Cincinnati Reds 1 – 3 Pittsburgh Pirates
6 May 1897 · PIT05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1-7-2 runs-hits-errors line | Cincinnati Reds | 1 in 186 games |
| 16 | final score 3–1 | 1 in 30 games | |
| 6 | 4 walks allowed | Billy Rhines | 1 in 13 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Box score
Cincinnati Reds batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Burke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dummy Hoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bid McPhee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dusty Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Farmer Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Charlie Irwin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heinie Peitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Claude Ritchey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Rhines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Rhines | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bones Ely | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Denny Lyons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Jim Donnelly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Brodie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Patsy Donovan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dick Padden | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Merritt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pink Hawley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Hawley | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |