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BEDFORD OUTLASTS MARATHON IN A CLASSIC
MARATHON’S 10-RUN 6TH OVERCOME BY BEDFORD’S 5-RUN 9TH; OWENS HAS 7 RBI

BROOKLYN (May 17, 1876) - Marathon and Bedford opened their Week Two series on Wednesday afternoon, and the corresponding contest was quite the memorable affair:

An even 2-2 game after the 2nd inning, Marathon took the lead with a run in the 3rd only to be met with six Bedford tallies over the 3rd & 4th that put the hosts ahead 8-3. After a scoreless 5th, Marathon roared back into the lead with a ten-run rally in the 6th inning that featured four two-run Singles. Bedford put up one run in response, and the score was 13-9 going into the key frames.

After a scoreless 7th & 8th, Marathon went down 1-2-3 in the 9th. Bedford came to bat knowing they needed four runs, but instead they scored five to win. The first run came across on a Single by PH George Keller to make it a 13-10 game. CF Alessandro Baldaro then drew a Base on Balls with the bases full to make it 13-11. With two out, RF Claude Owens hit a two-run Single to tie the game at 13-13. Then, PH William Bundock hit a line drive that went through the hands of the Marathon 1B to let in a run, and Beford had a 14-13 victory.

The game-tying Single by Owens was marked the end of what was an excellent afternoon for the Bedford man:

• B1: 1-run Single to RCF off C. Sturch (R)
• B3: 2-run Double to CF off C. Sturch (R)
• B4: 1-run Single past SS off C. Sturch
• B6: 1-run Single past 2B off C. Sturch
• B8: Reached via Base on Balls by J. Owen
• B9: 2-run Single to RCF off J. Owen
• TOTAL: 5/5 (2B, 6 TB), 2 R, 7 RBI, 1 BB, 108 GMSC

Owens’ hefty output left him batting .500 (14/28) through six games with thirteen Runs Batted In.

Bedford is 5-1 and off to their best start in years. Meanwhile, Marathon is 2-4.