) (3-4). McClaughry allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits. Adams allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. LF Lou Baggett (24-4.2) had 2 hits with a double, stole 2 bases and scored 3 runs. 2B Tommy Dyer (28-3.8) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. For Pittsburgh, 1B Tom Coponen (30-7.0) had 4 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (0) at Omaha (6): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (8-11) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-10). Lee allowed 2 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. He is the 1st pitcher in the GNA to toss his 2nd shutout of the year. Burton allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. 2B Warren Hogan (31-7.2) had 3 hits and an RBI. Omaha has won 8 in a row.

Providence (7) at Chicago (8): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (16-8) over Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (1-2). Chicago scored 5 times in the 7th inning to end the scoring for the day. Rinehart allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had a hit and 2 walks, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. Frazier allowed 6 hits, 9 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. 3B Adonis Warren (37-5.1) had 2 hits, with a double, stole his 1st base of the season, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Rookie RF Jimmy Cast (21-3.6) hit a bases-loaded triple and drew a walk. For Providence, 3B Sam Clark (35-4.7) was hit by a pitch on his wrist and will miss 2 to 3 weeks.

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Sunday, June 27, 1886

Grand National Association:
Pittsburgh (6) at Kansas City (7): Dan Butler (29-4.7) (7-16) over Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (13-13). Butler allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. Mathews allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit. He is 2-6 in his last 8 starts. RF Fred Umbaugh (25-5.4) had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

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Monday, June 28, 1886

Indianapolis Hoosiers (19-27 .413 14 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (33-13 .717 1st place)

Dad Marshall, Ind. (27-4.4) (R 10-9 2.79 9.1-2.7-4.7 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 7-9 3.16 7.2-3.0-6.8)

Lost - 4 to 3 in 10 innings

McLeod allowed 7 hits, 5 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double.

In 9 innings, Marshall gave us 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit.

Each team made 4 errors.

RF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) hit his 4th home run of the season, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. 3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) hit a triple and drew a walk. 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) had 2 hits and stole a base. LF Ben Smith (26-6.7) hit a double. CF Ben Spencer (25-4.2) tore something in his shoulder and will miss at least 2 months. I sent for CF Willie Kirby (24-2.1) to join us in Detroit. I originally sent for OF/1B Spider Thomas (30-4.6) but he sprained his ankle today.

For the Hoosiers, RF Martin Arnold (31-6.2) pulled a muscle and will miss a week. 2B Bob Moran (34-4.5) hit a 2-run home run, the 1st of his major league career.

Liberty League:
Boston (10) at Philadelphia (2): Charlie Morlock (36-6.7) (11-9) over Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (6-12). Morlock allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. C Hub West (32-6.7) had 3 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Rochester (16) at Cleveland (0): Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (7-10) over Harry Lamb (31-6.4) (8-10). It is so sad to see Harry Lamb, one of the premier pitchers of the past 5 seasons, reduced to this. He has lost it and the park he is playing in does not help. Hodges allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 5. RF John Rodgers (34-4.4) had 4 hits with a double and hit 3rd home run of the year, a walk and scored 5 runs. Rookie 2B Bid Phillis (24-5.9) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBIs.

New York (4) at Cincinnati (3): Miah Turner (25-5.3) (9-12) over Bert Fischer (25-5.6) (8-8). Turner allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. Fischer allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. He has lost 5 of his last 6 decisions. 3B Ed Glass (26-4.5) had 2 hits with a triple, stole a base and scored a run.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (10) at Pittsburgh (2): Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (6-3) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (13-10). Sprague allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI. He has won 6 in a row and Omaha has won 9 in a row. Rookie CF Fred Negus (22-6.7) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. LF Hank Roberts (27-3.0) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (8) at Providence (10): Ed Wison (25-7.3) (15-10) over Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (12-14). Buchanan has now lost 6 in a row and has not looked very good doing it. He started the season 5-0. With the game tied at 8, rookie 3B Ed Knight (23-5.1) hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 9th to win the game. It was his 2nd home run of the year. He scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. C John Whelan (25-4.6) pulled a stomach muscle and will miss the next 2 weeks.

Brooklyn (4) at Kansas City (2): Al Green (23-3.8) (18-6) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (5-5). Green allowed 5 hits, 5 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit. Burnett allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. 1B Lew Bell (29-4.2) had 2 hits, stole a base and scored a run.

Baltimore (3) at Chicago (10): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (13-13) over Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (8-17). Stanley allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 10. He has won 5 in a row and Chicago has won 10 straight. Still technically a rookie, CF Ike Allen (32-5.3) had 3 hits and scored 2 runs. He batted .151 in 93 at bats for Philadelphia in 1882, the inaugural season of the GNA. In the Liberty League, 100 PA and 50 IP are the cutoffs for Rookie status. 2B Henry Potter (32-6.4) hit a triple and a home run, drew a walk, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs.

