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Boston NL Team (BSN) 6 Philadelphia Athletics (PHN) 5

Game played on Saturday, April 22, 1876 (D) at Jefferson Street Grounds, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

MLB's First Game and First Player by MLB Historian John Thorn
SABR Article by John G. Zinn
First Game in National Association History (May 4, 1871)
Boston NL Team                      0 1 2  0 1 0  0 0 2   -   6  7  4
Philadelphia Athletics              0 1 0  0 0 3  0 0 1   -   5 11  9

BATTING

Boston NL Team                       AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
George Wright ss                      4   2   1    0     0   0     2   2
Andy Leonard 2b                       4   0   1    0     0   0     0   3
Jim O'Rourke cf                       5   1   2    0     0   0     0   0
Tim Murnane 1b                        5   1   1    0     0   0     6   0
Harry Schafer 3b                      4   1   1    0     1   0     0   0
Tim McGinley c                        5   1   1    0     0   1     5   0
Jack Manning rf                       4   0   0    1     0   0     2   0
Bill Parks lf                         4   0   0    0     0   0     4   0
Joe Borden p                          3   0   0    0     0   0     0   2
Totals                               38   6   7    1     1   1    27   7

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Andy Leonard, Harry Schafer, Jack Manning, Bill Parks. 
PB: 1.  Tim McGinley. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jim O'Rourke. 
GDP:  Bill Parks. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Tim Murnane. 
CS:  Andy Leonard. 

Philadelphia Athletics               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Davy Force ss                         5   0   1    1     0   0     0   4
Dave Eggler cf                        5   0   1    0     0   0     4   1
Wes Fisler 1b                         5   1   3    0     0   0     7   0
Levi Meyerle 2b, 3b                   4   1   1    0     1   0     0   0
Ezra Sutton 3b, rf                    5   0   0    0     0   0     1   0
William Coon c                        4   2   2    0     0   0     1   1
George Hall lf                        4   0   2    2     0   0     2   0
Bill Fouser rf, 2b                    4   0   0    1     0   0     1   1
Lon Knight p                          4   1   1    0     0   1     1   2
Totals                               40   5  11    4     1   1    27   9

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Davy Force, Dave Eggler, Wes Fisler, William Coon, Bill Fouser. 
E: 9.  Davy Force, Dave Eggler, Wes Fisler, Levi Meyerle, Ezra Sutton 2, William Coon, Bill Fouser, Lon Knight. 
PB: 2.  William Coon 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Levi Meyerle, Lon Knight. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Lon Knight. 

PITCHING

Boston NL Team                       IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Joe Borden W                         9      11   5    5   1   1   0  41
Totals                               9      11   5    5   1   1   0  41


Philadelphia Athletics               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Lon Knight L                         9       7   6    1   1   1   0  39
Totals                               9       7   6    1   1   1   0  39

WP:  Lon Knight. 


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Umpires: HP - Billy McLean

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 3000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 4/22/1876 -- Boston NL Team at Philadelphia
Athletics (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Boston                        Philadelphia                  
1. G.Wright            ss        D.Force             ss        
2. A.Leonard           2b        D.Eggler            cf        
3. J.O'Rourke          cf        W.Fisler            1b        
4. T.Murnane           1b        L.Meyerle           2b        
5. H.Schafer           3b        E.Sutton            3b        
6. T.McGinley          c         W.Coon              c         
7. J.Manning           rf        G.Hall              lf        
8. B.Parks             lf        B.Fouser            rf        
9. J.Borden            p         L.Knight            p         

BOSTON 1ST: G.Wright grounded out (D.Force to W.Fisler);
A.Leonard grounded out (L.Knight to W.Fisler); J.O'Rourke
singled to catcher [J.O'Rourke to second (error by W.Coon)];
Fair-foul single; T.Murnane grounded out (D.Force to W.Fisler);
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  NL Team 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: D.Force out on unknown play; D.Eggler popped to
T.McGinley in foul territory; W.Fisler singled to third base;
L.Meyerle doubled to right-center [W.Fisler to third]; E.Sutton
popped to T.McGinley in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
NL Team 0, Athletics 0.

BOSTON 2ND: H.Schafer out on unknown play; T.McGinley singled
to third base [T.McGinley to third (error by E.Sutton)];
J.Manning flied to G.Hall [T.McGinley scored]; B.Parks out on
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  NL Team 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: W.Coon singled; G.Hall singled [W.Coon to
second]; T.McGinley allowed a passed ball [W.Coon to third,
G.Hall to second]; B.Fouser flied to B.Parks [W.Coon scored];
L.Knight out on unknown play; D.Force out on unknown play; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  NL Team 1, Athletics 1.

