Washington Senators (1897-99) 16 – 12 Chicago Cubs
23 May 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 16-18-10 runs-hits-errors line | Washington Senators (1897-99) | 1 in 221,502 games |
| 62 | final score 16–12 | 1 in 11,877 games | |
| 58 | 12-12-5 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 55,375 games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Box score
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Kip Selbach | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Gene DeMontreville | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Duke Farrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| John O'Brien | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Reilly | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zeke Wrigley | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ed Cartwright | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Win Mercer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Totals | 42 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win Mercer | 9.0 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry McCormick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Bill Lange | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter Thornton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| George Decker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tim Donahue | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Buttons Briggs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 42 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 9.0 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
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