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National League Firsts:
Fred Ross and the Boston Red Caps won the National League's first game with a 9-2 complete game victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Boston scored first with a 1-out home run in the top of the 1st inning by RF Dave Hasse. The game was never close, as Boston scored in each of the first four innings to jump out to a 7-0 lead. Ross allowed just 6 hits in the game, and neither of the 2 runs that Philadelphia scored were earned. CF Fred Mannion and LF Joe Holleran each had 3 hits for Boston, as did RF Jim Shemo of the Athletics.
1st Hit: Home run by Dave Hasse off of Joe Gotcher with 1 out in the top of the 1st inning on 4/22.
1st Strikeout: Fred Mannion, by Joe Gotcher with 1 out in the top of the 1st inning on 4/22.
1st Single: Jim Shemo off of Fred Ross with 2 out in the bottom of the 1st on 4/22
1st Double: George Robb off of Joe Gotcher with no out in the top of the 4th on 4/22.
1st Triple: Joe Holleran, off of Joe Gotcher with 2 out in the top of the 3rd on 4/22.
1st Home Run: Dave Hasse off of Joe Gotcher with 1 out in the top of the 1st inning on 4/22.
1st Error: SS Billy Jumper, on a grounder hit by Jim Heyman with 2 out in the bottom of the 3rd on 4/22
1st HBP: Harry Rivers, by Fred Ross with 2 out in the bottom of the 4th on 4/22.
1st BB: Fred Mannion by John Belcher with 2 out in the top of the 6th on 4/22.
1st CS: Jim Heyman, by Josh Croyle, on his way to 2nd base with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th on 4/22.
1st SB: Jim Heyman, off of P Fred Ross and C Terry Godby, with 1 out in the bottom of the 6th on 4/24.
1st Extra Inning Game: Boston defeats New York 11-10 in 10 innings on 4/25.
1st Shutout: Jack Due and Louisville shut out the Chicago White Stockings 3-0 on 5 hits on 4/25.
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