Louisville Colonels 10 – 8 Pittsburgh Pirates
5 May 1897 · PIT05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | final score 10–8 | 1 in 315 games | |
| 34 | 10-12-2 runs-hits-errors line | Louisville Colonels | 1 in 1,125 games |
| 23 | 8-12-1 runs-hits-errors line | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 in 195 games |
Also here: 8-4 singles and extra-base hits.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Colonels | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Box score
Louisville Colonels batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clarke | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tom McCreery | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Ollie Pickering | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Perry Werden | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Rogers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | HR |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Abbie Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Billy Clingman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3B |
| George Hemming | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bert Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 35 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Louisville Colonels pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hemming | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Bert Cunningham | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| Bones Ely | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patsy Donovan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jim Donnelly | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Steve Brodie | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Denny Lyons | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | HR, 2B |
| Dick Padden | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Merritt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Hastings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jesse Tannehill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Hawley | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Hastings | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Jim Hughey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |