BOXSCORE: 1875 Philadelphia A Athletics At 1875 Washington Nationals 5/4/1875

  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Eggler CF         5  1  2  0 .385     B.Parks CF          5  0  0  0 .125  
  J.Clapp C           4  0  1  1 .240     H.Hollingshead LF   5  1  1  0 .316  
  D.Force SS          5  0  1  0 .308     J.Dailey 3B         5  2  1  0 .211  
  C.Anson 1B          5  0  1  1 .269     W.Terry 1B          4  0  1  1 .136  
  W.Fisler RF         5  1  2  0 .346     R.Stevens RF        2  1  0  2 .000  
  E.Sutton 3B         5  1  2  0 .440     L.Ressler 2B        4  1  2  0 .318  
  G.Hall LF           5  1  1  0 .269     L.Say SS            4  1  1  1 .200  
  D.McBride P         4  1  1  2 .273     A.Thompson C        4  1  0  0 .059  
  J.Richmond 2B       4  1  2  2 .217     B.Stearns P         4  1  2  2 .333  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      42  6 13  6                 Totals      37  8  8  6


Athletics....... 1 0 0  3 0 0  0 2 0  -  6 13 14
Nationals....... 2 1 1  0 1 0  0 3    -  8  8  7

Athletics (3-2)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.McBride LOSS(3-2)       8       8   8   1   0   1   0   2.45  A1
Totals                    8       8   8   1   0   1   0

Nationals (2-3)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Stearns WIN(2-3)        9      13   6   4   0   0   0   6.80  A1
Totals                    9      13   6   4   0   0   0

ATTENDANCE- 3,069 DATE- Tuesday, May 4th 1875 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Nick Young, , , 
T- 2:19
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics:10  Nationals: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Nationals: 1
ERRORS- D.Eggler, D.Force-3, C.Anson, W.Fisler-2, G.Hall, D.McBride-2,
        J.Richmond-4, W.Terry, L.Ressler, L.Say-2, A.Thompson-3
DOUBLES- B.Stearns(1st)
RBIs- J.Clapp(2nd), C.Anson(4th), D.McBride-2, J.Richmond-2(2nd), W.Terry(2nd),
      R.Stevens-2(2nd), L.Say(3rd), B.Stearns-2(6th)
STOLEN BASES- C.Anson(2nd), E.Sutton(3rd), G.Hall(1st), D.McBride
CAUGHT STEALING- E.Sutton
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Clapp
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Stevens-2
STRIKE OUTS- B.Stearns
GIDP- L.Ressler
WILD PITCHES- B.Stearns
2-out RBI- J.Richmond, J.Clapp
RLISP 2-out- W.Fisler, J.Dailey-2, A.Thompson, D.Force, G.Hall-2,
             H.Hollingshead-2, J.Clapp
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 5 for 18  Nationals: 3 for 11

Bill Stearns had a complete game and second baseman Larry Ressler had 2 base
hits as the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia A Athletics by a
score of 8 to 6 at Olympic Grounds.

Stearns(2-3) gave Washington a solid outing.  He went 9 innings and surrended
up 13 hits and no walks.  It was roller coaster of a game as the lead change
hands 5 times.  

Dick McBride(3-2) was charged with the loss.  He pitched 8 innings and
surrendered 8 hits and no walks.

SCORESHEET: 1875 Philadelphia A Athletics at 1875 Washington Nationals
D.Eggler-A1  A1:Si      *3*:L/3    C1:Si>12   D1:L/3     E1:WP>12
                                                         F/9
                                                         
J.Clapp-A1   A2:E/34>1  B2:G/3     C2:E(foul  *7*:L/6    E2:G/43
             3 b2                  )/2 Si>2#             
                                   12                    
D.Force-A1   A3:P/4     B3:E/6     C3:L/5     D3:Si      *9*:E/6
                                                         
                                                         
C.Anson-A1   A4:G/3>3#  B4:G/31    *5*:Si     D4:Force/  E4:E/2>12
             23                               64>1o b1   
                                                         
W.Fisler-A1  A5:L/3     *4*:Si+E/  C5:F/9     D5:G/31    E5:Si>23
                        4                                12
                                                         
E.Sutton-A1  *2*:F/7    B6:Si>23   C6:SB>12   *8*:Si     E6:F-DP/7
                                   G/63>23               2>3o
                                                         
G.Hall-A1    A7:L/4     B7:SB>12   C7:F/7     D7:Si>13   E7:F/8
                        P/5                              
                                                         
D.McBrid-A1  A8:Si      B8:G/3>3#  *6*:F/7    D8:NOTE
                        23                    
                                              
J.Richmo-A1  A9:L/4     B9:Si>3#   C9:G/31    D9:SB+E/2
                                              2>13 Si>3
                                              #
NOTES D8:SB>12 CS/2>3o 23 FC/32>3#
B.Parks-A1   A1:E/4     B1:F/8     C1:F/8     D1:G/3     E1:P/5
                                                         
                                                         
H.Hollin-A1  A2:Force/  B2:Si+E/1  C2:P/3     D2:G/43    E2:E/3
             36>1o b1   >13                              
                                                         
J.Dailey-A1  A3:E/1>12  B3:P/5     *5*:Si+E/  *7*:L/4    E3:F/7
                                   4                     
                                                         
W.Terry-A1   A4:Si+E/7  *3*:G/3    C4:L/5     D4:G/31
             >2# 13                           
                                              
R.Steven-A1  A5:SF+E/9  B5:E/6     C5:SF/7>3  D5:L/5
             >3# 23 b1             #          
                                              
L.Ressle-A1  A6:G-DP/6  B6:Si+E/6  C6:G/3     *8*:Si+E/
             43>1o      >1#                   4
                                              
L.Say-A1     *2*:P/5    B7:F/8     *6*:E/4    D7:Si>2#
                                              
                                              
A.Thomps-A1  A8:E/6>b2  B8:P/3     C8:E/8>13  D8:L/6
                                   b2         
                                              
B.Stearn-A1  A9:Si>2#   *4*:L/4    C9:K       D9:Do+E/9
                                              >1# b#