Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 6
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1857 |
| Month | 9 |
| Date | 16 |
| City | Bloomfield |
| State | NJ |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Watsessing (Bloomfield) |
| Team 2 | Empire 2nd Nine (Newark) |
| Team 1 Score | 24 |
| Team 2 Score | 23 |
| Length | 8 innings |
This game appears in the Protoball games Tabulation [NYC table] compiled by Craig Waff.
Coverage appeared in Porter's Spirit on September 26 and October 17, 1857.