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Tuesday, June 29, 1886

Indianapolis Hoosiers (20-27 .426 13 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (33-14 .702 1st place)

We are 3-0 against Giddens, but have only scored 9 runs total against him.

Levi Giddens, Ind. (34-4.8) (R 2-11 2.90 10.3-2.8-3.0 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 14-2 2.04 5.4-2.7-5.5)

Won - 13 to 2

Bush allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 9.

We had 17 hits and made 3 errors. Indianapolis made 6.

RF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) had 4 hits with 2 triples, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had a hit, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) had 2 hits and a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) had a hit, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. CF Willie Kirby (24-2.1), in his Detroit debut, had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs. SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) had 2 hits with a double and an RBI. C Jimmy Babcock (29-6.9) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Boston (6) at Philadelphia (1): Joe Peters (30-4.9) (9-2) over Ted Ryther (32-4.3) (7-13). Peters allowed 3 hits, no walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit and scored 2 runs. He looks to be back in pitching shape, now. LF Charlie Warner (32-9.2) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. LF George Kunz (33-5.7) broke a bone in his hand making a diving catch and will miss a couple of months.

Rochester (1) at Cleveland (5): Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (11-9) over Bill Henson (29-6.5) (7-13). Pedersen allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. Henson allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. 1B Tom Laarman (25-7.8) had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

New York (2) at Cincinnati (6): John Stevens (29-8.2) (12-9) over Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (12-8). Stevens allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. Roberts allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. Manager/CF Silver Borresen (32-6.9) had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. LF Joe Turner (26-6.6) had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (9) at Pittsburgh (5): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (9-11) over Tom Adams (31-6.0) (3-5). Lee allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. He has won 4 in a row and Omaha has won 10 in a row. Adams has lost 4 in a row. Rookie CF Fred Negus (22-6.7) hit 2 triples and scored 2 runs. 3B Ed Aldrich (22-6.8) had 3 hits with a double, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (2) at Providence (4): Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (12-12) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-11). Blomberg allowed 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At, bat he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. Burton allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit. He has lost 4 in a row and 7 of his last 9. C Jim Richardson (33-5.1), in his season debut, had 2 hits and scored a run.

Brooklyn (3) at Kansas City (8): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (12-15) over Ren French (25-4.9) (11-9). McClaughry allowed 9 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and scored a run. French allowed 9 hits, 7 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had 3 hits. He has lost 4 in a row. 2B Tommy Dyer (28-3.8) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Baltimore (1) at Chicago (7): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (17-8) over Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (9-14). Rinehart allowed 5 hits, 5 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit. He has won 7 in a row and Chicago has won 11 straight. Yurkovich allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. RF Tom Megrath (25-5.6) had 2 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

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Wednesday, June 30, 1886

Today, we learned of two significant deaths that happened overnight, both from massive heart attacks.

Manager Chief McEniry (48-5.4) of the Chattanooga Lookouts has died. His team is currently in last place, but the speculation that it was suicide seems entirely unfounded. He had been employed continuously as a manager in the minor leagues since 1881. Back in the old National Association he was the starting catcher for Baltimore, who missed being the champions of the first season in 1871 by one game. John Burton (47-3.6) has been hired to finish the season as the manager of the Lookouts. He managed in the Liberty League last season, guiding the expansion Rochester Jingoes to a 19-57 record and last place in their final 76 games.

Also, Frank Phillips (67-6.7) died at his home in Milwaukee. He was the owner of the Troy Haymakers from 1879 to 1884. After the 1884 season he sold the team to Charlie Townsend (56-6.2), who ran them out of business before he had owned the team for a full calendar year. Phillips also famously fired Reddy Ricker (39-6.0), the skipper of the Haymakers, with only a few weeks left in the 1879 season. Ricker had led the Haymakers to the first three Liberty League Championships and was seeking his fourth title when Phillips abruptly dismissed him. The team had a record of 42-20 at the time of the firing. Ace pitcher, John Bendickson, since deceased, took over the management of the team and led them to a 14-9 record down the stretch and their fourth Championship in a row. It would be their final one, however.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (1) at Pittsburgh (5): Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (14-13) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (6-4). Mathews allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 7. Sprague allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 1. SS Jim Ware (32-5.6) had 2 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. C Wiley Fobes (35-2.5) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (6) at Providence (7): Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (13-12) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-12). Blomberg allowed 11 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. Burton allowed 11 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. RF John Froom (37-6.2) had 3 hits with a double and scored a run. C Jim Richardson (33-5.1) had 2 hits and a walk, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Brooklyn (12) at Kansas City (13): Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (6-5) in relief of Dan Butler (29-4.7) over John Ritch (31-7.8) (11-5). Kansas City scored 6 times in the 1st inning. Brooklyn scored 5 times in the top of the 9th to tie the game, but the Cowboys scored in the bottom half to win. C Gene Stone (29-5.4) hit a 2-out single to win the game. He had 4 hits on the day with a walk and scored twice. For Brooklyn, RF Tom Campbell (28-3.6) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Baltimore (3) at Chicago (9): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (14-13) over Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (8-18). Stanley allowed 4 hits, 5 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. He has won 6 in a row and Chicago has won 12 straight. Rookie RF Jimmy Cast (21-3.6) had 2 hits and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Chicago has effected this winning streak despite the fact that 4 of their starting players are injured and cannot play.

