Cincinnati Reds 7 – 5 Chicago Cubs
10 May 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 5-7-5 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 5,892 games |
| 30 | 7-8-2 runs-hits-errors line | Cincinnati Reds | 1 in 637 games |
| 22 | final score 7–5 | 1 in 65 games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Box score
Cincinnati Reds batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Burke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dummy Hoy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bid McPhee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dusty Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Farmer Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Irwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Claude Ritchey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Pop Schriver | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Rhines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Rhines | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Walter Thornton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| George Decker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Pfeffer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 |