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July 20, 1872: Boston Red Stockings take a rest and then 19-game winning streak ends

July 29, 1872: Boston overcomes 7-run deficit to win in extra innings

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August 9, 1872: Eckfords halt 3-month skid with help of familiar reinforcements

September 20, 1872: In pre-championship exhibition, Red Stockings get best of Mutuals

September 21, 1872: Boston Red Stockings take finale of season series with Mutuals

April 23, 1873: Red Stockings get Whites-washed by Philadelphia

June 2, 1873: Boston’s Al Spalding blanks Brooklyn

June 3, 1873: Boston Red Stockings escape with narrow 6-5 win over New York Mutuals

June 14, 1873: Philadelphia Athletics shut out Red Stockings in front of ‘great’ Boston crowd

July 4, 1873: Boston Red Stockings bounce back with 32-3 blowout of Elizabeth Resolutes

July 4, 1873: Elizabeth Resolutes spoil Boston Red Stockings’ parade in first professional doubleheader

July 26, 1873: Poor fielding leads to eight unanswered runs as Red Stockings lose to Baltimore Canaries

September 6, 1873: Red Stockings offense erupts in 23-1 trouncing of Brooklyn Atlantics

October 2, 1873: Red Stockings take over first place from Philadelphia White Stockings

May 2, 1874: Cal McVey leads Red Stockings to an Opening Day victory

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June 18, 1874: Mutuals’ 38-1 win over Chicago White Stockings is the biggest blowout ever

July 4, 1874: Chicago declares its independence over Boston in surprising extra-inning slugfest

Summer 1874: New game in the Old Country: U.S. teams tour England

September 22, 1874: Mutuals inch closer in pennant race after sloppy win

October 1, 1874: Atlantics commit 30 errors in loss to Red Stockings

October 7, 1874: One week after a rout, Atlantics rally to tie Red Stockings

October 20, 1874: Boston Red Stockings clinch third National Association title

October 20, 1874: Tommy Bond comes close to major leagues’ first no-hitter

October 26, 1874: Red Stockings’ Al Spalding wins 50th game of the season

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