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. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. 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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