1886 World Series

The 1886 World Series was won by the St. Louis Browns of the American Association over the Chicago White Stockings of the National League, four games to two. It was played on six consecutive days, from October 18 to October 23, in Chicago and St. Louis.

This was the only win by the AA in seven postseason contests with the NL from 1884 to 1890.

Tip O'Neill led all players in the series with eight hits and a .400 batting average.

Game summaries

• October 18: The "World Championship Series" opened in Chicago‚ with the White Stockings beating the Browns 6-0 behind John Clarkson's five-hitter.
• October 19: The Browns won the second game in a 12-0 romp. Bob Caruthers pitched a one-hitter, and left fielder Tip O'Neill smacked two inside-the-park home runs. It was the first two-home-run game by a player in a World Championship game.
• October 20: With Chicago being his hometown‚ Caruthers asked to pitch again. He walked four men in the first inning and lost 11-4 in an 8-inning game.
• October 21: The Series shifed to St. Louis‚ where the Browns evened things with an 8-5 victory in 7 innings. Bill Gleason hit two 2-run singles.
• October 22: With Jim McCormick and Jocko Flynn lame and John Clarkson tired‚ Chicago tried to use a minor league recruit in the pitcher's box‚ only to be refused by the Browns. Shortstop Ned Williamson and right fielder Jimmy Ryan ended up having to pitch. The Browns win easily 10-3 to take a 3 to 2 lead in the best-of-7 series.
• October 23: The sixth and final game began at an earlier time of 2:18 PM, so the full nine innings could be played. Pitching his fourth game in six days‚ Clarkson held St. Louis hitless for six innings as Chicago built a 3-0 lead. However in the 8th, the Browns finally got to Clarkson to tie the game at 3, with Arlie Latham hitting a 2-run triple. In the 10th, Curt Welch scored on the "$15‚000 slide" after a wild pitch to win it in front of a fired-up St. Louis home crowd.

By prior agreement, the Browns took the entire gate receipts from the series ($13‚920)‚ with each of 12 players getting about $580. It would be 40 years before another World Championship came to St. Louis.

See also

• The original World Series

External links and references

• Baseball Library - 1886 Baseball Chronology
• Baseball Reference - 1886 World Series