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spleen1015 · 11-07-2009, 08:24 AM

1874 Season Goes to 1 Game Playoff

October 21, 1874

The New York Mutuals and the Philadelphia Keystones met in New York today to decide the 1874 ABC Championship. Both teams ended the regular season with 35 wins against 21 loses, forcing this one game playoff.

Taking the mound for the visiting Keystones was SP Chip McDonald. He'll duel New York's ace and last year's Pitcher of the Year, Jonathan Starr.

McDonald and Starr

Philadelphia 3B Earl Hancock got things started for the Keystones in the top of the 1st. He singled with 1 out in the first. After the next batter popped out to the catcher, CF Joshua Ferrel reached base on an error by New York 2B Michael Adams and Hancock moved over to 3rd.

Hancock would score on a passed ball with RF Enrique Gonzales at the plate to give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead. Gonzales would then hit a double that scored Ferrel to move the score to 2-0 in favor of Philadelphia after the top of the 1st.

New York's RF Will Brown started off the bottom of the 1st with a single. After Brown stole 2nd and 3rd, he would score on a Michael Adams sac fly.

In the bottom of the 2nd, New York would put another run on the board to tie the game at 2. CF Mike Elmore started off the innings with a double. He moved over to 3rd on a fielder's choice off the bat of C Joel White. Then he scored the only run of the inning on another passed ball by McDonald.

The Keystones would score 1 in the top of the 3rd, taking a 3-2 lead. Then, they followed that up with 2 more in the top of the 4th, making the score 5-2. They would go on to score 3 more in the top of the 7th to take an 8-2 lead and that was all she wrote for the Mutuals.

McDonald managed to close out the game with 7 scoreless innings leading the Keystones to the win and their first ABC Championship. He also won Player of the Game honors.

Philadelphia Keystones are the 1874 Champions!!

Final 1874 Standings

Code:

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
Philadelphia Keystones     36    21      .632      -
New York Mutuals           35    22      .614     1.0 
Chicago White Stockings    34    22      .607     1.5
Cincinnati Reds            28    28      .500     7.5
Washington Nationals       28    28      .500     7.5
Boston Red Stockings       23    33      .411    12.5
Brooklyn Atlantics         23    33      .411    12.5
Baltimore Canaries         18    38      .321    17.5

11-07-2009, 08:24 AM	#93 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 61 Thanked 132x in 78 posts	1874 Season Goes to 1 Game Playoff October 21, 1874 The New York Mutuals and the Philadelphia Keystones met in New York today to decide the 1874 ABC Championship. Both teams ended the regular season with 35 wins against 21 loses, forcing this one game playoff. Taking the mound for the visiting Keystones was SP Chip McDonald. He'll duel New York's ace and last year's Pitcher of the Year, Jonathan Starr. McDonald and Starr Philadelphia 3B Earl Hancock got things started for the Keystones in the top of the 1st. He singled with 1 out in the first. After the next batter popped out to the catcher, CF Joshua Ferrel reached base on an error by New York 2B Michael Adams and Hancock moved over to 3rd. Hancock would score on a passed ball with RF Enrique Gonzales at the plate to give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead. Gonzales would then hit a double that scored Ferrel to move the score to 2-0 in favor of Philadelphia after the top of the 1st. New York's RF Will Brown started off the bottom of the 1st with a single. After Brown stole 2nd and 3rd, he would score on a Michael Adams sac fly. In the bottom of the 2nd, New York would put another run on the board to tie the game at 2. CF Mike Elmore started off the innings with a double. He moved over to 3rd on a fielder's choice off the bat of C Joel White. Then he scored the only run of the inning on another passed ball by McDonald. The Keystones would score 1 in the top of the 3rd, taking a 3-2 lead. Then, they followed that up with 2 more in the top of the 4th, making the score 5-2. They would go on to score 3 more in the top of the 7th to take an 8-2 lead and that was all she wrote for the Mutuals. McDonald managed to close out the game with 7 scoreless innings leading the Keystones to the win and their first ABC Championship. He also won Player of the Game honors. Philadelphia Keystones are the 1874 Champions!! Final 1874 Standings Code: Team W L PCT GB Philadelphia Keystones 36 21 .632 - New York Mutuals 35 22 .614 1.0 Chicago White Stockings 34 22 .607 1.5 Cincinnati Reds 28 28 .500 7.5 Washington Nationals 28 28 .500 7.5 Boston Red Stockings 23 33 .411 12.5 Brooklyn Atlantics 23 33 .411 12.5 Baltimore Canaries 18 38 .321 17.5 __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union The American Baseball Congress - a fictional/historical league dynasty currently in 1871 Last edited by spleen1015; 11-07-2009 at 08:35 AM.