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Thursday, July 1, 1886

We begin a 3 game series with manager/LF Hi Lynch (35-7.5) and his Gothams today. We are 2-4 against them so far this season and they swept us in 3 games at New York at the end of May. Two of the games went to extra innings. They are last in the League in runs scored with 3.9 per game (Detroit is 4th with 5.0). They are 1st in the League in runs allowed with 3.6 per game (Detroit is 2nd with 3.7).

New York Gothams (23-21 .523 9 GB in 3rd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (34-14 .708 1st place)

Miah Turner, N.Y. (25-5.3) (R 9-12 1.95 7.2-1.2-7.3 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 7-10 3.03 7.2-3.1-6.6)

Won - 11 to 5

McLeod retired the first 12 batters of the game and then gave up 6 hits in the 5th inning and then shut them down on one more hit the rest of the game.

We did not score until the 6th inning, having 3 runners thrown out at the plate during that time, but scored in each of our last 3 innings at bat.

McLeod allowed 7 hits, no walks and struck out 10. At bat, he drew a walk and scored a run.

We had 17 hits for the 2nd game in a row and made 2 errors. New York made 4.

RF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) had 3 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) had 2 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) had 3 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Boston (2) at Cleveland (3): Harry Lamb (31-6.4) (9-10) over Charlie Morlock (36-6.7) (11-10). Lamb allowed 11 hits, no walks and struck out no one. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. Morlock allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 4. 2B Jesse Flanders (26-5.4) had 2 hits, stole a base and scored a run. For Boston, SS John Ingling (26-4.6) had 4 hits with 2 doubles, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

Rochester (2) at Philadelphia (7): Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (7-12) over Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (7-11). Barrow allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 9. Rookie LF Biff Place (25-5.4) had 2 hits with a home run, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Indianapolis (7) at Cincinnati (3): Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (12-9) over Bert Fischer (25-5.6) (8-9). Marshall allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. He has won 6 of his last 7 starts. Fischer allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. He has lost 6 of his last 7 decisions. Rookie 1B Jerry O'Connell (24-4.9) had 3 hits with a home run and 4 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Omaha (4) at Pittsburgh (9): Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (14-10) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (6-5). Lilly allowed 8 hits, no walks and struck out 6. Sprague allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. Omaha made 7 errors. C Wilson Wendling (25-4.1) had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (3) at Providence (0): Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (13-14) over Ed Wison (25-7.3) (15-11). The game was called after 7 innings because of rain. Buchanan allowed 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. Wison allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit. C Jarvis Patten (30-7.3) and LF Ted Steeves (24-4.2) each had 2 hits and scored a run. CF Asa Holtz (26-6.7) had his hand broken by a Wison pitch and will miss about 6 weeks.

Brooklyn (12) at Kansas City (4): Al Green (23-3.8) (19-6) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (6-6). Green allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8. At bat, he hit a home run. RF Tom Campbell (28-3.6) had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Baltimore (0) at Chicago (2): Pat Seguin (22-4.4) (4-3) over Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (9-15). Seguin allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. He has won 3 of his last 4 and Chicago has won 13 straight. Yurkovich allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. Rookie CF Jimmy Cast (21-3.6) had 2 hits with a triple and scored a run.

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Friday, July 2, 1886

New York Gothams (23-22 .511 10 GB in 3rd place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (35-14 .714 1st place)

Jack Roberts, N.Y. (34-6.1) (R 12-8 2.24 7.3-2.8-4.3 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 15-2 1.98 5.5-2.8-5.7)

Won - 4 to 3

When you make as many errors as you make hits, you probably should not win the game. Having your opponent make more errors than they get hits helps a lot.

With the game tied a 3 in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs, CF Willie Kirby (24-2.1) hit a double and then SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) singled him home to win the game. It is the 5th time in the last 11 games, we have won in our final at bat.

Bush allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8. At bat, he drew a walk, stole his 2nd base of the year and scored a run. Both thefts have been on the back end of double steals; he is not very fast, though he CAN out-run my pet 3-legged box turtle, but just barely.

Roberts gave us 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.

We made 6 errors and New York made 5.

