Posted Today, 07:21 AM

The Quakers and Chicago nine locked up in a tight game at the grounds today.  To the thrill of the Philadelphia home town rooters, the club and Mr. Ferguson came out with a victory.  The visitors struck quickly before young Ferguson could get his bearings, scoring two on their first bat and another on their second.  Two three base hits by Chicago had the home crowd on edge that perhaps Mr. Ferguson did not have his best "stuff."  But the home side came through in the bottom half of the third inning when McClellan hit a two baser that brought the crowd to it's feet scoring two runs to tie the game.  The crowd grew silent in the fourth inning when Pfeffer knocked one over the fence to give the visitors the lead once again.  The Quakers came back quickly to take the lead with two markers in the bottom of the fourth.  Young Ferguson kept the opposition off the score board until the ninth inning when Chicago tied the game on a double by Kelly bringing Gore home.  Kelly then stole third base but Ferguson was able to retire Sunday on a ground out.  With the score tied the Quakers took their ninth inning bat.  Manning hit a hard two baser and Fogarty moved him to third on a sacrifice.  Up came Ferguson with the home cranks on their feet.  Charlie bounced one through the fielders for the game winner.  Quite an exciting day at Recreation Park!

 

BOXSCORE: 1884 Chicago Pale Hose At 1884 Philadelphia Quakers        5/8/1884
 
  Pale Hose          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Quakers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Dalrymple LF      5  1  1  0 .179     B.McClellan SS      5  0  1  2 .348  
  G.Gore CF           5  2  3  0 .250     B.Purcell LF        5  0  1  0 .158  
  K.Kelly SS          5  0  2  1 .400     J.Manning RF        4  1  3  0 .400  
  C.Anson 1B          5  0  0  0 .308     J.Fogarty 3B        4  0  0  0 .083  
  B.Sunday RF         5  0  3  1 .417     C.Ferguson P        4  1  2  1 .273  
  N.Williamson 3B     3  0  0  0 .238     F.Ringo C           4  0  1  0 .250  
  F.Pfeffer 2B        3  1  1  1 .350     S.Farrar 1B         4  1  1  1 .235  
  L.Corcoran P        4  1  1  0 .438     J.Remsen CF         4  2  1  0 .067  
  S.Flint C           4  0  0  1 .000     E.Andrews 2B        4  1  1  1 .167  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  5 11  4                 Totals      38  6 11  5
 
 
Pale Hose....... 2 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  5 11  7
Quakers......... 0 3 0  2 0 0  0 0 1  -  6 11  5
 
Pale Hose (3-2)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
L.Corcoran LOSS(2-1)      8 1/3  11   6   3   2   4   0   2.55
Totals                    8 1/3  11   6   3   2   4   0
 
Quakers (3-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
C.Ferguson WIN(2-1)       9      11   5   3   1   2   1   3.00
Totals                    9      11   5   3   1   2   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 27,305 DATE- Thursday, May 8th 1884 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Eugene Van Court, , , 
T- 1:55
LEFT ON BASE- Pale Hose: 9  Quakers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pale Hose: 1  Quakers: 1
ERRORS- A.Dalrymple, K.Kelly, N.Williamson, F.Pfeffer-2, S.Flint-2, B.McClellan,
        J.Fogarty-2, C.Ferguson-2
DOUBLES- K.Kelly(1st), B.McClellan(2nd), J.Manning(1st)
TRIPLES- A.Dalrymple(3rd), L.Corcoran(1st), C.Ferguson(1st)
HOME RUNS- F.Pfeffer(1st)
RBIs- K.Kelly(2nd), B.Sunday(3rd), F.Pfeffer(3rd), S.Flint(1st),
      B.McClellan-2(8th), C.Ferguson(1st), S.Farrar(2nd), E.Andrews(5th)
STOLEN BASES- K.Kelly-2(7th), L.Corcoran(2nd), J.Remsen(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- N.Williamson, J.Fogarty
WALKS- F.Pfeffer, J.Manning, C.Ferguson
STRIKE OUTS- N.Williamson, S.Flint, B.McClellan, B.Purcell, J.Fogarty, J.Remsen
GIDP- J.Fogarty
2-out RBI- B.Sunday, B.McClellan-2
RLISP 2-out- G.Gore, B.Purcell, F.Ringo, J.Fogarty, N.Williamson, E.Andrews-2,
             C.Anson, S.Flint-2, B.Sunday
 
Charlie Ferguson had a complete game as the Philadelphia Quakers won a
heart-stopping victory over the Chicago Pale Hose, 6 to 5.
 
The game was decided in the 9th inning.  Jack Manning doubled.  Jim Fogarty
came next and he laid down a sacrifice bunt.  Ferguson then stroked a single
giving Philadelphia the victory and sending the 27,305 home-town fans home
happy.  Philadelphia and Chicago each finished the afternoon with 11 hits.
 
Ferguson(2-1) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 5 runs. The losing
pitcher was Larry Corcoran(2-1).  He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 2
walks in 8 and 1/3 innings.