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Reds celebrate anniversary of first MLB night game

The Enquirer

On this date 82 years ago, the first Major League Baseball game to be played at night took place at Cincinnati's Crosley Field, with the Reds defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.

Starting pitcher Paul Derringer earned the win for the Reds, scattering six hits through nine innings. Phillies starter Joe Bowman allowed four hits in seven innings.

The Cincinnati Enquirer's James Golden described the game as follows: "The great batteries of lights never seemed to bother either the spectators or the boys on the field.