Washington Senators (1897-99) 1 – 3 Chicago Cubs
22 May 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 3-12-0 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 304 games |
| 19 | 12 hits allowed | Cy Swaim | 1 in 76 pitcher-games |
| 16 | final score 3–1 | 1 in 30 games |
Also here: 7-5 singles and extra-base hits.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Box score
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kip Selbach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gene DeMontreville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Deacon McGuire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| John O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Reilly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Zeke Wrigley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ed Cartwright | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cy Swaim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Swaim | 8.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Bill Dahlen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter Thornton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Decker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Jim Connor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | HR, 2B |
| Malachi Kittridge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Clark Griffith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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