Brooklyn Dodgers 6 – 8 Washington Senators (1897-99)
24 April 1897 · WAS06
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 6-15-3 runs-hits-errors line | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1 in 3,293 games |
| 40 | 8-11-4 runs-hits-errors line | Washington Senators (1897-99) | 1 in 2,985 games |
| 26 | final score 8–6 | 1 in 106 games |
Also here: 13-2 singles and extra-base hits.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | 11 | 4 |
Box score
Brooklyn Dodgers batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy LaChance | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fielder Jones | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Anderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Griffin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Shindle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Jim Canavan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Germany Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aleck Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Brickyard Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 43 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Kennedy | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Abbey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gene DeMontreville | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kip Selbach | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Deacon McGuire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| John O'Brien | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ed Cartwright | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Reilly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Effie Norton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3B, 2B |
| Totals | 30 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Norton | 9.0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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