CF Willie Kirby had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. He has 6 hits in the 3 games he has played since being called up from Syracuse. He has scored 4 times and had 6 RBIs. SS Sam Swanger had 2 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Boston (7) at Cleveland (6): Joe Peters (30-4.9) (10-2) over Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (11-10). Boston scored 3 times in the top of the 9th to take the lead. In 8 innings, Peters allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. Freddy Wood (30-3.6) pitched the bottom of the 9th and gave up a hit and got a strikeout. CF Pat Stafford (25-5.4) had 2 hits, stole 2 bases and scored 3 runs. Manager/1B Pete Bucolo (38-4.1) had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Rochester (2) at Philadelphia (5): Ted Ryther (32-4.3) (8-13) over Bill Henson (29-6.5) (7-14). Ryther allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. Henson allowed 12 hits, 4 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit. Rookie LF Biff Place (25-5.4) had 3 hits and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Indianapolis (6) at Cincinnati (7) in 10 innings: John Stevens (29-8.2) (13-9) over Levi Giddens (34-4.8) (2-13). In 10 innings, Stevens allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8. Giddens allowed 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. In the bottom of the 10th, LF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) led off with a double and then after 2 outs were made, 3B Adam Trombley (32-6.8) singled him home. Wilcox had 2 hits and a walk and scored 2 runs. For the Hoosiers, 1B Otis York (30-6.3) tore a thigh muscle and will miss at least 5 weeks.

Grand National Association:
Baltimore (2) at Pittsburgh (10): Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (15-13) over Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (8-19). Mathews allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. Wilmarth allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. Baltimore made 8 errors. LF Billy Galloway (25-5.3) had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Charlie Hart (27-2.9) tore a thigh muscle and will miss at least 6 weeks. Maybe he has bigger thigh muscles than Otis York of Indianapolis and they take longer to heal. For Baltimore, SS Jake Steitz (27-4.7) tore something in his knee and will miss about a month.

Omaha (4) at Chicago (3): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (10-11) over Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (17-9). Down 3 to 0, Omaha scored 4 times in the 8th. Lee allowed 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 8. He has won 5 in a row. Rinehart allowed 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. LF Dave Cunningham (31-5.4) had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. Chicago's winning streak is over after 13 games. For the Colts, rookie CF Jimmy Cast (21-3.6) pulled a muscle in his thigh and will miss 2 weeks.

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Saturday, July 3, 1886

New York Gothams (23-23 .500 11 GB in 4th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (36-14 .720 1st place)

Jack Roberts, N.Y. (34-6.1) (R 12-9 2.19 7.3-2.8-4.2 H-BB-K/9) vs. Hank Anderson, Det. (33-7.7) (L 5-0 1.91 7.4-2.7-4.1)

Won - 8 to 7

Anderson allowed 6 hits, 5 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had a hit and scored 2 runs.

Roberts gave us 11 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2.

We made 3 errors and New York made 7.

CF Pat Womack (25-6.3) had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Jimmy Babcock (29-6.9) had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

For the Gothams, RF Joe Olson (29-6.8) had 3 hits with a home run, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs and did not make of their 7 errors.

Liberty League:
Boston (0) at Cleveland (8): Bill Henrichs (27-7.4) (4-4) over Joe Peters (30-4.9) (10-3). What an unlikely shutout! The top hitting team in the league by a mile getting shutout in a very hitter friendly ballpark! Henrichs deserves a medal! He allowed 4 hits, no walks and struck out 5. 2B Jesse Flanders (26-5.4) had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. For Boston, CF Pat Stafford (25-5.4) tore up his shoulder and they say it will take at least 3 months to heal. That means he is probably out for the season. He is currently 2nd in runs scored in the Liberty League and leading in stolen bases.

Rochester (7) at Philadelphia (8): Gene Rankins (29-5.4) (5-4) over Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (7-12). Rankins allowed 9 hits, 6 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. Philadelphia made 8 errors and Rochester made 4. Hodges allowed 10 hits, no walks and struck out 2. 2B Fred Vay (34-6.0) had 2 hits with a double, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs, but made 3 errors.

Indianapolis (2) at Cincinnati (5): Lou Ellard (28-6.3) (3-4) over Joe Osborne (28-3.0) (3-6). Ellard allowed 12 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. Osborne allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. 3B Adam Trombley (32-6.8) had 2 hits, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. The Reds turned 4 double-plays.

Grand National Association:
Baltimore (15) at Pittsburgh (2): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (10-15) over Tom Adams (31-6.0) (3-6). Yurkovich allowed 4 hits, 5 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and scored 4 runs! Pittsburgh scored both of their runs in the 9th inning. Adams has lost 5 in a row. CF Nat Lusk (26-6.4) had 4 hits with a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. C Caleb Sawyer (27-8.9) had 3 hits with a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Brooklyn (4) at Providence (2): Ren French (25-4.9) (12-9) over Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (13-13). French allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. Blomberg allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and a walk. LF Monte Moody (28-6.9) had a hit and a walk and scored 2 runs.

Milwaukee (3) at Kansas City (8): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (13-15) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-13). McClaughry allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. Burton has lost 6 in a row. Manager/CF Connie Frenette (31-4.7) had 2 hits and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. LF Lou Baggett (24-4.2) had 4 hits, stole 3 bases, scored a run and had an RBI.

Omaha (6) at Chicago (7): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (15-13) over Bill Hamilton (28-5.4) (7-7). The Colts scored twice in the bottom of the 9th to win the game. The final run was scored on a passed ball. Stanley allowed 10 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. He has won 7 in a row. SS Bob Robertson (23-4.1) had 2 hits with a triple and scored 2 runs.

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Sunday, July 4, 1886

It's Independence Day, but all the holiday double-headers are tomorrow, even in the GNA which plays on Sunday, for some reason.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (10) at Providence (6): Al Green (23-3.8) (20-6) over Ed Wison (25-7.3) (15-12). Green allowed 13 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. Not his best game, but he has won 8 of his last 9 and becomes the 1st 20 game winner in the majors. Wison allowed 11 hits, 4 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had 3 hits and scored a run. He has lost 5 of his last 7. C Jim Granier (31-5.7) had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Milwaukee (15) at Kansas City (3): Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (14-14) over Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (6-7). Buchanan allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had a hit, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Burnett has lost his last 5 starts. 2B Lou Bohus (26-5.4) had 4 hits with a double and a triple, stole a base, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBIs.

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Monday, July 5, 1886

Holiday Double-Headers!

We begin a 3 game series with manager Sparrow Smith (44-4.2) and his Jingoes today. 2 games today and one tomorrow. We are 6-0 against Rochester so far this season and we swept them 3 games in New York the last time we met back on Decoration Day. They are 7th in the League in runs scored with 4.2 per game (Detroit is up to 3rd with 5.2). They are 6th in runs allowed with 5.5 per game (Detroit is up to #1 with 3.7).

Rochester Jingoes (16-34 .320 20.5 GB in 8th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (37-14 .725 1st place)

Game 1
Bill Henson, Roch. (29-6.5) (L 7-14 3.67 9.4-4.6-4.8 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 16-2 1.92 5.4-2.7-5.8)

Won - 6 to 5 in 10 innings

Through 6 innings, every player in Rochester's lineup had already had a hit and NO ONE in our lineup had one. We were losing 5 to 0. But in the 7th inning, nearly everyone in our lineup got a hit as we rapped out 7 of them and tied the game! We did not get another hit until SS Sam Boullion (26-4.8) led off the bottom of the 10th with a single. After a bunt and an error got him over to 3rd, 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) hit a deep fly to left that was caught but allowed Boullion to scurry home with the improbable victory.

Bush allowed 12 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6.

Henson gave us 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.

Each team made 4 errors.

1B Sam Cowan had a hit, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. RF Jackie Porter (31-6.3) hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI. SS Sam Boullion, who came into the game as pinch-hitter in the 7th, had 2 hits in 2 trips to the plate, scored a run and had an RBI.

For the Jingoes, 3B Bill Rush (37-3.7) hit a 2-run home run, his 2nd of the season, both against Detroit.

The second game will be Simon's first major league start of the season. He has pitched 3 innings of relief so far. He last started a major league game in 1884, when he started 2 games for the Troy Haymakers. He is still a rookie.

The Liberty League record for home runs allowed in a season is 27 by Charlie Branham (26-4.2) of Cincinnati in 1884. He went 35-13 that year. McLeod leads with 14 so far and is on pace to break the record. Teammate Ed Bush is 2nd in the League with 8 and no one else has more than 6.

Game 2
John Simon, Roch. (26-6.6) (L 1-0 6.00 9.0-3.0-3.0) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 8-10 3.12 7.2-2.9-6.8)

Lost - 9 to 2

McLeod allowed 7 hits, no walks, and struck out 7. So, how did he give up 9 runs?

Simon gave us 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.

We made 7 errors and Rochester made 2. That is how he gave up 9 runs.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits and scored a run. SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) had a hit and stole a base, but tore up his shoulder and is out for the rest of the season. Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) had a pinch-hit double.

For Rochester, 2B Bid Phillis (24-5.9) had 2 hits with a home run and 3 RBIs.

Liberty League:
Indianapolis (4) at Cleveland (5) in 10 innings Game 1: Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (12-10) over Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (12-10). In 10 innings, Pedersen allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run. Marshall allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out no one. In the bottom of the 10th, LF Joe Coffey (30-5.2) led off with a walk and then rookie SS Cowboy Gray (24-7.8) tripled to win the game. Coffey also had 2 hits and an RBI. Gray also hit a double and had 2 RBIs. For the Hoosiers, rookie CF Ed Slonim (23-8.5) had 2 hits with a home run, stole a base and scored twice.

Indianapolis (12) at Cleveland (1) Game 2: Levi Giddens (34-4.8) (3-13) over Harry Lamb (31-6.4) (9-11). Giddens allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. Rookie CF Ed Slonim (23-8.5) had 3 hits and a walk, stole 3 bases, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. 3B Bill Lawson (29-6.9) had 3 hits and a walk and scored 3 runs.

