The 1885 World Series (the "World's Championship") was an end-of-the-year playoff series between the National League champion Chicago White Stockings and American Association champion St. Louis Browns. The Series was played in four cities (Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati). It ended in a disputed 3âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 tie.
Series tied, 3âÂÂ3âÂÂ1.
With Chicago leading 5âÂÂ4 in the sixth inning, Browns manager Charles Comiskey called his team off the field to protest a ruling made by umpire Dave Sullivan. The game was forfeited to Chicago.
The fifth game was played at Pittsburgh. The weather was cold and not over 500 people were present. Chicago won easily (9âÂÂ2) through superior batting and fielding. At the end of the seventh inning, the game was called on account of darkness.
Friday, October 23, American Park, Cincinnati â The series moved from Pittsburgh to Cincinnatiâ setting a record for most host cities in a World Series. (The 1887 series was later staged in 10 cities.) Chicago took a 3âÂÂ2 series lead by beating the Browns 9âÂÂ2.
Behind pitcher Dave Foutz, St. Louis defeated Chicago 13âÂÂ4 in the 7th and final game. The Browns claim the game 2 forfeit didn't count and therefore claim the championship. The two clubs split the $1,000 prize.
There were five originally planned games to be played after Game 7; in Baltimore on the 27th, Philadelphia the 28th and 29th, and Brooklyn the 30th and 31st.