Philadelphia Phillies 3 – 6 Chicago Cubs
27 May 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 6-9-3 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 694 games |
| 19 | final score 6–3 | 1 in 41 games | |
| 10 | 2 doubles | Walter Thornton | 1 in 99 player-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Box score
Philadelphia Phillies batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duff Cooley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nap Lajoie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ed Delahanty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Clements | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phil Geier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lave Cross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Nash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Hallman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Al Orth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Taylor | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter Thornton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Decker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Donahue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |