Many of the Atlantics decided to venture forward in time to attend the oldest Major League Ball Park in Boston, Massachusetts and see a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves according to the rules of baseball as they were played in 2012.
The next day the Atlantic wagons turned south to Neutaconkanut Hill Park in Providence, Rhode Island. There the Atlantics met the Grays on a ball field to play base ball according to the rules of 1884. The Atlantic offense started strong against Tony McClellan scoring 16 runs in the first four innings. The Grays offense battled against Atlantic pitcher Richard 'Tree' Ness and after one time through the order started to rope the ball to every corner of the field eventually overtaking the Atlantic bats which were stiffled by muffin pitcher Andy 'Candy' Mendilla. The Grays showed their prowess in the overhand game and took the victory 25 to 21.
Following the first Atlantic loss since April, which was also against the Grays and also in an 1884 game, was an underhand 1864 match. In this game the Atlantics followed the Grays exhibition of sterling offense with their own pounding out hit after hit and tallying fifteen aces in the first two innings. It was too much for the Grays as they could only muster six aces against Pigtail who was pitching his second game of the weekend. Anthony 'TC' Cannino swung his lumber well with ten hits against the Grays, while Dean and Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant had nine. Sean 'Toothpick' Ness played exceptionally in the underhand match going 6 for 7, while Vincent 'Tuna' Aurora had three hits in the overhand game. Joining the Atlantics for Sundays games was Tim Keenan, making his Atlantic debut at second base. The Atlantics were not the only ones to hit the ball well though, Dave 'Grandpa' Watson hit a long fly ball over Tuna's head in rightfield and James Crider did the same to TC in leftfield.
The Atlantics host a round-robin next weekend at the Smithtown Historical Society against the Newtown Sandy Hooks and the Roxbury Nine starting at 10AM. The matches this day will span base ball over 30 years, starting with an 1864 match at 10AM followed by an 1886 match, and 1898 match immediately afterwards.
| 
