August 31, 1877 at Columbus
Buckeyes 2, Champion City 4
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| Buckeyes
| c | King Kelly | | rf | Eddie Booth | | ss | Mike Burke | | lf | Charlie Pabor | | 1b | Chub Sullivan | | cf & p | Edward Callahan | | 2b | George Strief | | 3b | Harry Spence | | cf & p | Jim McCormick | | | Champion City
| ss | Andy Cummins | | c | Chappy Lane | | 3b | Jack Glasscock | | 2b | Frank Fleet | | rf | George Fisher | | lf | Emanuel Snyder | | 1b | Guy Hecker | | p | Bobby Mitchell | | cf | Pearce | |