Code:
National LEAGUE BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO WHITE STOCKINGS
GAME ID: 261 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH , 1876 - GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Athletics 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 13 9
Chicago White Stockings 0 4 1 3 0 2 0 1 X 11 16 3
World Championship Series Game 1 Victory for Spalding and Chicago
The Chicago White Stockings started the World Championship Series in dominant fashion today,
blowing out the visiting Philadelphia Athletics at 23rd Street Grounds by a score of 11-3
and securing an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. White Stockings right-hander Al Spalding
turned in a fine performance. He threw 9.0 innings allowing 3 runs.
John Peters contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the second.
With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single.
It was one at-bat that helped Chicago get the win.
Spalding called the triumph "a good team win."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at 23rd Street Grounds in Chicago.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Coon RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
D. Eggler CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .600 0 1
G. Hall LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
L. Meyerle 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
E. Sutton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
W. Fisler 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Malone C 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .750 0 0
B. Fouser SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
G. Zettlein P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
a-F. Warner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Lafferty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
b-W. Ritterson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 38 3 13 2 0 0 14
a - F. Warner pinch hit for G. Zettlein in the 7th
b - W. Ritterson pinch hit for F. Lafferty in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: F. Malone (1, 4th Inning off A. Spalding, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Eggler 2 (2, 5th Inning off A. Spalding, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Spalding, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Meyerle (1, 3rd Inning off A. Spalding, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Coon , D. Eggler 5 , G. Hall 2 , L. Meyerle 4 , F. Malone 4 , B. Fouser , W. Ritterson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Coon , G. Hall , E. Sutton 2 , B. Fouser , G. Zettlein
GIDP: W. Coon , E. Sutton
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
CS: W. Coon (1) , G. Hall (1)
FIELDING
Errors: W. Coon , D. Eggler , G. Hall 2 , L. Meyerle , E. Sutton , W. Fisler , B. Fouser 2
PB: F. Malone
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peters SS 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 .167 0 1
C. Anson 3B 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 .667 0 1
D. White C 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .400 0 1
C. McVey 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .200 0 0
R. Barnes 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 3 .600 0 0
P. Hines CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .200 0 2
B. Addy RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .500 0 1
J. Glenn LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .400 0 1
A. Spalding P 5 1 0 0 0 1 7 .000 0 0
Totals 46 11 16 7 0 4 29
BATTING
Doubles: C. Anson 2 (2, 1st Inning off G. Zettlein, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off G. Zettlein, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Glenn (1, 6th Inning off G. Zettlein, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Barnes (1, 3rd Inning off G. Zettlein, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Peters , C. Anson 6 , D. White 2 , C. McVey , R. Barnes 5 , P. Hines , B. Addy 2 , J. Glenn 3
2-out RBI: J. Peters , C. Anson , D. White , P. Hines
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Peters 2 , C. Anson , C. McVey 3 , P. Hines , J. Glenn , A. Spalding 2
Sac Fly: B. Addy
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: C. Anson 2 (2) , B. Addy (1)
FIELDING
Errors: R. Barnes 2 , B. Addy
Double Plays: 2 (Barnes-Peters-McVey, Peters-Barnes-McVey)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
G. Zettlein L (0-1) 6.0 13 10 1 0 3 0 133 1.50
F. Lafferty 2.0 3 1 0 0 1 0 32 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Zettlein 27
Batters Faced: G. Zettlein 37, F. Lafferty 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Zettlein 6-9, F. Lafferty 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Zettlein 133-93, F. Lafferty 32-23
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
A. Spalding W (1-0) 9.0 13 3 1 0 0 0 98 1.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Spalding 53
Batters Faced: A. Spalding 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Spalding 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. Spalding 98-62
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Spalding
Ballpark: 23rd Street Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 2904