Early baseball in New York (city)/Game 3

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Location	New York (city)
Year	1845
Month	10
Date	10
City	New York
State	NY
Country	US
Site	Elysian Fields, Hoboken
Was NY rules baseball	Yes
Played by	Locals
Team 1	Curry's Side (Knickerbockers)
Team 2	Cartwright's Side (Knickerbockers)
Team 1 Score	11
Team 2 Score	8
Found by	Larry McCray

This intramural game was most likely the first game played according to the Knickerbockers' new rules. Only three innings were played, seven to a side.