Early baseball in Massachusetts/Game 11
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Location | Massachusetts |
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Year | 1866 |
Month | 7 |
Date | 27 |
City | Worcester |
State | MA |
Country | |
Site | "the Agricultural grounds" |
Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Williams College |
Team 2 | Harvard University |
Team 1 Score | 39 |
Team 2 Score | 37 |
Length | 27 outs |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Boston Daily Advertiser, July 28, 1866, reports on a game in Worcester July 27th between Williams College and Harvard, won by the former 39-37. A box score is given, with 27 outs recorded for each side.
Worcester MA (1860 pop. about 25,000 -- 36th largest US city) is about 40 miles W of Boston.
Sources
Boston Daily Advertiser, July 28, 1866