Rio Grande Club of Brownsville v Union Club of Matamoros on 21 October 1869
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Date of Game | Thursday, October 21, 1869 |
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Location | Brownsville, TX, United States |
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Home Team | Rio Grande Club of Brownsville |
Away Team | Union Club of Matamoros |
Score | 29 - 22 |
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Innings | 8 |
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Description | The Two Republics, an English language newspaper of Mexico City, reported on Nov. 20, 1869: "Base Ball on the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande Club of Brownsville played the opening game of a series with the Union Club of Matamoros, Mexico, on the grounds of the former, on Oct. 21st." Brownsville won, in a game shortened to 8 innings by darkness. The Brownsville Daily Ranchero, Oct. 23, 1869, gives more detail, including a box score and the names of the players (8 on each side). The Brownsville team won 29-22. The Brownsville team was composed of local notables and a few army officers from nearby Fort Brown. |
Sources | The Brownsville Daily Ranchero, Oct. 23, 1869 |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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