BOSTON 3RD: J.Borden out on unknown play; G.Wright reached on
an error by W.Fisler [G.Wright to first]; A.Leonard out on
unknown play; J.O'Rourke doubled to center field [G.Wright to
third]; T.Murnane reached on an error by L.Knight [G.Wright
scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.O'Rourke scored (unearned) (no
RBI), T.Murnane to first]; H.Schafer out on unknown play; 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  NL Team 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: D.Eggler out on unknown play; W.Fisler out on
unknown play; L.Meyerle flied to B.Parks; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
NL Team 3, Athletics 1.

BOSTON 4TH: T.McGinley struck out (W.Coon to W.Fisler);
J.Manning flied to D.Eggler; B.Parks popped to L.Knight; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  NL Team 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: E.Sutton grounded out (A.Leonard to T.Murnane);
W.Coon grounded out (A.Leonard to T.Murnane); G.Hall grounded
out (G.Wright to T.Murnane); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  NL Team 3,
Athletics 1.

BOSTON 5TH: J.Borden out on unknown play; G.Wright singled;
A.Leonard singled [G.Wright to second]; W.Coon allowed a passed
ball [G.Wright to third, A.Leonard to second]; W.Coon allowed a
passed ball [G.Wright scored (unearned), A.Leonard to third];
J.O'Rourke out on unknown play; T.Murnane out on unknown play; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  NL Team 4, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: B.Fouser out on unknown play; L.Knight out on
unknown play; D.Force grounded out (G.Wright to T.Murnane); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  NL Team 4, Athletics 1.

BOSTON 6TH: H.Schafer popped to E.Sutton; T.McGinley grounded
out (D.Force to W.Fisler); J.Manning reached on an error by
D.Force [J.Manning to first]; B.Parks reached on an error by
D.Eggler [J.Manning to third, B.Parks to second]; J.Borden flied
to G.Hall; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  NL Team 4, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: D.Eggler popped to T.McGinley; W.Fisler singled;
L.Meyerle walked [W.Fisler to second]; E.Sutton flied to
J.Manning [W.Fisler scored (no RBI) (error by J.Manning),
L.Meyerle to second]; W.Coon singled [L.Meyerle to third];
G.Hall singled [L.Meyerle scored, W.Coon scored]; B.Fouser
popped to G.Wright; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  NL Team 4, Athletics
4.

BOSTON 7TH: G.Wright grounded out (L.Knight to W.Fisler);
A.Leonard reached on an error by L.Meyerle [A.Leonard to first];
J.O'Rourke flied to D.Eggler; A.Leonard was caught stealing
second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  NL Team 4,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: L.Knight was called out on strikes; D.Force
singled; D.Eggler out on unknown play; W.Fisler singled [D.Force
to second]; L.Meyerle forced W.Fisler (A.Leonard to G.Wright)
[L.Meyerle to first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  NL Team 4,
Athletics 4.

BOSTON 8TH: LINEUP ADJUSTMENT: J.O'Rourke now batting;
J.O'Rourke reached on an error by E.Sutton [J.O'Rourke to
first]; 1876 rules specified that the leadoff batter was the
batter in the lineup who followed the player who made the third
out Leonard was caught stealing for the third out of the 7th so
O'Rourke led off the 8th; E.SUTTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); B.FOUSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); L.MEYERLE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Sutton suffered from arm weakness so he
moved to the OF; T.Murnane forced J.O'Rourke (unknown fielder)
[T.Murnane to first]; H.Schafer walked [T.Murnane to second];
L.Knight threw a wild pitch [T.Murnane to third, H.Schafer to
second]; T.McGinley hit into a double play (D.Eggler to W.Coon)
[T.Murnane out at home]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  NL Team 4,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: E.Sutton flied to B.Parks; W.Coon flied to
J.Manning; G.Hall reached on an error by A.Leonard [G.Hall to
first]; B.Fouser grounded out (J.Borden to T.Murnane); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  NL Team 4, Athletics 4.

BOSTON 9TH: LINEUP ADJUSTMENT: T.Murnane now batting;
T.Murnane singled to right field; Murnane led off the 9th based
on 1876 lineup rules; T.Murnane stole second; H.Schafer singled
[T.Murnane to third]; T.McGinley flied to D.Eggler; J.Manning
reached on an error by B.Fouser [T.Murnane scored (unearned) (no
RBI), H.Schafer scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Manning to first];
B.Parks grounded into a double play (D.Force to B.Fouser to
W.Fisler) [J.Manning out at second]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  NL Team 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: L.Knight doubled to left field; L.Knight stole
third; D.Force flied to B.Parks [L.Knight scored]; D.Eggler
singled to left field [D.Eggler to second (error by B.Parks)];
W.Fisler popped to T.McGinley; L.Meyerle reached on an error by
H.Schafer [L.Meyerle to first]; E.Sutton grounded out (J.Borden
to T.Murnane); 1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  NL Team 6, Athletics 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Boston           6   7   4   6
 Athletics        5  11   9   9


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