Cincinnati Reds 2 – 6 Cleveland Spiders
3 May 1897 · CLE05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 6-10-1 runs-hits-errors line | Cleveland Spiders | 1 in 103 games |
| 19 | final score 6–2 | 1 in 44 games | |
| 14 | 3 walks | Charlie Irwin | 1 in 192 player-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Box score
Cincinnati Reds batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dummy Hoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bid McPhee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dusty Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Farmer Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Irwin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Heinie Peitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Claude Ritchey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Breitenstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Breitenstein | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Spiders batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Burkett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed McKean | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chief Sockalexis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack O'Connor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Harry Blake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chief Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patsy Tebeau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Wallace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Cy Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Spiders pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Young | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |