New York Giants 7 – 12 Philadelphia Phillies
23 April 1897 · PHI09
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 12-9-3 runs-hits-errors line | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 in 36,917 games |
| 40 | final score 12–7 | 1 in 633 games | |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | Charlie Gettig | 1 in 192 pitcher-games |
Also here: 10-2 singles and extra-base hits.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
Box score
New York Giants batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Van Haltren | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Tiernan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kid Gleason | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Joyce | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Jake Beckley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| General Stafford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Warner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Gettig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gettig | 9.0 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duff Cooley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Hallman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jack Clements | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nap Lajoie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Ed Delahanty | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Thompson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Jack Boyle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sam Gillen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Billy Nash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Orth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phil Geier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Orth | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |