Clipping:A game stalled out
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| Date | Tuesday, September 29, 1874 |
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| Text | [Chicago vs. Athletic 9/28/1874] The game was well contested up to the close of the 8th inning, when the score showed 7 to 7. On the 9th inning the Athletics went to the bat determined to “do or die.” McGeary made first on drop by Glenn. Anson hit a two-gbaser to right field. McBride brought both in by a magnificent two-base hit to left field, and came in himself on Hines’ slow handling of Reach’s ball. Sutton was missed on an easy foul fly by Glenn, and it now became apparent that the visitors had determined to prolong the game so as to have it called by the umpire on account of the darkness, and the score to go back to the previous inning, when Reach scored, and Sutton struck three times in succession, Malone purposely mising the third and overthrowing to first. Anson, who was running for Sutton, stopped half way on the line of base, but no one would put him out. Reach got mad at him, and went to first himself, Gedney, Batten, and McMullen all got their bases on hits, aided by their opponents’ errors. No one would stop balls thrown, throw or catch them. Finally, Murnan was thrown out by Zettlein to Malone, the other three strikers scoring. McGeary went out by Hines to Glenn, and then Zettlein, who, together with Malone, had been trying to have the umpire call the game, walked in from the pitcher’s place, and said “We might as well give up this game.” To this Malone assented, and immediately thereupon Mr. McLean, the umpire, walked over to the Athletic Pavilion, and declared the game forfeited to the Athletics by a score of 9 to 0. |
| Source | Philadelphia All-Day City Item |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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