New York (9) at Philadelphia (5) Game 1: Miah Turner (25-5.3) (10-13) over Ted Ryther (32-4.3) (8-14). Turner allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. 1B John Hilliard (26-7.2) had 3 hits with a triple and 2 RBIs.

New York (5) at Philadelphia (3) Game 2: Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (13-10) over Fred Barrow (34-4.7) (7-13). New York scored twice in the top 0f the 9th to break a 3-3 tie. Roberts allowed 5 hits, 5 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and drove in the 2nd run of the top of the 9th. Barrow allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. Rookie SS Dave Hay (24-5.7) hit 3 doubles, scored a run and had 3 RBIs, including the go-ahead one in the 9th.

Boston (3) at Cincinnati (4) Game 1: John Stevens (29-8.2) (14-9) over Charlie Morlock (36-6.7) (11-11). With the game tied at 3, LF Joe Turner (26-6.6) and 3B Adam Trombley (32-6.8) led off the bottom of the 9th with back-to-back doubles to win the game. Stevens allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit. Morlock allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. He is 5-10 in his last 15 starts. His ERA is 2.39 during the span. For Boston, rookie 3B Ed Tummino (24-5.8) hit a double and a home run, drew a walk and scored twice.

Boston (3) at Cincinnati (4) Game 2: Bert Fischer (25-5.6) (9-9) over Joe Peters (30-4.9) (10-4). Fischer allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run. Peters allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit. CF Jimmy Wolf (25-5.1) had 2 hits with a double and an RBI. RF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI.

Grand National Association:
Baltimore (14) at Pittsburgh (7) Game 1: Tom Wilmarth (26-5.4) (9-19) over Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (14-11). The game was tied at 7 entering the 9th inning. The Orioles did not score in the 9th until after 2 outs had been made. Wilmarth allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs. Baltimore made 7 errors, but Pittsburgh made 11. RF Harry Cole (28-6.4) had 2 hits with a double, stole 2 bases, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBIs, including the 1st two in the 9th inning. CF Nat Lusk (26-6.4) twinged a muscle and will miss a week.

Baltimore (4) at Pittsburgh (9) Game 2: Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (16-13) over Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (10-16). Mathews allowed 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run. RF Ace Trimmell (28-5.0) had 2 hits and a walk, scored 4 runs and had an RBI.

Brooklyn (5) at Providence (2) Game 1: Ren French (25-4.9) (13-9) over Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (1-3). French allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. Frazier allowed 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. CF Piggy Galon (25-4.8) had 3 hits and scored 2 runs.

Brooklyn (1) at Providence (8) Game 2: Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (2-3) over John Ritch (31-7.8) (11-6). Frazier allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. Ritch has lost 4 of his last 5 starts. 1B Fred Coffee (22-6.9) had 3 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (5) at Kansas City (2) Game 1: Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (15-14) over Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (13-16). Buchanan allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. McClaughry allowed 10 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8. CF Harry Mihlbauer (27-5.7) had 3 hits with a triple and scored 2 runs.

Milwaukee (7) at Kansas City (14) Game 2: Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (7-7) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-14). Burnett allowed 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI. 3B Al Sarbacker (25-4.8) had 3 hits and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs. C Gene Stone (29-5.4) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored a run and had 4 RBIs and threw out the only runner who attempted to steal a base.

Omaha (9) at Chicago (3) Game 1: Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (7-5) over Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (17-10). Sprague allowed 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Rinehart allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. Chicago made 7 errors. SS Ed Aldrich (22-6.8) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI.

Omaha (2) at Chicago (1) Game 2: Tom Lee (28-6.0) (11-11) over Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (15-14). Lee allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and struck out 5. At bat he hit a double, drew a walk and scored a run. Stanley allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3.

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Tuesday, July 6, 1886

SS Al Shaffer (25-5.6) joined us today from Syracuse. He was hitting close to .300 in A Ball. This will be his 3rd trial in 3 years to break in with the big league club. In his first 2 tries he hit a combined .133 in 158 at bats.

Rochester Jingoes (17-35 .327 20.5 GB in 8th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (38-15 .717 1st place)

Ed Hodges, Roch. (26-3.2) (R 7-12 2.66 8.7-2.1-3.7 H-BB-K/9) vs. Hank Anderson, Det. (33-7.7) (L 6-0 2.36 7.1-3.2-5.1)

Lost - 5 to 2

Anderson allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6.

Hodges gave us 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.

Each team made 2 errors.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits and a walk, but no runs or RBIs. 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1) had 2 hits and an RBI, but made 2 errors. C Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) hit a double and had an RBI.

For the Jingoes, C Jim Martin (24-5.0) had 3 hits and scored 3 runs. RF John Rodgers (34-4.4) had 2 hits with a double and scored 2 runs. LF Jack Wallace (33-7.5) had 2 hits and 3 RBIs.

