Early baseball in New York (state)/Game 10
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| Location | New York (state) |
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| Year | 1858 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 6 |
| City | Alexander |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Alexander |
| Team 2 | Batavia |
| Team 1 Score | 30 |
| Team 2 Score | 50 |
This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [WNY table} compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported by Porter's Spirit on July 24 1858. The first game used a 3-out-side-out rules and used 9 innings. The second game, won 27-23 by Batavia, seems to reflect a one-out-side-out playing rule. It is possible that by prior agreement one game followed Association rules and the other didn't.
Both Batavia and Alexander are 30-35 miles E of Buffalo, and the two towns are about 10 miles apart.
