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MAY
1893
IN THE NEWS: Ed Stein hurls a one-hitter to lead Brooklyn to a 31 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
IN THE NEWS: Brooklyn's joy over beating the New York Giants in the bottom of the last inning for the 2nd straight day is partially dashed as youngster Willie Keeler fractures a bone while sliding. Keeler will miss nearly two months of action.
IN THE NEWS: George Davis goes 5-for-5 with a home run and a triple to lead New York to a 159 win over Philadelphia.
The Beaneaters edge Brooklyn 98 with the help of Bobby Lowe's 5th inning grand slam.
IN THE NEWS: Philadelphia gains revenge, scoring 11 runs in the 4th inning en route to an 186 rout of New York.
IN THE NEWS: After tagging out St. Louis Browns OF Steve Brodie in a collision at the plate, Cincinnati Reds C Harry "Farmer" Vaughn throws a bat at Brodie, hitting him on the shoulder. Vaughn is ejected and fined $25 as St. Louis wins 106 and moves past the Cleveland Spiders and the Pittsburgh Pirates into first place
IN THE NEWS: Held scoreless for the first eight innings, both Brooklyn and the Boston Beaneaters score three runs in the 9th to send the game into extra innings. Boston's Billy Nash hits the ball over the LF fence in the bottom of the 9th, but he stays on 3B "to bother the pitcher." The tactic works, as Nash does score. Both teams score one run in the 10thBoston scoring on another Nash blow over the LF fence, which he runs out this time. Boston finally claims the game after a 12-inning struggle 54.
IN THE NEWS: In the first game at the Louisville Colonels' new Parkland Field, "played by mutual agreement with the pitcher under the old rules," Cincinnati wins 31.
IN THE NEWS: Connie Mack starts a triple play in the 4th inning and drives in the winning run in the bottom of the 8th to lead Pittsburgh to an 87 win over St. Louis.
IN THE NEWS: Despite losing at home to Cincinnati 41, the Pirates back into first place as the Cleveland Spiders fall to St. Louis 32.
IN THE NEWS: Jake Beckley successfully pulls the "ancient" hidden-ball trick on Baltimore Oriole Joe Kelley, as Pittsburgh wins 91. He hides the ball under a corner of first base.
Brooklyn's William "Brickyard" Kennedy allows a total of eight hits in a doubleheader as he beats Louisville 30 and 62.
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