Liberty League:
Indianapolis (0) at Cleveland (13): Bill Henrichs (27-7.4) (5-4) over Joe Osborne (28-3.0) (3-7). Henrichs allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit, 2 walks and an RBI. He has pitched 2 shutouts in a row now. LF Joe Coffey (30-5.2) had 2 hits with a double, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs.

New York (12) at Philadelphia (0): Al Stone (26-3.1) (3-1) over Gene Rankins (29-5.4) (5-5). Stone allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Lorenzo Chappell (26-5.2) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Boston (7) at Cincinnati (11): Lou Ellard (28-6.3) (4-4) over Freddy Wood (30-6.3) (6-6). Ellard allowed 10 hits, 4 walks and struck out 1. He is 4-0 in 5 starts this season. Manager/CF Silver Borresen (32-6.9) had 4 hits, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. 1B Joe Vaughan (31-5.2) had 2 hits with his league-leading 5th home run of the season, stole his first base of the year, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. The Reds have won 5 in a row and Boston has lost 4 straight.

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Wednesday, July 7, 1886

Boston added 3B Bill Gordon (29-3.7) to their roster today. He was batting .443 with 4 home runs and 19 RBIs in 19 games before getting injured on May 24. He also had 17 walks and scored 18 runs. He played 4 games for Utica of the International Association (A) to get back in playing shape and hit .400 with 2 home runs and 9 RBIs and 7 runs scored in 4 games.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (3) at Pittsburgh (13): Tom Lilly (26-6.4) (15-11) over Al Green (23-3.8) (20-7). Lilly allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. SS Jim Ware (32-5.6) had 4 hits with a double and a triple and a walk, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs. CF Al Steel (26-7.0) had 2 hits with a triple and 4 RBIs.

Baltimore (7) at Providence (6): Sammy O'Quinn (24-5.9) (4-7) over Tom Blomberg (28-4.7) (13-14). O'Quinn allowed 11 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run. Blomberg allowed 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. RF John Hagadorn (36-6.3) had 2 hits and a walk and scored a run.

Omaha (3) at Kansas City (4) in 14 innings: Lew Burnett (25-4.5) (8-7) over Lee Sprague (26-3.5) (7-6). In 14 innings, Burnett allowed 11 hits, 5 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had 3 hits. Sprague allowed 17 hits, no walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had a hit and a walk. C Gene Stone (29-5.4) had 2 hits with an RBI double to win the game in the bottom of the 14th.

Milwaukee (2) at Chicago (3): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (16-14) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-15). Stanley allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 9. At bat, he walked and scored a run. Burton allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits. He has now lost 8 in a row. LF George Wayman (29-5.9) had 2 hits with a double and an RBI.

[Questdog]

Thursday, July 8, 1886

We begin a 3 game series with manager Harry Lashley (44-5.5) and his expansion Keystones today. We are 6-0 against them on the season and swept them in 3 games here a few weeks ago, but all 6 games have been low scoring and close. We were 6-0 against Rochester, too, before they came in here and beat us 2 out of 3. They are 8th and dead last in scoring runs with 4.2 per game (Detroit is 4th with 5.1). They are 8th and dead last in runs allowed with 6.3 per game (Detroit is down to #2 with 3.9). Yet, somehow they are not in last place.

Philadelphia Keystones (21-33 .389 17 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (38-16 .704 1st place)

Ted Ryther, Phil. (32-4.3) (L 8-14 3.30 9.2-2.6-4.2 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 17-2 1.97 5.7-2.6-5.8)

Won - 9 to 6

Bush allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he walked and scored 2 runs.

Ryther gave us 11 hits, 4 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

We made 3 errors and Philadelphia very kindly made 9.

RF Joe Kraus (29-7.9) had 2 hits, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) hit a double and scored a run. 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. SS Al Shaffer (25-5.6) had 2 hits and a walk, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Cleveland (12) at Cincinnati (3): Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (13-10) over John Stevens (29-8.2) (14-10). Pedersen allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he hit a double, drew a walk and had an RBI. 2B Jesse Flanders (26-5.4) had 3 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. Rookie SS Cowboy Gray (24-7.8) hit 2 doubles and a triple, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBIs.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (1) at Pittsburgh (2): Whitey Mathews (23-4.1) (17-13) over Ren French (25-4.9) (13-10). With the game tied at 1 in the bottom of the 9th, LF Billy Galloway (25-5.3) reached base on an error and later scored on a long fly ball to win the game. Mathews allowed 6 hits, no walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit and a walk. He has won 4 starts in a row. French allowed 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored Brooklyn's only run. Galloway had 2 hits and an RBI.

Baltimore (6) at Providence (0): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (11-16) over Ed Wison (25-7.3) (15-13). Yurkovich allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. It is Yurky's 1st shutout in 2 years. Wison allowed 9 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. He has lost 4 of his last 5. C William Fisher (29-4.9) had 3 hits with a home run. Rookie SS Ducky Hogan (25-5.3), born in France, had 2 hits and 3 RBIs.

Omaha (1) at Kansas City (2): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (14-16) over Tom Lee (28-6.0) (11-12). McClaughry allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 1. Lee allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 10. 2B Tommy Dyer (28-3.8) had 2 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (1) at Chicago (6): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (18-10) over Zachary Buchanan (25-4.0) (15-15). Rinehart allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. Buchanan allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 8. C George Sandefur (30-5.8) had 3 hits with his 6th home run of the year, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs.

[munstermash]

Did you have to tweak the error modifiers to get this amount of errors or did it come in with the league setup?

I am running a league similar to yours that starts in 1890, might turn it into a dynasty thread as well.

Thanks in advance.

[Questdog]

Originally Posted by munstermash

Did you have to tweak the error modifiers to get this amount of errors or did it come in with the league setup?

I am running a league similar to yours that starts in 1890, might turn it into a dynasty thread as well.

Thanks in advance.

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[Questdog]

Friday, July 9, 1886

Philadelphia Keystones (21-34 .382 18 GB in 7th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (39-16 .709 1st place)

In his last 11 starts, Barrow has an ERA of 2.39. The lineup the Keystones are sending up against McLeod has a total of 3 home runs in it, but I guarantee it will have at least 4 after this game.

Fred Barrow, Phil. (34-4.7) (R 7-13 4.56 11.7-2.7-4.3 H-BB-K/9) vs. William McLeod, Det. (27-5.6) (R 8-11 3.07 7.2-2.8-6.8)

Won - 6 to 1

I was wrong, thankfully: McLeod did not give up a home run. He did not give up much of anything.

McLeod allowed 2 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7.

Barrow gave us 12 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3.

Each team made 3 errors.

3B Sam Boullion (26-4.8) had 2 hits with a triple, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ben Smith (27-6.7) Had 2 hits with his 5th home run of the year and 2 RBIs. C Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) had 3 hits with a double and scored a run. CF Willie Kirby (24-2.1) had a hit and a walk, stole a base and scored 2 runs. SS Al Shaffer (25-5.6) had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

Liberty League:
Indianapolis (3) at New York (2): Dad Marshall (27-4.4) (13-10) over Miah Turner (25-5.3) (10-14). Marshall allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and an RBI. Turner allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit. It is his 5th loss of the year where he did not allow more than 3 runs and 4th in which he only allowed 1 earned run. Manager/RF Ed Wakefield (26-5.8) had 2 hits with a double and scored a run.

Boston (1) at Rochester (7): Ed Hodges (26-3.2) (9-12) over Charlie Morlock (36-6.7) (11-12). Hodges allowed 4 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and a walk. Morlock allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. He has not had a losing season since 1877. Rookie 2B Bid Phillis (24-5.9) hit 2 doubles, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBIs. Boston has last 5 in a row.

Cleveland (8) at Cincinnati (12): Bert Fischer (25-5.6) (10-9) over Harry Lamb (31-6.4) (9-12). Fischer allowed 9 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. Lamb has lost 4 of his last 5. 3 of them have been very ugly. Manager/CF Silver Borresen (32-6.9) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. LF Fleet Wilcox (29-4.9) hit a double and a home run, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs. For Cleveland, CF Jake Howard (27-4.6) is going to miss the next month with a pulled muscle.

Grand National Association:
Brooklyn (7) at Pittsburgh (6) in 11 innings: John Ritch (31-7.8) (12-6) over Tom Adams (31-6.0) (3-7). Pittsburgh scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game and each team scored a run in the 10th. The final go-ahead run scored on a wild pitch. In 11 innings, Ritch allowed 10 hits, 4 walks and struck out 7. Adams allowed 15 hits, 4 walks and struck out 7. At bat, he had 1 hit, but scored 3 runs. He has now lost his last 6 starts. CF Piggy Galon (25-4.8) had 3 hits with a double and a home run, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs. For the Stogies, SS Jim Ware (32-5.6) had 4 hits with a double and a walk, stole a base and had 3 RBIs.

Milwaukee (4) at Chicago (7): Pony Stanley (23-6.2) (17-14) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-16). Stanley allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 10. At bat, he hit a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. He has won 9 of his last 10 starts. Burton allowed 11 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. He has now lost 9 in a row. CF Sam McKenna (34-6.0) had 3 hits with a double and scored 2 runs. For the Brewers, rookie SS Tom Kelly (22-5.3) had 4 hits with a triple and scored 3 runs.

Down in the Northwestern League, the Eau Claire Lumbermen beat the Sioux City Cornhuskers, 5 to 4, in 10 innings. Eau Claire hurler, Willard Clapp (24-4.3), allowed 10 hits in 10 innings, walked 3 and struck out 17 batters. He is 15-12 with a 2.90 ERA on the season and leads the league with 167 SO in 242.1 innings.