BSN @ NYG

Regular Season — March 31, 1885 · Player of the Game: John Ward (NYG) — swipes 3 bases

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Beaneaters	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	4	8	4
New York Giants	0	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	x	7	7	4

Batting

Boston Beaneaters

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	2B	SB
Pete Hotaling	LF	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Ezra Sutton	3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim O'Rourke	C	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dan Brouthers	1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Hines	CF	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Pop Smith	2B	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	1
Ed Andrews	RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Sadie Houck	SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Sweeney	P	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Taylor	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Kirby	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom York	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Vinton	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	—	38	4	8	1	2	3	1	2

2B: J.O'Rourke (1)
RBI: P.Hines (1)
SB: P.Smith (1), S.Houck (1)
E: P.Hines (1), E.Andrews (1), S.Houck 2 (4)

New York Giants

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	2B	3B	SB	CS
John Ward	SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	1
Pete Gillespie	LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex McKinnon	1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Dorgan	CF	4	2	2	3	0	0	0	1	3	1
Dude Esterbrook	3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Tip O'Neill	RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jocko Milligan	C	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Oyster Burns	2B	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Keefe	P	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Christofield	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	—	33	7	7	4	1	1	1	2	11	2

2B: J.Ward (1)
3B: A.McKinnon (1), M.Dorgan (1)
RBI: A.McKinnon (1), M.Dorgan (3), T.O'Neill (1), O.Burns (2)
SB: J.Ward 3 (8), M.Dorgan (3), D.Esterbrook 2 (2), T.O'Neill (3), J.Milligan (3), O.Burns (1)
CS: J.Ward (1), M.Dorgan (1)
E: J.Ward 3 (5), O.Burns (2)

Pitching

Boston Beaneaters

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Charlie Sweeney	L (0-1)	5.1	5	5	2	0	1	3.37
Billy Taylor		0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0.00
John Kirby		1.2	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Bill Vinton		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	—	8.0	7	7	3	1	1	—

New York Giants

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	ERA
Tim Keefe	W (1-0)	8.0	6	4	2	3	0.00
Tim Christofield	SV (1)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	—	9.0	8	4	2	3	—

Play-by-Play

Top 1 — BSN batting

T.Keefe enters the game to pitch.
P.Hotaling lines out to P.
E.Sutton grounds out to SS.
J.O'Rourke fouls out to first.

Boston Beaneaters	0	0	0
New York Giants	0	0	0

Bottom 1 — NYG batting

C.Sweeney enters the game to pitch.
E.Andrews has a flyball ricochet off his glove and J.Ward reaches on a 2-base error.
P.Gillespie pops out to SS.
J.Ward steals 3B.
J.Ward is caught trying to steal home plate.
A.McKinnon grounds out to 3B.

Boston Beaneaters	0	0	1
New York Giants	0	0	0

Top 2 — BSN batting

D.Brouthers fouls out to third.
P.Hines pops out to 3B.
P.Smith grounds it thru the hole to LF for a single.
P.Smith steals 2B.
E.Andrews grounds out to 3B.

Boston Beaneaters	0	1	1
New York Giants	0	0	0

Bottom 2 — NYG batting

S.Houck can't handle a groundball and M.Dorgan reaches on the error.
M.Dorgan steals second base.
D.Esterbrook grounds out to 3B.
T.O'Neill lines out to 1B.
P.Hines drops a flyball and J.Milligan reaches on a 2-base error. M.Dorgan scores.
O.Burns grounds a single to LF. J.Milligan scores.
O.Burns steals 2B.
T.Keefe swings and misses for strike 3.

Boston Beaneaters	0	1	3
New York Giants	2	1	0

Top 3 — BSN batting

S.Houck hits an infield single to 3B.
C.Sweeney lines out to 1B.
S.Houck steals 2B.
P.Hotaling pops out to 2B.
E.Sutton flies out down the LF line.

Boston Beaneaters	0	2	3
New York Giants	2	1	0

Bottom 3 — NYG batting

J.Ward lines out to 1B.
P.Gillespie flies out to LCF.
A.McKinnon hits a shallow flyout to LF.

