Early baseball in Canada/Game 5
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| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1877 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 24 |
| Note on date | Queen Victoria's Birthday |
| City | Victoria |
| State | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Site | Beacon Hill |
| Modern address | Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Victoria |
| Team 2 | Seattle Alkis |
| Team 1 Score | 7 |
| Team 2 Score | 15 |
| Length | Unknown |
| Found by | Mark Brunke |
Port Townsend, Puget Sound Weekly Argus, May 25, 1877, Page 5, Column 1
"Hurrah For Seattle- Just before going to press, we learn by telegraph that the Seattle base ball club beat the Victoria boys by a score of 15 to 7."
Sources
Port Townsend, Puget Sound Weekly Argus, May 25, 1877, Page 5, Column 1
