Washington Senators (1897-99) 16 – 14 Chicago Cubs
20 May 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | final score 16–14 | 1 in 28,209 games | |
| 58 | 16-15-3 runs-hits-errors line | Washington Senators (1897-99) | 1 in 55,375 games |
| 57 | 14-17-5 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 44,300 games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 5 |
Box score
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kip Selbach | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gene DeMontreville | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deacon McGuire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Zeke Wrigley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Charlie Reilly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charlie Abbey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ed Cartwright | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Silver King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Les German | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Effie Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duke Farrell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 42 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver King | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Les German | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Effie Norton | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Doc McJames | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | HR |
| Walter Thornton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| George Decker | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Cap Anson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 42 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 9.0 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
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