Louisville Colonels 4 – 2 Philadelphia Phillies
31 May 1897 · PHI09
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 4-8-2 runs-hits-errors line | Louisville Colonels | 1 in 145 games |
| 16 | final score 4–2 | 1 in 27 games | |
| 11 | 5 walks allowed | Chick Fraser | 1 in 30 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box score
Louisville Colonels batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Tom McCreery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ollie Pickering | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Perry Werden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| General Stafford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Rogers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Clingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chick Fraser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Louisville Colonels pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Fraser | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duff Cooley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Boyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nap Lajoie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ed Delahanty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Phil Geier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lave Cross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Hallman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Nash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jack Fifield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Grady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fifield | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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