Boston Beaneaters	0	2	3
New York Giants	2	1	0

Top 4 — BSN batting

J.O'Rourke hits one to LF that bounces over the wall for a ground-rule double.
D.Brouthers hits a shallow flyout to LF.
P.Hines draws the walk.
P.Smith hits into a 3-6 fielder's choice.
J.Ward boots a routine grounder and E.Andrews reaches on the error. J.O'Rourke scores.
S.Houck grounds out to 1B.

Boston Beaneaters	1	3	3
New York Giants	2	1	1

Bottom 4 — NYG batting

M.Dorgan hits a line drive single to LCF.
M.Dorgan is nailed stealing 2B.
D.Esterbrook grounds out to 2B.
T.O'Neill grounds out to 3B.

Boston Beaneaters	1	3	3
New York Giants	2	2	1

Top 5 — BSN batting

C.Sweeney hits a Texas League single to CF.
P.Hotaling strikes out on a ball out of the zone.
J.Ward can't handle a groundball and E.Sutton reaches on the error.
J.Ward fields the groundball but makes a bad throw to 2B. J.O'Rourke reaches on the throwing error. C.Sweeney scores.
O.Burns can't handle a groundball and D.Brouthers reaches on the error. E.Sutton scores.
P.Hines hits into a 6-4 fielder's choice. J.O'Rourke scores.
P.Smith draws the walk.
E.Andrews grounds out to 3B.

Boston Beaneaters	4	4	3
New York Giants	2	2	4

Bottom 5 — NYG batting

J.Milligan lines out to SS.
O.Burns fouls out to first.
T.Keefe flies out to CF.

Boston Beaneaters	4	4	3
New York Giants	2	2	4

Top 6 — BSN batting

S.Houck grounds out to SS.
C.Sweeney grounds a single to LCF.
P.Hotaling takes strike 3 looking.
E.Sutton flies out to LCF.

Boston Beaneaters	4	5	3
New York Giants	2	2	4

Bottom 6 — NYG batting

J.Ward hits a flyball double to RF.
P.Gillespie grounds out to 1B.
A.McKinnon hits a triple. J.Ward scores.
M.Dorgan hits a triple. A.McKinnon scores.
B.Taylor enters the game to pitch.
S.Houck boots a routine grounder and D.Esterbrook reaches on the error. M.Dorgan scores.
D.Esterbrook steals 2B.
D.Esterbrook swipes 3B.
T.O'Neill hits an infield single to 2B. D.Esterbrook scores.
J.Kirby enters the game to pitch.
J.Milligan walks.
T.O'Neill and J.Milligan execute the double steal.
O.Burns grounds out to 3B.
T.Keefe hits a shallow flyout to RCF.

Boston Beaneaters	4	5	4
New York Giants	6	6	4

Top 7 — BSN batting

J.O'Rourke hits a shallow flyout to LCF.
D.Brouthers flies out to CF.
P.Hines grounds out to 2B.

Boston Beaneaters	4	5	4
New York Giants	6	6	4

Bottom 7 — NYG batting

J.Ward smokes a line drive single to LCF.
J.Ward steals second base.
P.Gillespie flies out to RCF. J.Ward slides in under the tag and is safe at 3B.
J.Ward steals home. J.Ward scores.
A.McKinnon flies out to deep LF.
M.Dorgan grounds out to 3B.

Boston Beaneaters	4	5	4
New York Giants	7	7	4

Top 8 — BSN batting

P.Smith hits an infield single to SS.
E.Andrews strikes out on a ball out of the zone.
S.Houck hits into a 5-4 fielder's choice.
T.York enters the game as a pinch-hitter for J.Kirby.
T.York grounds out to 3B.

Boston Beaneaters	4	6	4
New York Giants	7	7	4

Bottom 8 — NYG batting

B.Vinton enters the game to pitch.
D.Esterbrook flies out to deep LF.
T.O'Neill grounds out to the pitcher.
J.Milligan grounds out to 3B.

Boston Beaneaters	4	6	4
New York Giants	7	7	4

Top 9 — BSN batting

T.Christofield enters the game to pitch.
P.Hotaling flies out to deep RF.
E.Sutton hits an infield single to 3B.
J.O'Rourke hits into a 5-4 fielder's choice.
D.Brouthers hits a bloop single to CF. D.Brouthers is called out at 2B trying to stretch it on a throw from M.Dorgan.

Boston Beaneaters	4	8	4
New York Giants	7	7	4