Early baseball in Washington/Game 4
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| Location | Washington |
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| Year | 1879 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 4 |
| City | Spokane |
| State | WA |
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| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Spokane Falls Club |
| Team 2 | Local Surveyors |
| Team 1 Score | 13 |
| Team 2 Score | 8 |
| Length | 1 inning (called on account of rain) |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Nelson W. Durham, "The History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington," vol. 1 p. 358, says that in the July 4th, 1879 celebration, the Spokane Falls [as it was then called] BBC played a picked nine of the local surveying party, and in a game called by rain after 1 inning, won 13 to 8.
Sources
Nelson W. Durham, "The History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington," vol. 1 p. 358
