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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.
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|Description=<p>''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.</p>
<p><span>The Brownsville&nbsp;</span><em>Daily Ranchero</em><span>, 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.</span></p>
|Sources=<p>The Brownsville&nbsp;<em>Daily Ranchero</em>, Oct. 23, 1869</p>
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
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Date of Game Thursday, October 21, 1869
Location Brownsville, TX, United States
Home Team Rio Grande Club of Brownsville
Away Team Union Club of Matamoros
Score 29 - 22
Innings 8
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.

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