Cincinnati Reds 2 – 5 Chicago Cubs
9 May 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2-9-0 runs-hits-errors line | Cincinnati Reds | 1 in 90 games |
| 17 | final score 5–2 | 1 in 34 games | |
| 11 | 5 walks allowed | Red Ehret | 1 in 30 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 10 | 3 |
Box score
Cincinnati Reds batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Burke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dummy Hoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Bid McPhee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3B |
| Dusty Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Farmer Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Charlie Irwin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heinie Peitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Claude Ritchey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red Ehret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ehret | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Walter Thornton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Decker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Pfeffer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malachi Kittridge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Clark Griffith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |