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spleen1015 · 11-01-2009, 12:29 PM

New York Begins Title Defense With Victory

April 4, 1873

New York got their 1873 season off on the right foot with a victory over Brooklyn.

Opening Day Recaps:

Brooklyn Atlantics - 3
New York Mutuals - 7

New York Mutuals
SS Bernie Bush

New York's SS Bernie Bush went 3-4, knocking in 2 runs.

Washington Nationals - 7
Chicago White Stockings - 2

Washington Nationals
SP Greg Berry

Berry shutdown the White Stockings, allowing 1 earned run over 9 innings.

Philadelphia Keystones - 2
Boston Red Stockings - 5

Boston Red Stockings
LF Mike May

May started his 1874 campaign off on the right foot with a 5-3 effort against the Keystones. He also collected 3 RBIs.

Baltimore Canaries - 4
Cincinnati Reds - 5

Cincinnati Reds
2B Leon Sloan

Sloan went 3-5 on Opening day, with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored. In the bottom of the 8th, it was Sloan's 2 RBI double that gave the Reds the lead for good.

11-01-2009, 12:29 PM	#78 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 61 Thanked 132x in 78 posts	New York Begins Title Defense With Victory April 4, 1873 New York got their 1873 season off on the right foot with a victory over Brooklyn. Opening Day Recaps: Brooklyn Atlantics - 3 New York Mutuals - 7 New York Mutuals SS Bernie Bush New York's SS Bernie Bush went 3-4, knocking in 2 runs. Washington Nationals - 7 Chicago White Stockings - 2 Washington Nationals SP Greg Berry Berry shutdown the White Stockings, allowing 1 earned run over 9 innings. Philadelphia Keystones - 2 Boston Red Stockings - 5 Boston Red Stockings LF Mike May May started his 1874 campaign off on the right foot with a 5-3 effort against the Keystones. He also collected 3 RBIs. Baltimore Canaries - 4 Cincinnati Reds - 5 Cincinnati Reds 2B Leon Sloan Sloan went 3-5 on Opening day, with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored. In the bottom of the 8th, it was Sloan's 2 RBI double that gave the Reds the lead for good. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union The American Baseball Congress - a fictional/historical league dynasty currently in 1871 Last edited by spleen1015; 11-09-2009 at 09:55 PM.